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Monroe 33127 Shock Absorber - Front
Overview of Monroe Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber 33127
The Monroe Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber part number 33127 is engineered for reliable suspension performance on Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, and Mercury Grand Marquis models. Designed to restore original ride quality, this shock absorber features durable construction and precise fitment for these specific vehicles.
- Compressed length: 9.125 inches
- Extended length: 13.75 inches
- Travel length: 4.625 inches
- Metal dust shield included for enhanced protection
- Extended bumper stop for improved suspension travel control
- Lower mount: Cross pin mount with closed-ended 5/16" hole ID
- Upper mount: Stem mount with 2 3/8" stem length and 3/8"-16 thread pitch
- Parts pack included: P01136
Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber Product Line Details
The Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber line is designed to provide consistent damping performance and improved ride comfort by using a twin-tube design with a metal dust shield for added durability. This product line focuses on restoring the original handling characteristics of the vehicle while protecting internal components from road debris and contaminants. Part number 33127 is a direct replacement shock absorber tailored for select Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury full-size sedans.
Technical Description and Features
This Monroe shock absorber features a compressed length of 9.125 inches and an extended length of 13.75 inches, providing a travel length of 4.625 inches to accommodate suspension movement. The metal dust shield protects the piston rod from dirt and corrosion, extending the service life of the shock. The extended bumper stop helps control suspension travel and prevents damage from over-compression. The lower mounting uses a cross pin mount with a closed-ended 5/16" hole, while the upper mounting is a stem mount with a 2 3/8" stem length and 3/8"-16 thread pitch, ensuring secure and precise installation on compatible vehicles.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
- Ford Crown Victoria
- Lincoln Town Car
- Mercury Grand Marquis
This shock absorber is designed specifically for these models, providing a direct fit replacement to maintain factory suspension performance and ride quality.
Common Suspension Issues Addressed
- Reduced ride comfort due to worn shocks
- Excessive body roll or sway during cornering
- Uneven tire wear caused by poor damping
- Noise or vibration from damaged shock components
- Loss of vehicle control on rough or uneven roads
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Monroe Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber 33127, ensure the vehicle is safely supported and the suspension is unloaded. Verify the upper stem mount and lower cross pin mount align correctly with the vehicleβs mounting points. Use the included parts pack P01136 for any necessary hardware replacement. Inspect related suspension components for wear and replace as needed to maintain optimal performance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Monroe shock absorbers undergo rigorous testing to meet OEM standards for durability and performance. The Monro-Matic Plus line is engineered to provide consistent damping and long service life. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed with the manufacturer or authorized distributor to ensure proper protection.
| Brand | Monroe |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 33127 |
| Position | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber, Front |
| S4 | |
| Compressed Bumper Stop | No |
| Compressed Length | 9.125 |
| Dust Shield | Yes |
| Dust Shield Material | Metal |
| Extended Bumper Stop | Yes |
| Extended Hydraulic Lockout | No |
| Extended Length | 13.75 |
| Lower Mounting Code | XP4 |
| Lower Mounting Type | Cross Pin Mount - Closed Ended, 5/16" Hole ID (Both Ends) X 2.7/16" Pin Length (Hole Center to Center) |
| Parts Pack | P01136 |
| Travel Length | 4.625 |
| Upper Mounting Type | Stem Mount - 2.3/8" Stem Length X 3/8"-16 Thread Pitch |
This part fits 93 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LWB | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Equipado | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Base | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2002 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Equipado | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Base | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Diamond Edition | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2001 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2000 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2000 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2000 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2000 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 2000 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2000 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 2000 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1999 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1999 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1999 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1999 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1999 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1999 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1999 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1998 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1998 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1998 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1998 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1998 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1998 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1998 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1997 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1997 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1997 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1997 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1997 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1997 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1997 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1996 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1996 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1996 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1996 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1996 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1996 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1996 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1995 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1995 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1995 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1995 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1995 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1995 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1995 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1994 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1994 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1994 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1994 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1994 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1994 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1994 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1993 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1993 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1993 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1993 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1993 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1993 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1993 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Ford | Crown Victoria | S | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Base | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Ford | Crown Victoria | Touring Sedan | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Ford | Crown Victoria | LX | Front | Except Handling Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Ford | Grand Marquis | Front | Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1992 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | GS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1992 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | Front | without Police Package; Except Taxi Package; without Performance Package; without Handling Package; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1991 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1990 | Lincoln | Town Car | Sedan | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | |
| 1989 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1988 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1987 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1986 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1985 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1984 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1983 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1982 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber | ||
| 1981 | Lincoln | Town Car | Front | Except Commercial Chassis; Monro-Matic Plus Shock Absorber |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.