# 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1343012` · 2016-12-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
A BOLT IN THE SHIFTING LINKAGE LOOSENS OVER TIME ON MANY FORD MODELS. OUR BOLT APPARENTLY LOOSENED & CAUSES SHIFTER TO BE IN A GREAT OTHER THAN WHAT IS INDICATED ON THE DASH. OUR VEHICLE INDICATED IT WAS IN THE ' PARK' POSITION, BUT WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE LATER ROLLED DOWN THE HILL & CAUSED NEARLY $1200 OF DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM.
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