1991 Mercury Grand Marquis

Defect. THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.

Risk. IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.

Remedy. REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Defect. THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.

Risk. INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy. REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.

1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AFTER MARKET ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. *LD THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW STARTER SOLENOID RELAY, BWD SELECT BRAND BY STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC., AFTER ABOUT 10 DAYS, IT SHORT-CIRCUITED. DUE TO THIS THE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE FLYWHEEL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT MADE A VERY LOUD METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW STARTER RELAY. *JS

ALTERNATOR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF. *JB

POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE THAT THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD BOUGHT IT FROM.

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY CONSUMER WAS EMPTYING THE TRUNK AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE SOON ERUPTED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE RESULTS, IT WAS DETERMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CABLE HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK

V8 CYLINDER ENGINE IS RUNNING 70. 8 CYLINDER IS NOT GETTING OIL, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BE ADVISED SHE DIDN'T STRIKE ANY OBJECTS/ A CURB OR TREE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER BODY.*AK

VEHICLE STARTS AND RIDES FOR ABOUT 20 MILES, THEN IF I HAVE TO STOP FOR SOME REASON THE CAR STALLS ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE TO BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILLY. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT I AM AFRAID I WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I THINK MY CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND HAVE THID PROBLEM FIXED. *AK

FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THEY ARE WAITING FOR A JUDGE DECISOIN ON A PROGRAM TO REPLACE. THEY SHOULD JUST RECALL AFFECTED VEHICILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

I PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND GOT OUT. THE CAR WAS IN "PARK" AND I WAS STANDING AT MY OPENED DOOR REACHING TO OPEN THE PASSANGER DOOR. THE CAR SHIFTED TO "REVERSE". IT KNOCKED ME DOWN AND RAN OVER ME WITH THE FRONT TIRE. IT RAN OVER MY LEGS AND CHEST. IT THEN SCRAPPED AND DENTED MY WIFE'S CAR, AND WAS HALTED BY RUNNING IN TO THE REAR END OF MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR ACROSS THE STREET. HE IS A POLICE OFFICER AND HE FILED THE REPORT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER ANY MORE OF MY MEDICAL BILLS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I HAD JUST HAD KNEE SURGERY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I AM PERMANENTLY DISABLED. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN HELP ME. (910) 452-0222. *AK

FRAME ON CONSUMER'S SIDE IS BADLY RUSTED. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN VEHICLE IS MAKING NOISE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS, FRAME PLATE WAS WELDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM HOOD AREA. WHEN TRYING TO PULL TO SIDE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DUE TO WIRES THAT WERE BURNIG UNDER THE HOOD. THESE WERE THE ALTENATOR WIRES THAT SHORTED OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE FIRE FROM THE TERMINALS DAMAGED ALL THE INSULATION AND THE WIRING OF THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

WHILE IN THE STORE SHOPPING WALKED OUT, AND CAR LOOKED LIKE STEAM COMING FROM IT, FROM THE COLOR OF THE SMOKE. CONSUMER GOT CLOSER AND NOTICED BUBBLING IN THE HOOD AND DISCOLORIZATION. IT WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER FELT THAT FIRE STARTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.*AK

THIS PART IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN SAN FRANCISCO IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOIR COURT. JUDGE MICHAEL BALLACHEY HAS ISSUED A PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ORDER A RECALL ON AS MANY AS 2 MILLION VEHICLES MODEL YEARS 1983-95. UNFORTUNATELY, I COULDN'T WAIT FOR THE RECALL SINCE MY VEHICLE HAD STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I FELT I HAD TO PAYFOR A ARTIAL CORRECTION (NEW PART RELOCATED IN THE SAME SPACE) AND WAIT OUT THE RESULTS OF THE LAW SUIT. IF A RECALL IS ORDERED AND IF FORD DOESN'T APPEAL, I WILL NEED TO HAVE THE PART RELOCATED TO A DIFFERENT PART OF THE ENGINE SINCE OVERHEATING CAUSES EVENTUAL PART FAILURE. MY MECHANIC DID NOT WANT TO RELOCATE THE PART WITHOUT DIRECTIONS FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN BACK ON, AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD TO DISCONNECT THE SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN PUSHING EMERGENCY BRAKE DOWN IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION, AND THIS WILL NOT PROPERLY HOLD VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR NEEDLE VALVES BROKE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDERS, RESULTING IN LOW ENGINE COMPRESSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YC

WAS AT RED LIGHT. NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. ANOTHER MOTORIST SMOTHERED FLAMES WITH BACK PACK. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALTERNATOR & WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE CHANGED TO ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE & MELTED WIRES. *AK

DRIVER TURNED ON IGNITION ,PUT TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES , THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE, HITTING 4 VEHICLES, AND THEN WENT FORWARD HITTING A BUILDING. *AK

WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. *AK

NO SUMMARY

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON A BRIDGE VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED. NO POWER STEERING, NO ANYTHING. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. THIS COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE IF THE OCCUPANT DID NOT TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE OPENED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP 65 MPH, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. SMOKE WAS BUILDING UP INSIDE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. ORIGIN OF FIRE WAS HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO, PRIVATE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE LIGHT SWITCH. *AK

AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER MY CAR QUIT RUNNING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO POWER GETTING TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE INERTIA SWITCH HAD MELTED FROM A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSY. FROM THE GAS TANK, I FOUND THE SHORT IN THE TANK. THE 12 VOLT POWER SUPPLY THAT RUNS FROM THE TANK WALL PLATE, TO THE FUEL PUMP, RUNS TO CLOSE TO THE SENDING UNIT MOUNTING PLATE NEAR THE FUEL PUMP. OVER TIME, THE STEEL MOUNTING PLATE HAD RUBBED THE SINGAL COAT OF INSULATION FROM THE POWER WIRE. THIS CAUSED A DIRECT SHORT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. AS A CAR MECHANIC FOR TEN YEARS BEFORE MOVING INTO AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, NO SIGNS WERE EVIDENT OF THE SENDING UNIT ASSY. EVER BEING REMOVED. *AK

VEHICLE INTERMITENTLY BUCKS VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, DEALER COULD NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM AND REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

SEVERAL ACCIDENTS OCCURED, DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *YC

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH 3 TRANSMISSIONS, A WATER PUMP, BRAKES, MUFFLER, TAILPIPE, SHOCKS AND ELECTRICAL DOOR LATCHES. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK.ET.

WIFE CAME HOME FROM WORK PARKED CAR IN GARAGE SHUT IT OFF,WENT INTO HOUSE CHANGE CLOTHES LOOKED OUT WINDOW SAW SMOKE DAMM CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ALMOST BURNT THE GARAGE AND HOUSE DOWN,FIRE STARTED IN LEFT FRONT FENDER AREA AS THE LEFT TIRE WAS BURNED UP AND THE RIGHT ONE WAS NOT

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE WHICH STARTED IN THE ALTERNATOR. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE AND SAVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE ON, SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE, HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED CAR. NOBODY WAS INJURED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

CABLE ON THE ACCELERATOR JAMMED CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, LAST INCIDENT LED TO MINOR ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP. THE IGNITION HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

BOLT HOLDING THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR LATCH ON THE LEFT SIDE VIBRATES LOOSE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 100 MILES REQUIRING TIGHTENING.

FAILURE OF THE GROMMET THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION CABLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP.

WHILE DRIVING THE GROMMET FELL OUT, RESULTING IN A DRAINAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSES OIL TO LEAK OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAN CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *JB

ROTORS RUSTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO PADS.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED,THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

THE CAR IS EQUIPPED W/ ABS AND THEY ARE CHATTERING AND CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.

DRIVERSIDE POWER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHILE INSIDE, THE ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

ON REGULAR ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK TO LEFT. ROTORS WERE TURNED (3) TIMES, AND BRAKES CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ON 5/96 AT 32,000 MILES 4/97 AT 38,000 MILES AND 5/97 AT 39,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THE VALVE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK

DURING COLD STARTUP SHIFTED INTO REVERSE VEHICLE SURGED REARWARD. WHEN PLACING SELECTOR GEAR INTO NEUTRAL SLIPPED TO DRIVE GEAR, SURGED FORWARD. RAN INTO HOUSE, AND WHEELS STILL SPINNING WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKING PEDAL. *AK

OWNER HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. WNER NOTES THAT ROTORS ARE WORN OUT FREQUENTLY.THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. DEALERS KEEP CORRECTING PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE NONE ABS BRAKES. *AK