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#2224 of 3244 My Thanks by bobparks1 Mar 26, 2004 (10:46 am)
to all who posted here about their Mercury Grand Marquis and Ford Crown Victoria experiences. I recently purchased a used 2003 Grand Marquis LS Premium to replace our 2002 Lincoln Continental when it goes off lease in two weeks. The majority of owners are happy with their choice and that helped a lot in making my choice. I shall continue reading this board. Bob Parks
#2225 of 3244 Temp guage not working by evolk Mar 26, 2004 (5:33 pm)
I recently replaced BOTH the engine coolant temperature sensors on my '97 Crown Vic (156,000 miles), after the Check Engine light came on and I took it to AutoZone for the free diagnostic.   The Check Engine light is off now, and hasn't come back on, but the needle on the dashboard guage is stone cold. I recently replaced the thermostat, and I get hot air from the heater, so I know its not the thermostat.   The fuse diagram indicates that all dashboard guages are on the same circuit, and the others all work, so I don't think that is it.   Any ideas?
#2226 of 3244 by johnclineii Mar 27, 2004 (3:10 am)
Does the heat work? If so, either one or both the sensors is defective or there is a problem with the installation...
#2227 of 3244 Temp Gauge by hotrodlincoln1 Mar 28, 2004 (8:07 am)
I'm pretty sure you would still have a check engine light if the sensors were bad, or not talking to the computer. This leads me to believe it is probably the gauge, or a bad connection somewhere between the gauge and the sensors. Get out the multimeter and start testing.   PS: I hate under dash electrical work. It's very hard on the back.
#2228 of 3244 95 Marquis Lug Nuts by cat3126 Mar 31, 2004 (7:04 am)
I have a 95 Marquis that the lug nuts were the wrong taper, They are for steel rims and not for the aluminum wheels with hub caps that came with the car.These lug nuts caused damge to the aluminum rims.The car has only 54K miles on it.I,m going to replace the aluminum rims with steel. When you check the parts list,the only nut that is available for aluminum wheels is a chrome plated lug nut for $6.00 ea.It is cheaper to buy the steel rims.
#2229 of 3244 That's nuts by hotrodlincoln1 Mar 31, 2004 (8:16 am)
Thanks for the heads up. I, for one didn't know the lug nuts were different between the steelies and the alloys, and I used to work in a tire shop.
#2231 of 3244 Advice... by 96pathfind Apr 06, 2004 (9:28 am)
I hope someone on this board can give me some re older Grand Marquis. Currently own a '96 pathfinder, used to tow a small (16' aluminum) boat- approx 1300# total wt. Came across what appears to be a darn near mint condition '85 Grand Marquis LS sedan w/ 97,000 miles on it, "make an offer". I'm considering doing just that, but before I do... Anyone have any experience towing a boat with one of these? Any slick boat ramp problems considering the RWD? Any advice on problem areas I should look at on the car that might not be obvious to the uninitiated? This appears to be a viable solution to towing with my gas hogging, mega-bucks-to-repair SUV.
#2232 of 3244 Big Merc acting up by drknuckles Apr 06, 2004 (7:36 pm)
I bought a 98 Grand Marquis from a dealer..paid way too much..but I wanted a big safe car for the kids and be able to have a little fun myself on the freeways...anyway 3 questions...are the brakes as bad as everyone sz they are (as far as maitanance cost) and if I go over a speed bump slowly I hear a loud squeaking from the suspension (shocks or springs?) also the tranny is alittle touchy shifting gears..is this a normal quirk or just my luck??
#2233 of 3244 RE.Big Merc by cat3126 Apr 07, 2004 (6:20 am)
I have a 95 GM with 57K on it.The suspension noises you hear are most likely ball joints and tie rod ends.Fords are notorious for failure of these components especially where alot of road salt is used. I had to replace the entire system.I replaced all four rotors at 40K. My wife who drives the car does not brake hard enough to keep the pads and rotors in condition.I drive the car once a month and lay on the brakes very hard two or three times. Had the brakes checked they are still like new.The transmission hardness you feel is probably early stages of the torque converter failing.My torque converter failed at 51K. I was told that the failure of the torque converter was caused by not changing the oil in the converter when I changed the transmission fluid.

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