1997 Mercury Grand Marquis fuel system problems
The 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis has 35 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
35
Fuel System complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Fuel System complaints by year
What owners report
“PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD RUPTURED CAUSING COOLANT TO FURTHER ENTER CYLINDERS AND MAY HAVE CAUSED CRACK IN ENGINE BLOCK-THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL CARED FOR INCLUDING OIL CHANGES EACH 2000 MILES-FORD & CO HAVE ESSENTIALLY SAID I'M ON MY OWN-THIS INTEGRAL PART SHOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN…”
Common questions
How many fuel system complaints does the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis have?
NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis fuel system — 9% 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.