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2000 Mercury Grand Marquis lighting problems

24 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
24 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
120,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 120,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 120,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 21% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 19 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 120,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Headlights are too dim to be driving at night.*akthe consumer believes that the headlamps are not adequate for night driving, they are very dim and don't go the distance. Nlm

September 2001

I own a 2000 grand marquis that I bought n 05 as of the last past year I cant drive at night cause of the headlights going off while driving I have been ticketed 4 this and have taken it to a dealer only to get no help. After driving 10-15mins they will click and turn off after 1-5mins pop back on. I hope 2 get answer so I want do away with the ford motor company products.

Reported at 140,000 miles, January 2009

Other problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis

Lighting problems in other years

Lighting problems across all Mercury models