2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,676miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, 4% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,676 miles.
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.
“I own a 2000 Grand Marquis with 41,000 miles and had to replace the drive haft. I was getting noticable vibration above 65. Drive shaft was bent. Vibration is gone but there is some low level noise from the rear end. Mechanic says it is the gears. I also own a 1999 Grand Marquis with the same optional equipment as the 2000. The 1999 has 71,000 miles and runs smooth and quiet.”
NHTSA complaint #10056552, filed 2004-02, 40,000 miles“On 08/18/2008 my mother took her vehicle to sunnyvale lincoln Mercury dealership [408] 732-7000[she purchased the vehicle there] because she was having problems getting the transmission to go in gear using the gear shift handle on the steering colomn. The dealership [invoice 24804, gabriel medina] said the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle drove o.k. It was just hard to go from park to drive. My mother is 86 years old and lives by her self. I feel strongly that she was taken for a ride and cheated out of $2,611.93. …”
NHTSA complaint #10240968, filed 2008-09, 17,352 miles“While entering on to highway and increasing speed car stalls and looses force. While in park car jumps into gears, and when car has been off and goes from parking to reverse car jolts forward. Vehicle has been in repair three times since purchased for the same complaint and problem. Dealers has not attempted to resolve problem in vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #748835, filed 2001-07“After putting the vehicle in park and getting out of the vehicle, without any indication, the vehicle slipped into reverse. This caused the consumer to lose her balance and the vehicle rolled over her leg. Ph”
NHTSA complaint #10017499, filed 2003-04“Consumer hears humming in left front door area while driving, dealer can not find problem, consumer removed and replaced the pan gasket fluid and drained and flushed the torque converter, this seemed to solve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #558505, filed 2000-12Related service bulletins
- 10014086Dec 13, 2004General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10013369Nov 1, 2004General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 8% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 5% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 8 | 6% |
| 1997 | 12 | 4% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 18 | 12% |
| 1993 | 29 | 20% |
| 1992 | 29 | 11% |
| 1991 | 8 | 10% |
| 1990 | 6 | 11% |
| 1989 | 6 | 10% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1983 | 3 | 43% |
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 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTires
7 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.
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