VIN Lookup Result
2MEFM74W33X603549
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2003
Make
MERCURY
Model
Grand Marquis
Trim
GS
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
4.6L 8-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
TALBOTVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Owner Complaints
395 filed Get Report →
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Safety
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
Owners have filed 395 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2003 MERCURY Grand Marquis. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 2MEFM74W33X603549 identifies a 2003 MERCURY Grand Marquis GS sedan/saloon. The first three characters (2ME) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (FM74W) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (3) encodes the model year (2003). Position 11 (X) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in TALBOTVILLE, CANADA. The final six characters (603549) are the unique sequential production number.
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