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Mercury Grand Marquis repairs by problem area
Engine (30%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 197 repairs.
Mercury Grand Marquis transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (20%)
$500 - $999 (35%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (15%)
Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 29871 mi | Rear axle seal leaking |
2005 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 108000 mi US $100 |
[Shifter] Linkage disconnected |
| 225000 mi US $1800 |
Transmission rebuilt |
2004 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 96400 mi US $2300 |
transmission failure - had a rebuilt tranny installed |
| 122000 mi US $2900 |
shifting became erratic and the engine would rev-up to around 1500- 1800 rpm then it would slam into 1st gear. I think they just replaced some solenoids and some burnt bands, then refilled with fresh fluid. |
2004 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 261000 mi | Transmission locked up at high speed and coused the engine to throw a rod through the block. |
2003 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 32700 mi US $640 |
Axle needed to be replaced. The 2003 model year cars made prior to 1/1/2013 had faulty "soft" axles. This is a known issue you can search on Google. Horrible job by Ford to not issue a recall for this. |
| 90100 mi US $750 |
Rear differential housing sprung a leak and took rear end bearings with it. Replace and repacked bearings. |
| 88000 mi US $400 |
differential failure ... rear axel etc ... |
| 95300 mi US $480 |
Replace rear axle ... |
| 126400 mi US $850 |
rear axle had become egg shaped and was wearing through |
2002 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 101000 mi US $910 |
Steering idler arm, pitman arm and drag link replacement (significant amount of play and clunk at steering wheel). Rear diff cover leak, reseal diff cover. Transmission slips between 3-4 gear change, dropped pan to replace filter. |
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
235-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 130000 mi US $400 |
U joints replaced |
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 168000 mi US $450 |
The shift indicator cable broke. When shifting into Park, it suddenly was reading Rark. And Neverse, Deutral and 2rive. After a week, the cable fully broke so it showed "1" all the time. I know my car is #1 all the time! |
| 63000 mi US $550 |
Tailshaft trans bushing replaced. |
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 143000 mi US $2175 |
Transmission failure. Estimate to replace was 3000 dollars. Not repaired to date due to age and value of car. Transmission rebuilt due to loss of second gear. |
| 143000 mi US $2200 |
Transmission was rebuilt and torque converter replaced. |
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis
Engine not specified
| 64000 mi | Had the drivetrain vibration very common to these cars. Numerous attempts to find solution, but no one knows what it is. That's the reason I traded it. Other than that, it was a great car. |
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