Used 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis Consumer Reviews
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Disappointed, My Last Marquis
Sonshine, 02/28/2021
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
I used to recommend these cars to people but not anymore. I have owned a 92 Town Car for years, been a fantastic car. In 2019 I bought a 1998 Grand Marquis with 102K miles (figured it is basically a Lincoln Town Car) and it was dependable like my Lincoln. Ended up giving this Grand Marquis to a family member who needed a better car. When I found a 2001 Grand Marquis LS for sale with 78k miles, I bought it instantly figuring it would be as good as the last one, but was I wrong. I have over $5,000 in this car all together. Ball joints were totally seized, no big deal, replaced those and had it aligned. At 79,000 miles the rear end started howling, changed the fluid and helped nothing. It's annoying to drive on the interstate like that. The trunk is full of water, power windows up and stopped working. Power mirrors won't move in or out but will move up and down. Car has many rattles up front, fender liner and air baffles in the bumper just hanging under the car. It also misses bad going up a grade. The car typically stalls when I put it in gear but always restarts. Computer has no codes to give me an idea of what is wrong. Digital display is so dim you can barely see it during the day. The drivers door has to be slammed shut as the hinge pin bushings need replaced. The "low washer fluid" light is always on and constantly beeps even though the reservoir is full. Speakers crackle. The radio volume knob malfunctions. Turn the volume down and it occasionally turns it up instead. Interior pieces and broken and falling off. Some dash lights don't work. Exterior lights come on by themselves during the day (even though the delayed headlights are shut off.) I've only had the car a month and its constant repairs. I may have just gotten a bad one but my best suggestion is to thoroughly test drive, check over one of these cars if you plan on buying one. Car does ride good, roomy interior and trunk. This is my last one. I'm going back to GM.
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Bubbling and Peeling Paint
Great Dayne, 09/27/2010
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have purchased Ford products for 44 yrs! From mustangs to Lincoln town cars! I own a 2001 Mercury grand marquis ls and a 2004 Mercury grand marquis gs! The problem is the bubbling and peeling paint on both my Mercury's! The 2001 is peeling in the seams around the back window and roof and have started to rust! The 2004 has the major paint problem! I have the same problem as the 2001 but, much, much worse! The roof paint is literally bubbling off the metal as it is around the back window! The weird thing is that I met a woman at the gas station (that has a 2003 marquis). Her gd marquis is peeling in the same places as mine! Rust is all over this car!
Big Highway Cruiser
roknrob, 11/03/2004
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is standard suspension LS (not the 'performance' version), well equipped w/leather, 8-way power seats both sides, factory CD, power pedals etc. I use this as a highway commuter, 66 miles/day. GOOD: 4 disc brakes, fuel economy (26 hwy), reliability, passenger and luggage space, safety, value for low buck. NOT SO GOOD: Numb handling, sensitive to cross winds. So-so ergonomics...long reach to radio, wide but unsupportive seats, no tachometer, slooooow power windows, no usable cupholders or driver storage (dumb split armrests...coulda been storage). Aging old-man styling, but still a respectable old-fashioned Detroit cruiser.
Excellent!!!
Bridget_73000, 06/16/2004
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Extra comfortable, Half luxury, High Reliability.
Reliable
Chris, 06/23/2008
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have a 2001 Grand Marquis LS and it is a very reliable car even with over 174,000 miles on it. The only things that kept this thing from starting was a few bad alternators and at about 170,000 miles a bad ignition switch. The gas mileage in this thing is a killer. I get about 15 city and 22 highway, but I don't drive like the car is made for, a grandma. For a V8 this car's horsepower is way less than impressive, most V6's and a lot of l4's nowadays have more power than it. If you want a safe, reliable family car then the Grand Marquis is the way to go. If I were to buy it again I would rebuild it to how Ford should have.