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1996 Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems

The 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis has 88 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

88

Engine complaints

31%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE FUEL TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT THEY REPLACED MANY OF THEM WITH THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 15, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis have?

NHTSA has 88 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis engine — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.