2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, 6% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seat belts do not restrain. Also, the steering rod was broken and fixed at the last inspection which was 5/2018. We were told that the seat belts would cost $1500 or more to repair. I saw on this website that there was a recall on seat belts not restraining.”
NHTSA complaint #11113437, filed 2018-07, 75,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt failed to latch into the buckle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11097622, filed 2018-05, 73,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt was abnormally loose around the contact while fastened. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they did not diagnose the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 41,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10357369, filed 2010-09, 41,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the front seat belt would not retract. The failure started intermittently but became progressively worse over time. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls associated with NHTSA campaign id numbers: 00v083000 (seat belts: front: retractor) or 00v157001 (seat belts: front: anchorage). The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 117,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 67,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10397114, filed 2011-04, 67,000 miles“The contact stated while pulling the seat belt, the retractor mechanism locked making it impossible to buckle the seat belt. The dealer indicated the spring in the retractor mechanism was broken and it needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10157084, filed 2006-05, 42,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V157001Jun 12, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1996–2000, Lincoln Town CAR 1996–2000, Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2000
- 00V157002Jun 12, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1996–2000, Lincoln Town CAR 1996–2000, Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2000
- 00V083000Mar 20, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened.Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 2000, Ford Crown Victoria 2000
Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2010 | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 | 22 | 15% |
| 2005 | 36 | 7% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 9% |
| 2001 | 23 | 15% |
| 2000 | 9 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1987 | 6 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis
21 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTires
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology