battery will not hold a charge on my 03 grand marqus

Asked by Jeannie Nov 24, 2016 at 09:51 AM about the 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I replaced the battery and altanater and it still will not hold a charge.also the door lock on the passage rear will not work by either key or hand.the windows will not go up or down have replace switch in all doors I am at a loss

8 Answers

5,425

I didn't know about the youtube thing. I've described the procedure so many times on this site, one can see them on similar threads.

20

2003 marquis I replaced the battery and alternator. battery indicator is in the middle. Car starts right up and after driving 30 miles or so something brings the battery down and the car shuts off. front passenger window slow to go up (don't know if that has anything to do with it) Does anyone know what the problem is?

5,425

This is strange. Defective Alternator? Measure voltage when running, should be around 14.7 volts, if not, bad alternator. Does the battery go dead when sitting overnight?

20

Not a defective alternator. New alternator put in March and just in case it was defective just put in a new one. Battery shows full charge and then after you drive it the car stalls out and can't be started again until after 1 hour and then the car starts right back up again until the next time i drive it. Battery doesn't go dead over night only when the car is driven.

1 people found this helpful.
5,425

Vacuum in your fuel tank? Correct gas cap?. Fuel pump going bad? (measure fuel pressure when it won't start. Does it crank over after it stalls? Is the battery dead when it stalls?, sounds like not, if it cranks over after an hour, with no charging. Changed fuel filter?. Worst possible thing could also be a bad ECU computer for the engine. They can be gotten at a junk yard.

1 people found this helpful.
20

already put in a new fuel filter. when car stalls indicator indicates low battery and will not start back up for about one hour. Car only has 53,000 miles and would like to get to the problem. i thinking about bringing it to a electrical specialist.

1 people found this helpful.
5,425

I'd replace both fuel pump relays, they're cheap, easy to get, and eleminates a possible problem. They do go bad.

5,425

How does the battery recharge? None of this makes any sense to me. I think you will have to call in someone. Is there an air-bag compressor? High power stereo? 60 years experience, and I'm baffled.

Your Answer:

Grand Marquis

Looking for a Used Grand Marquis in your area?

CarGurus has thousands of nationwide listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Tracy Hooks
    Reputation
    9,860
  • #2
    Trippmeister
    Reputation
    5,150
  • #3
    Bob Beaman
    Reputation
    3,880
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Crown Victoria
5 listings starting at $8,000
Used Ford F-150
315 Great Deals out of 15,266 listings starting at $1,712
Used Chevrolet Impala
8 Great Deals out of 109 listings starting at $1,500
Used Chevrolet Corvette
30 Great Deals out of 1,057 listings starting at $15,871
Used Ford Mustang
64 Great Deals out of 1,285 listings starting at $4,995
Used Toyota Camry
48 Great Deals out of 996 listings starting at $2,212
Used Toyota Tundra
29 Great Deals out of 1,162 listings starting at $8,500
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
205 Great Deals out of 5,862 listings starting at $2,975
Used Honda Accord
41 Great Deals out of 909 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota Avalon
5 Great Deals out of 26 listings starting at $4,988

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.