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2006 Mercury Grand Marquis Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis, most often about the speed control (26% of complaints, typically around 38,000 miles). It is 6th of 12 Grand Marquis model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Speed control
37 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owned a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving at an unknown speed with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The rear brakes locked when the failure occurred. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The front seat…
Sporadically and without warning, my cruise control will activate causing the vehicle to immediately accelerate. I had been using the control but had de-activated it but depressing the brake which leaves the unit "on" but not activated.
Air bags
37 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Start engine, air bag light on dash illuminates, beep alarm sounds for a series of five beeps followed by 1 second of silence, and repeats for five repetitions of the same. Light remains on and after 30 minutes of driving on road operation, the alarm repeats for 5 repetitions as before. This continues as long as the…
Seat belts
22 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 78,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while parked he noticed the air bag and seat belt warning light illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the front passenger side seat belt needed to be replaced. After…
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and driving for 2 minutes, the air bags and seat belts warning lights would illuminate with an audible beep. The vehicle was taken to ron tirapelli ford, inc. (4355 w jefferson st, shorewood, il 60404) and the contact was…
Fuel system
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the fuel tank strap was being held by only one strap which was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who confirmed the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate…
Immediately after filling the fuel tank, while stopped at an intersection, the fuel tank fell out of the vehicle. Investigation has revealed that both straps holding the fuel tank into the vehicle have failed due to rust and corrosion. The failure is approximately 3-4 inches from the straps rear attachment points. The…
Steering
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 135,000 miles.
Steering became difficult, hard or chunky steering while driving when making turns. Ford made needed repairs and replaced upper steering shaft. I thought it should have been covered under ford recall # 13s08 or 14s25
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driverâs side exhaust manifold shield fell into the steering linkage and caused the vehicle to run over a bush. There was no crash or injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, but…
Brakes
12 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 22,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward when the brakes were depressed. The failure felt as if the brake and accelerator pedals were being depressed simultaneously. The contact's wife also attempted to depress the brakes once and she struck a stop sign. There were…
Over the course of several months the engine seemed to rev up while the brakes were applied for a stop. On july 29,2013 I took the car to a reliable service center and asked for an analysis of what the cause could be. Analysis result indicated that the throttle body assembly was the problem. A new assembly was…
Engine
10 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 99,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
No abnormal operation noted before event. The failure is spark plug blow out on a 4.6l engine. The failure occurred twice in a 2 week time period on the same cylinder damaging the spark plug and coil pack. First instance was the factory installed spark plug.
Upon readying for stop the vehicle surged forward. I had to put in neutral and wait until the surge discontinued. This has been going on for several months. It has become a incident that happens more often. It is very scary. A had jump happens when I put it back in gear.
Body and structure
8 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2006 Grand Marquis Mercury. The contact stated that while washing her vehicle the paint began to peel off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing they could do to assist her. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the…
Paint started to peel in the front center of the roof, a small spot. I thought a stone or rock hit it. Then around the sides of the back windshield. This spring the hood started to peel also. First in one spot then in multiple spots. It starts by a bubble, then it pops and peels off in chips, which stick to the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Mercury Grand Marquis recalls
Steering: pinion shaft
Risk: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13v-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began november 17, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14s25.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 ford crown victoria, 2005-2011 mercury grand marquis vehicles manufactured march 23, 2004, to august 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 lincoln town car vehicles manufactured march 8, 2004, to august 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13v-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Steering
Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on october 23, 2013. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13s08.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 ford crown victoria (including crown victoria police interceptors), mercury grand marquis, and lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Steering column shaft obstruction
Summary
On july 7, 2014 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (voqs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, odi has received four additional owner complaints.one indicated that the shield was removed before binding could occur.the other three occurred at low speed and produced some momentary steering binding that was overcome by the driver when additional steering effort was applied.once the shield was repaired or removed, the steering retu
Questions about the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (37 complaints, typically around 38,000 miles); air bags (37 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles); seat belts (22 complaints, typically around 78,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 5, 2014 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Mercury Grand Marquis?
- It is 6th of 12 Grand Marquis model years by number of complaints, with 143 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.