THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
2000 Ford Grand Marquis
Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsTHE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE DURING HEAVY RAIN. ON NORMAL SUNNY DAYS THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ABS SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND STATED IT WAS A MECHANICAL NOISE THAT IS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ABS. *AK EXPERIENCING RATTLE TYPE NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT DOOR AREA, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *TT
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STEERS TO LEFT. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.