NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Ford Grand Marquis Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 6 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis.

2001 Ford Grand Marquis owner complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis, describing incidents dated December 31, 2000 to October 11, 2004.

Most-cited components

Seat Belts 3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control 2 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Of the 6 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10097007 · Filed October 18, 2004
WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
ODI #10032481 · Filed September 12, 2003
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AS IF THE WINDOWS WERE OPEN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN. *JB COULD HEAR A VERY CLEAR WIND ROAD NOISE COULD BE HEARD AROUND 40 MPH. *SCC *JB
ODI #10029917 · Filed August 7, 2003
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER SLIGHTLY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT HAD GONE INTO FULL THROTTLE AND RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BACKING INTO A BUILDING. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE SEAT BELT FAILED. *SCC

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA05-004: FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Closed July 6, 2005
Recall Query RQ04-011: FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Closed February 17, 2005

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

6 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Ford Grand Marquis.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10097007

Incident: October 11, 2004 · Filed: October 18, 2004

WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Structure

ODI #10032481

Incident: August 8, 2003 · Filed: September 12, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AS IF THE WINDOWS WERE OPEN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN. *JB COULD HEAR A VERY CLEAR WIND ROAD NOISE COULD BE HEARD AROUND 40 MPH. *SCC *JB

Air Bags; Seat Belts; Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10029917

Crash

Filed: August 7, 2003

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER SLIGHTLY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT HAD GONE INTO FULL THROTTLE AND RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BACKING INTO A BUILDING. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE SEAT BELT FAILED. *SCC

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10011114

Incident: December 30, 2002 · Filed: March 7, 2003

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB

Seat Belts

ODI #738564

Incident: December 31, 2000 · Filed: December 31, 2000

WHEN MY SON CAME TO UNFASTEN HIS SEATBELT, IT CAME OUT OF THE SEAT, NUT AND BRACKET AND ALL; NEEDLESS TO SAY, IN AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN USELESS. *AK

Seat Belts

ODI #558663

Filed: January 3, 2001

AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS INSTALLED TWISTED. NLM

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