1999 Ford Grand Marquis Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Ford Grand Marquis is written for the Base and Equipado four-door sedans, both carrying the 4.6L V8 (281 cu in), a gasoline engine with a single overhead cam and no forced induction. The two trims share that engine and body, so the manual's procedures, specifications and torque values hold for either car, and its wiring diagrams and diagnostics describe one electrical layout. It is the reference for engine, transmission, chassis and body service on this year's sedan in either trim level.
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 1999 Grand Marquis. No recalls appear on the federal record for the 1999 Grand Marquis. Owners have filed five complaints with NHTSA, and the three largest groups each hold one report: steering, vehicle speed control and the electrical system. None of them is a cluster, but each is a system the manual documents, with steering and speed control procedures, specifications and torque values for the 4.6L V8 sedan and wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical side.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A POWER STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND REDUCED POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS. *MJS
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START/LONG CRANK, COLD START STALL, COLD ROUGH IDLE CONCERN. *MJS
SOME VEHICLES WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSIONS BUILT FROM 4/16/98 THROUGH 10/30/98 MAY EXHIBIT A LEAK FROM THE VENT AREA OF THE TRANSMISSION. *MJS
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION ON HARD ACCELERATION OR LACKS POWER ON ACCELERATION. *MJS
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PATS (SECURILOCK) EXCEPT CERTAIN MODELS NOW HAVE AVAILABILITY OF FLEET KEYS THROUGH ROTUNDA. *MJS
SOME VEHICES MAY EXHIBIT A POPPING/TICKING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD GEAR. *MJS
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM, MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE ALL THE KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE, INCLUDES REMOTE KEY FOB'S , POWER DOOR LOCKS, EXPRESS DOWN WINDOW AND REMOTE TRUNK RELEASE, VEHICLES BUILT BE
SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1999 AND EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM, MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE ALL THE KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE. *MJS
Showing the 8 most recent of 9 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO DROP DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE AIR IDLE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Showing the 2 most serious of 5 complaints filed with NHTSA.
