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.…”
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.