2001 Mercury Grand Marquis Electrical Problems

When driving the steering will feel loose and the car sway left and right but the steering wheel isn't moving. Feels like the front wheels are going to all of a sudden shoot left or right and loose control.. I had a 2001 crown Victoria and there was a recall on the steering shaft and I got that fixed. it was doing the exact thing my mercury is doing now.. and also my electrical is freaking out.. turn signals flash very fast here and there.. speedometer will freak out and then not work.... I'm mostly concerned about the steering because it happened in my crown victoria.

NHTSA ID

11495888

Incident

Dec 3, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ DISPLAY A HIGH NUMBER THEN WITHOUT WARNING DISPLAY "0", THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, WHERE A DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 209,000.

NHTSA ID

10967940

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

Mileage

209,000 mi

1 PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY 2 SPEED CONTROL NOT WORKING 3 PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING IN LOW BEAM ONLY HIGH BEAM

NHTSA ID

10816887

Incident

Dec 24, 2015

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,400. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521760

Incident

Jun 16, 2013

Mileage

54,400 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF BY THEMSELVES ON A DARK RURAL ROAD. IF I HADN'T JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, I WOULD HAVE EATEN THE RAILING OR WORSE. TURNS OUT THE (LCM) LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE, IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT MANY CARS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, EVEN MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $578 PLUS 2 HOURS LABOR FOR A PART THAT GOES UNDER THE DASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325324

Incident

Apr 4, 2010

Mileage

72,440 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A 25 AMP FUSE WAS IN PLACE OF A 20 AMP FUSE AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE AND NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HE DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

NHTSA ID

10315195

Incident

Feb 20, 2010

Mileage

149,000 mi

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. FREQUENTLY A PLUME OF SMOKE COMES OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING POST. THERE IS ALSO A BURNING ODOR. IT ONLY LASTS FOR A SECOND. THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT FAILURE SO FAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON, DON"T WORRY ABOUT IT. I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD CORP. AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING BUT TAKE IT TO A FORD SERVICE DEPT. I AM IN FEAR OF A MAJOR FIRE WHILE I AM DRIVING. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246672

Incident

Oct 3, 2008

Mileage

95,100 mi

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE IS AN INHERENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10217153

Incident

Jul 20, 2007

2001 GRAND MARQUIS,THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL IS NOT TRAVELING MORE THEN ONE INCH INSREAD OF THREE INCHES (NOWSEVERAL TIMES I WAS MISSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SINCE I AM UNABLE TO LOWER IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10112541

Incident

Jan 20, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE #6 COIL BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089677

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

Mileage

26,000 mi

THIS MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS HAS HAD 4 FAILURES OF COIL PACKS. THESE CAN CAUSE SERVIOUS DAMAGE TO AUTO BY PUTING THE AUTO OUT OF BALANCE OR STRANDING YOU ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS AUTO HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES THAT RESULTED IN COSTLY REPAIRS, AND NO RECALL EXISTED WHEN IN FACT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL MARQUES. RESEARCH SAYS THAT ALL FORDS MADE IN CANADA HAVE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO INFERIOR PARTS WHICH I PRESUME ARE IMPORTED. I DO HAVE OLD PARTS FOR YOUR INSPECTION FROM ONE OF THE REPLACED COILS. ONE DEALER IN DALLAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE OLD PARTS. I DO HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079038

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH TURN SIGNAL AND AIR-CONDITIONING MALFUNCTION. FUSE BLOWS-NO TURN SIGNAL OR AIR CONDITIONING. POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD. CERAME DEALERSHIP IN ST. LOUIS, MO HAS NOT BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SERVICE HAS REPLACED ONE WIRE AND A SENSOR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE 6/23/03.

NHTSA ID

10068991

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

Mileage

20,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED IN THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE MECHANIC RE-BALANCED AND ALIGNED THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER BEING TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ADJUDICATION TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS FOR THE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK THAT WAS ALSO ONGOING, SO THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN/OIL PAN GASKET AND THE REAR MAIN CRANK SHAFT SEAL. THE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD, THE HOOD WOULD NOT POP OPEN AND THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026685

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

Mileage

125 mi

TURNING SIGNAL STARTED TO FLASHING REALLY FAST, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023437

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN COLD, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE TIMING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALSO THE DASHBOARD VIBRATED, HOWEVER DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG, THE TRIM PANEL WAS LOOSE ON THE DOOR, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR CLOSED TOO HARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAN TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING A CORNER, DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT FRAME SUPPORTS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS SCRATCHED, THE STEERING COLUMN TRIM WAS REPLACED, THE RADIO HAD A POOR RECEPTION, THERE WAS A PULSATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PH *JB

NHTSA ID

8024027

Incident

Sep 21, 2002

Mileage

22,047 mi