NHTSA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission Problems

8.1

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,625 miles

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1996 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission problems

transmission problem

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1996 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Comments

problem #8

Sep 052003

Grand Marquis 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Power windows malfunctioned. The window became stuck. The regulator(s) had broken and the trasmission slipped.

- Plano, TX, USA

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problem #7

Mar 171998

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission vibrates, slips (sounds like driving over rumble strips) during moderate acceleration. The vehicle shudders and vibrates when traveling in 3rd and 4th gear and then loses power.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

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problem #6

Dec 011998

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

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problem #5

Mar 251998

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission does not shift proberly.

- Coloma, MI, USA

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problem #4

Sep 101999

Grand Marquis

  • miles
Transmission vibrates, slips (sounds like driving over rumble strips) during moderate acceleration. Had similar problem with 1992 gr marq. Ford Motor Co.fails to acknowledge that problem exists and refuses to pay for fix. Problem has existed for over 5 years. Talked to a fleet owner of 13 1997 gr marqs and he said 5 had already failed. This problem should be cause for a recall.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

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problem #3

Mar 011996

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed. Qcaw

- Banning, CA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 091997

(reported on)

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Fort Smith, AR, USA

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problem #1

Sep 191997

(reported on)

Grand Marquis 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Planetary gears whine when accelerating to high gear but stop when the vehicle reaches normal speed.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

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