1997 Ford Grand Marquis Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Ford Grand Marquis documents the 4.6L V8 (281 cu in), naturally aspirated and single-overhead-cam, in the four-door sedan offered as Base and Equipado. Two trims and one engine mean the mechanical content is common to every car: procedures, specifications and torque values for the V8, the transmission and the chassis do not change between trims, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostics describe the sedan's circuits for both. For a shop, that makes it one reference for both versions of the sedan.
Engines covered
- 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- Equipado
Known issues on the 1997 Grand Marquis. The 1997 Grand Marquis has no recalls on the federal record, yet owner complaints run higher: 19 have been filed with NHTSA. Ten of those concern the engine and engine cooling; service brakes and body structure account for two each. Cooling system procedures, specifications and torque values for the 4.6L V8 are the relevant sections of the manual, along with its brake procedures and the wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the related circuits.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START/LONG CRANK, COLD START STALL, COLD ROUGH IDLE CONCERN. *MJS
INFORMATION REGARDING TSB 98-5A-12 (TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE-VEHICLES TOWED BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES-RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES) DOES NOT LIST TOWING INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES. *MJS
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PATS (SECURILOCK) EXCEPT CERTAIN MODELS NOW HAVE AVAILABILITY OF FLEET KEYS THROUGH ROTUNDA. *MJS
LOCKS FAILED. YD
THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED IN SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVE
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEARS AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME BROKE AND COULD NOT FI
Showing the 2 most serious of 19 complaints filed with NHTSA.
