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#4 of 13 Re: Brake problem with 98 Grand Marquis [sheebeehuh] by omefrans Oct 26, 2006 (10:35 am)
Replying to: sheebeehuh (Oct 26, 2006 7:49 am) Thanks for your response. I am not sure whether it is the front or the rear brakes --- if I had to venture I guess, I would say that I feels like the rear brakes. There are 92,000 miles on the car. Replies to this message: sheebeehuh (Oct 26, 2006 11:16 am)
#5 of 13 Re: Brake problem with 98 Grand Marquis [omefrans] by sheebeehuh Oct 26, 2006 (11:16 am)
Replying to: omefrans (Oct 26, 2006 10:35 am) My intial guess would be that you have one or more worn out calipers and that they bind when you first apply the brakes and then abruptly clamp the disc (causing a bang and a sudden brake application). The caliper pins can rust and cause the calipers to bind. If you live up North having rusty calipers on a car with 92K miles is not an uncommon problem.   You can visually inspect the caliper pins by removing the wheel(s). Also, with the car jacked up, the front wheels should turn easily before you apply the brakes. You should then be able to apply the brakes (with the wheel off) and see the caliper evenly clamp down on the disc. If it binds and then "jumps" that is good indication you need to rebuild them. It's little more problematic to check the rears but it is do-able.   Here is a link to a site with some good brake info on our cars (front brakes in this case). The pictures might prove useful to see what you are looking for...   http://www.autoclinix.com/Mercury/Brakes.html
#6 of 13 Abs Traction Control Lights by marquisman888 May 18, 2007 (2:00 pm)
Hey how is everybody? I've got a 1999 MGM. I recently replaced front and rear pads and rotors. Now The abs traction control lights are going on and off. Sometimes just before coming to a stop the abs kicks in. Any help would be great. Thanks.
#7 of 13 grandmarquis brake replacement&control arm by evilbunny Jul 11, 2007 (7:58 pm)
hey all. new here.     my brother in law has a grandmarquis and is going out of town and asked me to do some front pads and rotors for him and a control arm( shop sai dhe needs them)         i am an experienced VW/Audi/Porsche tech, no one i know either wants or knows anything about these vechiles. anotehr friend of mine said i could get some info here.      i am more or less lookign for a repair manual or diagram,etc or something of the sort for these repairs.    any help or direction would be very much appreciated!!    thanks in advance!!     -evilbunny     ps. i will very much trade off and answer all vw/audi/porsche questions :] old or new
#8 of 13 possible brake noise by geodak Jul 23, 2007 (8:02 am)
I got a 96 grand marquis, 58k, and recently (last 2 months) a strange noise appeared, coming from the right side, possibly the rear right wheel. The noise sounds like a loud clicking and it shows up when I brake, but only just a moment before I come to a full stop. As soon as the car starts moving at low speed it might click a few more times, and as I accelerate it goes away. Is this related to the brakes, like brake pads being worn down, or is it something else? Help is appreciated Replies to this message: euphonium (Jul 23, 2007 12:02 pm) geodak (Jul 24, 2007 6:47 am)
#9 of 13 Re: possible brake noise [geodak] by euphonium Jul 23, 2007 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: geodak (Jul 23, 2007 8:02 am) At 58k you have new tires and new tires pick up small rocks. Use a screwdriver to pry out all the rocks between the treads and then test drive it. Replies to this message: geodak (Jul 24, 2007 6:47 am)
#10 of 13 Re: possible brake noise [euphonium] by geodak Jul 24, 2007 (6:47 am)
Replying to: euphonium (Jul 23, 2007 12:02 pm) Thanks, looked at the tires, no rocks, must be something else.
#11 of 13 Re: Brake problem with 98 Grand Marquis [omefrans] by rls2 Feb 04, 2008 (5:16 pm)
Replying to: omefrans (Oct 25, 2006 4:58 pm) Have the same problem. It is the traction control energizing inappropriatly. Our GM has been doing this off and on for several years - no one, even FORD can fix it. It spent several days at the dealer, hooked up to a computer and they fixed it for about a year - by nthen it was off warentee.   It now has over 200,000 miles on it and we will keep it foreveras o ur spare.   We bought a 2003 GM (and kept this one also) but that had a button to turn on or off the traction control.   Guess what I did to stop the problem   RLS
#12 of 13 need brake help anyone by phxaz602 Mar 19, 2008 (7:48 pm)
i have a 96 crown victoria LX and i have a problem with the brakes almost averytime im coming to a stop the brakes make a noise just like the airbag compressor and it kicks the pedal back i have 2 step on it hard it seems like when i push the brake the calipers want 2 open back up and sometimes the abs light comes on what could be the reason the calipers, master cylinder, or what Replies to this message: jim_j_c (Nov 20, 2009 5:17 pm)
#13 of 13 Re: need brake help anyone [phxaz602] by jim_j_c Nov 20, 2009 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: phxaz602 (Mar 19, 2008 7:48 pm) Sounds like you have a problem with a wheel sensor or a toner ring. When you step on the brakes the computer looks at the sensor and toner rings at the wheels. The sensor could have a break in a wire or you could have a cracked toner ring giving your computer a false reading. That would tell your computer to engage the "Hold release apply cycle" which is the noise your hearing. I took my car to Meineke and they had it fixed in a day. The shop would need a good scanner and a good Tec. My does. So the first thing you need to do is get the car scanned by some one who knows how to interpret what he's reading.

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