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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 →

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

WINDSHIELD WIPERS RESET TO UP POSITION.

Equipment › ElectricalFire
Filed Oct 18, 1996MO

CIGARETTE LIGHTER EJECTED INTO FRONT SEAT AND BURNED THE CAR. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 7, 1996TX

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1996AZ

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, A SERIOUS VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Aug 30, 1996FL

THE HEADLIGHT LENS TURNS YELLOW, THAT CUTS DOWN ON SEEING AT NIGHT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Aug 23, 1996TX

DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 22, 1996TX

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND, WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 21, 1996CO

THERE'S A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE GAS TANK RUSTING THROUGH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 13, 1996IL

WHEN DRIVING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, BRAKES SEEM TO HOLD AND NOT RELEASE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF PEDAL WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP. CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS. *AK DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS, AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, IT REMAINED DOWN AND DID NOT RISE BACK, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL PRESSURE IS FIRM AND DOES NOT TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE STOPS PROPERLY. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 12, 1996KY

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Aug 6, 1996MA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FADE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE ELETRICAL WIRE FROM THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jul 15, 1996RI

BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 506187)

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jul 2, 1996IL

ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAIL OCCASIONALLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 12, 1996NJ

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE DRUM BURNED *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed May 31, 1996FL

ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 21, 1996FL

ROUTING OF FUEL CABLE CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO RUB HOLE IN FUEL LINE. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 15, 1996CA

BRAKES SELF-ENGAGE IN VARYING DEGREES.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 8, 1996WI

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING FAILURE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE WINDOWS AND LIGHTS, IGNITION ALSO. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 8, 1996PA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 26, 1996MI

FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME TAKING THE KEYS OUT THE IGNITION. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 26, 1996OH

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE SWITCH. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Apr 26, 1996VA

WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WITH NO KEY IN SWITCH, CAN HEAR LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD LASTING FOR 15 MINUTES, THEN STOPPING;THREE TIMES. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 24, 1996MI

VEHICLE DRIFTS EXTENSIVELY EITHER DIRECTION. TWO AREA DEALERS WEREN'T ABLE TO MODIFY STEERING, CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 22, 1996MI

THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKES WHEN CAR IS BEING STARTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Apr 14, 1996IL

POWER STEERING ASSIST PULSES INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN FARTHER THAN DESIRED. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 10, 1996IL

AUTO-TRAN:WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION BLEW UP WITHOUT WARNING, HEARD LOUD BANG, NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD; BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE; SPEED 45 TO 50 MPH. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Mar 27, 1996MA

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS IN POSITION DUE TO DEFECTIVE NYLON BUSHINGS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 5, 1996NY

THE FRONT WIRING IN THE FUEL PUMP WAS RUBBING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 4, 1996CO

BRAKE PADS FAILED. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Feb 27, 1996KY

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 20, 1996IL

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 14, 1996FL

DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Feb 14, 1996TX

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE IS A NOISE . TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 9, 1996FL

THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED FOR THE THIRD TIME . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 5, 1996NJ

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Dec 26, 1995IL

HOOD ON VEHICLE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD. TT

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Dec 14, 1995CO

THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 7, 1995IN

POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE EA94-043. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 1, 1995NY

CAR ROCKS VIOLENTLY. *DSH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 24, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH, HOOD LATCH FAILED ALLOWING HOOD TO FLY UP.TT *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Nov 21, 1995MD

FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, FUEL INJECTORS DO NOT PROVIDE CONSTANT FUEL TO ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. TT

Suspension › FrontCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 16, 1995NC

THE CAR IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES IT WAS MORNING FROST ON THE PAVEMENT THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.*JB

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 31, 1995FL

UNDER CARRIAGE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WATER COMING INSIDE, IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 31, 1995NY

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED HIT THE BRAKE TO RELEASE, FAILED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Oct 27, 1995WI

BRAKE DRUM HAS EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF RUST WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY HARD TO GET BRAKE DRUM OFF FOR MACHINING; CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1995LA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPLACED 4 TIMES. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Oct 15, 1995NY

PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT LENS. *SD

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Oct 3, 1995OH

WHILE DRIVING EXPRESSWAY AND HIT A BUMP, VEHICLE WILL DANCE OVER ROAD; WHEN DRIVING AROUND CORNERS, VEHICLE WILL LEAN SIDEWAY; CAUSED BY FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 26, 1995TX

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK INDIVIDUAL MECHANISM FAILED, THEREFORE INNER OR OUTER DOOR LATCH DIDN'T WORK, REPLACE INDIVIDUAL MECHANISM FOR DOOR LOCK. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 26, 1995CA

WHEN PUT IN GEAR CAR WENT INTO OVERDRIVE MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD . TT

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