2011 Mercury Grand Marquis Consumer Reviews
Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
I owned many GM mid size sedans but always had troubles. Found this very nice 2000 Marquis GS and bought it with 90K. I have put 38K on it and would buy another in a heart beat. Roomy interior, trunk, cold AC, power on demand at any speed and NO major troubles. You can cruise anywhere around town or the highway. I just got hit by a deer two months ago when I was going 60 mph. Hardly felt it.
VS
Critical Review
I bought my 1999 Marquis in 2010 with 98k miles on it, paid $3850 for it. Since then I have paid out another $4000 in repairs and maintenance. The entire cooling system needed replacing at 145k. The Ford plastic intake manifold warps and leaks coolant also the plastic radiator warps and cracks and can't be repaired only replaced. The 4.6L "Modular" V8 engine has problems with the coil packs and engine computer failing with a lot of miles. The coil packs are about $35 and easy to replace but they fail without warning and leave you stranded, I have had to replace as many as 3 at a time. The engine computer also is prone to electrical surge damage. The battery cables are part of the main wiring harness and cannot be replaced individually. The steering and suspension in these cars was designed to last about 100k miles, the tie rods/idler arm/shocks/spring mounts had to be replaced. The window lifts get weak with age and the steel cables inside snap causing the window to fall and shatter. Not to mention the a/c compressor design is weak and requires frequent repairs. These are well-known Crown Victoria/Mercury Marquis/Lincoln Town Car issues. My experience with these cars and my mechanic agrees the engine/transmissions are good for about 225k only. Friends in the emergency services (police/fire/EMS) that drive Crown Vics report these same issues and the 225k lifespan on their fleet cars. For the positives, the trunk is huge, you can get 5-6 people in this car comfortably, it is unmatched for smooth long distance driving (I drove from KY to ID non-stop, the Mercury was great for that). Also the a/c when it works is much better than other Fords I've owned. The interior is just now worn out after all these years and miles, very durable fabric/carpet. Also the paint and trim held up great. The parts prices are reasonable and there are a lot of these cars in junkyards too. The car gets a consistent 24 MPG with mixed city/hwy, it has gotten as high as 28 MPG all-highway driving but with ethanol-blended fuel this older engine (not designed for flex fuel like newer ones) gets horrible mileage down to as little as 18 city. So...bottom line is unless you need a comfy cruiser with lots of trunk room and are willing to rebuild the cooling, a/c and suspension every 100k miles and replace the engine and/or transmission every 225k, I'd look elsewhere. I am looking at a VW Passat, Dodge Charger, or Chevy Impala to replace the Marquis, as much as I like the Marquis I need something more reliable over the long haul.
2011 Grand Marquis Reviews
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very poor gas mileage, 12 mpg with the 2010 I own..........very disappointed ride is smooth, but lots of electrical issues...........cd player doesn't work.............clock does not keep time...........very hard to see menu on the small screen regarding mpg, etc..........generally a poor excuse for a luxury car
Can find them cheap
None really
Have owned this car for 11 1/2 years and it's been a good car. It's had it's problems but what car doesn't. Wish they still made them.
Reliability, Comfort, and power
Large sedan, old-fashioned style.
I purchased mine in 2015 with 60K miles from a first owner driver in New Mexico. So, I've owned it for going on 9 years now and it currently has about 133K miles. This sedan has been fantastic for me as a daily runner and on a few occasions, cross-country ride. It looks great--albeit it has the look of an 'old man car.' The comfort level is top-notch; very smooth ride. Plenty of space inside for passengers. Comfy seats and good visibility for the driver. Huge trunk. In the time I've owned it, I've changed the tires twice and the engine fan, brakes/rotors, struts, A/C compressor, and timing belt once each. I do regular oil changes with either synthetic or semi-synthetic oil. If you like larger, comfy sedans that are reliable (and don't mind the 'old man' car look), then you can't go wrong with the Grand Marquis.
safe, comfortable driving, roomy, reliable,
fuel economy, big, no A/C
when I bought this car, it only had 60,000 miles on it it was owned by an older gentleman who took really good care of it. When I got it I absolutely love it! the ride was smooth and comfortable. It was very responsive and handled like a smaller car. Most of all this car is Very, Very safe! It protected me during a really bad accident and I came out with only a burn (from the airbag) when I should have been worse off! The only few issues that I had with the vehicle is it doesn't handle the best in poor weather like snow or severe rain. It also doesn't have the best fuel economy for long-distance driving but if you were needing a comfortable and reliable drive to get there then this car will do it for you.
It drove very good
It was smooth no noise at all
I bought my car in 2018 and it ran so good until last year it start having problems I found out it was my transmission so now I'm looking far a transmission.
Comfort features size trunk
None
My mom bought this 6 years ago at 15000 currently 140000 never a problem also so comfortable. My mom was leaving work last Friday put car in reverse throttle got stuck flew down aisle backwards cops cant believe didn't hit a car. Put in drive crashed into Ravine totalling. Cop said if wasn't such a big large car would got hurt alot more or even died. I found my mom another grand marquis with 29000 miles
Drives like a dream
Trunk can only be i.opened from. Imside button
Car is great runs great and only has 154000 miles on it it was my 92 year old grandfathers. It has a dent on the driver's side door but doesn't look too bad.
Value, Reliability, comfort, safety, space
Slow, cramped seating in front, rust-prone
These cars are pretty much indestructible. The only thing that kills them is rust, and they are body on frame so you have to pay attention to that. The cars are older now, and anything that is 100K on the mileage needs to have the 100K mile maintenance done. New plugs, coils, water pump, belt, tensioner, rear diff fluid, trans filter, trans fluid flush. Figure on this costing around a grand at a shop and around 400.00 to do yourself. Other area's of issues these have are in the electronics they have, expect slow windows, issues with the blend doors on the AC, and general just plastic parts that have snapped. Cars from before 2007 are prone to coolant leaks at the intake manifold, but those pre-2007 have a better throttle body design, so if you are planning on hot rodding one of these, that's what you want. A sweet spot for hot-rodding is 2006-2007. I absolutely loved mine, and would have bought a new one if they still made them. Just don't buy one of these thinking because it has a v8 it's fast, or because it has mustang parts it's going to handle at all. It's a boat, a cruiser and on the highway a joy.
