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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 →
CIGARETTE LIGHTER EJECTED INTO FRONT SEAT AND BURNED THE CAR. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, A SERIOUS VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED.*AK
THE HEADLIGHT LENS TURNS YELLOW, THAT CUTS DOWN ON SEEING AT NIGHT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.
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
THERE'S A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE GAS TANK RUSTING THROUGH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
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
VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. *AK
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
BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 506187)
ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAIL OCCASIONALLY.
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE DRUM BURNED *SD
ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *DH
ROUTING OF FUEL CABLE CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO RUB HOLE IN FUEL LINE. *DH
BRAKES SELF-ENGAGE IN VARYING DEGREES.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING FAILURE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE WINDOWS AND LIGHTS, IGNITION ALSO. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME TAKING THE KEYS OUT THE IGNITION. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE SWITCH. *AK
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
VEHICLE DRIFTS EXTENSIVELY EITHER DIRECTION. TWO AREA DEALERS WEREN'T ABLE TO MODIFY STEERING, CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. *AK
THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKES WHEN CAR IS BEING STARTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POWER STEERING ASSIST PULSES INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN FARTHER THAN DESIRED. *DSH
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 WHEEL LOCKS IN POSITION DUE TO DEFECTIVE NYLON BUSHINGS. *AK
THE FRONT WIRING IN THE FUEL PUMP WAS RUBBING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKE PADS FAILED. *SD
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT WHILE DRIVING. TT
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE IS A NOISE . TT
THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED FOR THE THIRD TIME . TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
HOOD ON VEHICLE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD. TT
THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE EA94-043. TT
CAR ROCKS VIOLENTLY. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH, HOOD LATCH FAILED ALLOWING HOOD TO FLY UP.TT *JB
FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, FUEL INJECTORS DO NOT PROVIDE CONSTANT FUEL TO ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. TT
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
UNDER CARRIAGE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WATER COMING INSIDE, IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. TT
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED HIT THE BRAKE TO RELEASE, FAILED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. TT
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
TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPLACED 4 TIMES. TT
PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT LENS. *SD
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.
REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK INDIVIDUAL MECHANISM FAILED, THEREFORE INNER OR OUTER DOOR LATCH DIDN'T WORK, REPLACE INDIVIDUAL MECHANISM FOR DOOR LOCK. TT
WHEN PUT IN GEAR CAR WENT INTO OVERDRIVE MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD . TT
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