1996 Ford Grand Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Ford Grand Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
2
1fires
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Engine light illuminated on the dashboard. Vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, and mechanic determined that intake manifold cracked and spilled coolant inside the engine. Dealer notified. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2004-06-18

“Fw; 1996 mercury grand marquis fuel tank problem. *bf the consumer wanted to know about the possiblility of the fuel tank rupturing following a high energy rear end collision resulting in severe fires. The consumer wanted to know if police and civilian versions of the crown victoria share the same…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE · reported 2004-05-27

“Fw; 1996 mercury grand marquis fuel tank problem. *bf the consumer wanted to know about the possiblility of the fuel tank rupturing following a high energy rear end collision resulting in severe fires. The consumer wanted to know if police and civilian versions of the crown victoria share the same…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2004-05-27

“While driving the engine light illuminated and the driver began to smell smoke. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer where they replaced the plastic intake manifold. The consumer found a service program which was issued for the defect and believes the vehicle should have been repaired free…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2003-08-24

“While driving, vehicle started smoking under the hood because of plastic manifold intake cracked. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ts”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2003-01-05

“Consumer states that vehicle has an extreme leakage of water from the front passenger side, and may cause electrical problems. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ts”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2002-12-01

“The plastic intake manifold cover that was mounted on top of the engine had developed a crack, and caused coolant to leak out. Dealership was aware of the problem. Mr jg *jb jg”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2002-08-24

“Consumer stated while vehicle was parked, water began leaking from the engine compartment, consumer took vehicle to dealer, and was informed that the plastic intake manifold had cracked.*ak *slc”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 2002-01-25

Defect investigations

Investigation EA03012 Opened 2003-07-25 · closed 2005-04-11

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2005, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WOULD BE CONDUCTING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (FORD NO. 04B26) TO CORRECT A REAR BRAKE LINE CHAFING CONCERN IN APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA AND GRAND MARQUIS NON-FLEET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH…

Investigation EA03012 Opened 2003-07-25 · closed 2005-04-11

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2005, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WOULD BE CONDUCTING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (FORD NO. 04B26) TO CORRECT A REAR BRAKE LINE CHAFING CONCERN IN APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA AND GRAND MARQUIS NON-FLEET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH…

Investigation EA03012 Opened 2003-07-25 · closed 2005-04-11

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2005, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WOULD BE CONDUCTING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (FORD NO. 04B26) TO CORRECT A REAR BRAKE LINE CHAFING CONCERN IN APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA AND GRAND MARQUIS NON-FLEET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Ford Grand Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.