WHEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS, DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. TT
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 →
HEADLIGHT LENSES TURNING YELLOW. *DSH
POWER BOOSTER FAILED, BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TT
ENGINE RACED, CAR WAS IN REVERSE AND TOOK OFF AND CRASHED. TT
THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE HAD SOME DAMAGE . TT
AUTO-TRANS: TORQUE CONVERTER DEFECTIVE; REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXIST; NOISY SOUND; NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY; VIBRATION. TT
BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSING EXCESS BRAKE WEAR AS BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING APPLIED. *DSH
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL/SLAMMED BACK INTO DRIVE, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL TWICE. *AW
HUB CAPS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC SHIFTING OF GEARS. TT
UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE HESITATES OR WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JERK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL. TT
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE CAR WILL HESITATE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE. TT
TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING, HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TT
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THEY DO NOT WORK AND THE FRONT ONES ARE WORN OUT. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WILL CHARGE HIM FOR THE WORK. TT
VEHICLE FAILS TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION PERFORMING ERRATIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
HUBCAPS FELL OFF DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
THE BRAKES ON. SQUEAL WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND THAT THEY NEED MORE PADDING. TT
FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE, EXPERIENCED ERRATIC OPERATION AND POOR PERFORMANCE. TT
THE FRONT WINDSHEILD ACROSS THE BOTTOM BOX VIEW PROBLEM. TT
POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TT
MOTOR DISCONTINUED WORKING. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN BETWEEN TWO TRUCKS AND HER AIR BAG INVOLUNTARILY INFLATED, CONSUMER CAUGHT ON FIRE,LOST CONTROL,RAN INTO PASSING VEHICLE AT 12:00 POSITION. TT
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS POSSIBLY DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID USED BY FACTORY.
POWER WINDOWS FAILED. *AW
FUEL LINE/PVC COUPLING TO FUEL FILTER SNAPPED WHEN STRUCK BY DEBRIS, CREATING A FUEL LEAKAGE. TT
FAULTY WIRING IN ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP. TT
THE FUEL LINE IS RUBBING ON THE FRAME CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE HAZARD. TT
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
DRIVING DOWN ROAD HODD FLEW UP AND BROKE WINDSHIELD. TT
THE ROTOR BECAME OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING VEHICLE PULSATION. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP WHEN GOING OVER POT HOLES AND SPEED BUMPS. TT
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, DISC ROTORS WARPED. TT
WIRING TO FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT AND THEN MELTED OUT/BURNED. TT
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT. *AK
WHEN IN OVERDRIVE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. TT
FUEL LINE WORE OUT DUE TO CORROSION, DEALER REPLACED IT. TT
PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR ACCELERATE TO STOP THE CAR HAD TO TURN KEY OFF. TT
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *SKD
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WHEEL SENSOR. *SKD
WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 40 MPH ENGINE HESITATES; EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
REAR BRAKE FAILURE, DRAGGING OF PADS. TT
CAR STARTED SMOKING HEARD A POP AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
REAR BRAKE FROZE UP CAUSING TO SCORE BRAKE DRUMS. TT
LAP/SHOULDER BELTS IN FRONT AND REAR WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL STICKS. ALSO EXPERIENCES STICKING OF ACCELEATOR PEDAL. TT
THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
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