5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,016 miles

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problem #2

Nov 222004

Grand Marquis 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 34,032 miles
Electrical short on 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis causes engine to stall at highway speeds. Power brakes and steering not operable when engine stalls. Cannot restart engine when condition occurs. Car towed all three times. Problem documented in Ford service bullitin 12950. Problem occured 3 times: November 2003 October 2004 November 2004.

- Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Aug 251998

Grand Marquis

  • miles
High beam headlamps malfunctioning, due to loose wire.

- Pinetta, FL, USA

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