ROOF MATERIAL IS FALLING DOWN ALONG THE BACK AND SIDES.
1992 Mercury Grand Marquis complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
STEERING FAILURE CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH VEHICLE.
BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT RETURN OR RELEASE BY ITSELF AFTER BRAKES ARE USED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *AK
DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER; WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY WEATHER OR WHEN THE SUN IS BEAMING ON THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OR DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, RESULTING IN UNATTENDED AND UNWANTED SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES WILL LOCK UP ON ITS OWN WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING ,CAUSING SMELL OF BURNING SHOE PADS. VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY/ LOSS OF CONTROL. HAS REPLACED ALL PARTS WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *JB
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 4 HOURS, A FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EXPECT FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. FIRE DEPT CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
POWER WINDOW CABLE FAILED.
GLASS IN THE HEADLIGHTS FOGS UP, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO DIMINISH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CLEAR COAT PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BODY OF VEHICLE.
SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO BE LOOSE.
HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE CLOUDED OVER, DIMINISHING LIGHT PENETRATION.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH, DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN FELL AND ALL STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY GRABBING THE STEERING WHEEL AND HITTING THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND APPLIED BRAKES INVOLUNTARILY AND SOMETIMES IMPERCEPTIBLY CAUSING WEAR ON PARTS AND OVERHEATING THE ROTORS.
TRAMSMISSION FAILED.
THE SEAT TRACKS HAVE CRACKED FROM METAL FATIGUE FROM NORMAL USE. THIS ALLOWS THE SEATS TO MOVE SLIGHTLY AND MAKE BUMPS AND CLICKING SOUNDS WHENEVER VEHICLE TURNS OR STOPS.
CAR FAILED GA. EMISSIONS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF FAULTY PCM MODULE.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE.
THE SEAT TRACKS, ON WHICH THE FRONT SEAT RESTS, CRACKED FROM METAL FATIQUE. THIS ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE SLIGHTLY, AND MAKES SOUNDS WHENEVER VEHICLE MAKES A SOUND OR TURNS.
FRONT SEATS ARE NOT STABLE DUE TO CRACKED SEAT TRACKS.
FRONT SEATS ARE NOT STABLE DUE TO CRACKED SEAT TRACKS.
FUEL LINES RUSTED, LEAKED HEAVILY, SMELLED GAS. DEALER REPLACED ALL THE GAS LINES AND PUMP. *AK
ABS: WHEN APPLIED, HEARD GRINDING NOISE, BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; VEHICLE STOPS ABRUPTLY, ANY SURFACE; VARIOUS SPEEDS, CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. CHECKED BY DEALER THREE TIMES, REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, INCLUDING BRAKE SENSOR. *AK
OIL PAN FAILED FROM RUST.
ELECTRICAL FUSE AND MODULE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE PULLEY ON THE ATERNATOR FOR THE SERPINTINE DRIVE BELT THAT OPERATES ALL POWER ACCESSORIES WORE CAUSING, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ALLOWED THE BELT TO COME OFF. *AK THE NUT ON THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT WAS MISSING. BELT DID NOT BREAK BUT PULLEY AND ALTERNATOR SHAFT WORN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. *YD
NO FAILURE IDENTIFIED.
RUSTED ENGINE OIL PAN. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT FULLY RETURN, LEAVING ABS PARTIALLY ENGAGED, CAUSED SKIDDING ON SNOW COVERED ROAD. ALSO, BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, MOSTLY STOP/GO TRAFFIC, CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, NEVER CORRECTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNED UP. THIS WIRE IS CONEECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE ABILITY OF THE WIRING TO BURN. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH: DRIVING ALONG EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 4-5 MILES WHEN SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRROM STEERING WHEEL. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALER WHERE HE REPLACED AND INSTALLED IGNITION SWITCH AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE COULD NOT BECAUSE BRAKES WERE HOLDING VEHICLE. ONCE BRAKES WERE RELEASED, VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND OWNER HAD BRAKE BOOSTER PUT IN, PART NO.F4AZ-2005-B. *AK
CONSUMER WAS STOPPED IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC WHEN CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR AT EXTREME SPEED. WAS FORCED TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT HEAD-ON AT APPROX 40 MPH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, MOSTLY IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; ALSO, WHEN NOT OCCUPIED, ACCORDING TO DEALER, CAUSED BY SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. RECOMMENDED REPLACING WHOLE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEM.*AK
DROVE INTO PARKING LOT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, APPLIED FOOT TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED 1N 1991, BUT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL THE SPEED INCREASES, MAKES A ROARING NOISE. THE DEALER SAY IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR DOORS MALFUNCTIONED, THE DOOR LOCKS CANNOT BE MANUALLY OPERATED WHICH CAUSES THE OCCUPANTS TO BE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE LEFT REAR LOCK ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FAN CONTINUED TO RUN, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
AS OF A RESULT OF FUEL PUMP BLOWING, VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *AK
ENGINE FIRE.
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR DIGNOSTIC MONITOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO DISPLAY, AIRBAG FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT ANY NOTICE; ALSO REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER AND TRANSMISSION. *AK
FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING TO BURN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT FUNCTION, GETS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF GLASS , CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. *AK WIPER MOTOR PARK CIRCUITRY NOW WILL PARK THE TWO WIPER BLADES IN A VERTICAL POSITION, BOTH IN THE LINE OF VISION TO THE OPERATOR, VISION IS IMPAIRED THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.*JB
PROBLEM WITH RIGHT FRONT WINDOW.
WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP THERE IS PULSATION UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONE CAN FEEL A VIBRATION OR A SHAKING AS THE CAR COMES TO STOP, REPLACED ROTORS AT 13,000. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE.
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