1996 Mercury Grand Marquis fuel system, gasoline problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The affeced engine is the 4.6l engine with the defective plastic intake manifold part number f8az-9424-bc* installed in 1996 and up all crown vics,grand marquis and town cars. *ak this is a very serious safety issue. Consider a family of 6 traveling an interstate, at highway speeds, when the…”
filed Dec 6, 2004
“The plastic intake manifold developed a fatigue crack at the coolant crossover duct. This caused coolant loss and an overheating condition. The factory replacement part is made of metal.”
filed Aug 30, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 1992-2001 model year crown victoria, grand marquis, and town car vehicles registered in the states of wisconsin and connecticut upgrade modifications for high speed rear impacts. *pe
CSP 08B04 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 15, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Grand Marquis years
Grand Marquis fuel system, gasoline problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.