DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION 0F THE BALL JOINTS THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. *AK
1993 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 1993 record →
THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK
THE PEN THAT HOLDS SEAT TO THE TRACK BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE . *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
OIL PUMP FAILURE. *AK
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND 2ND AND 3RD SHIFT POINTS AT APPROX. 20-40 MPH. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER/ACCUMULATOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT. *AK
TIE ROD PULLED OUT OF SOCKET.
TWO STEEL BRAKE LINES CORRODED, CAUSING LEAK.
STEEL BRAKE LINES CORRODED CAUSING LEAKING.
IDLE AIR CONTROL FAILURE, CAUSING SPEED TO ACCELERATE, ALSO CAUSED BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY.
ABS: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT VERY LOW TO FLOOR, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING DECREASE IN BRAKING ABILITY, CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN ANYMORE THIS VEHICLE. *AK
THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING EVERY 7000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH, VEHICLE WILL EITHER SURGE OR BECOME HESITANT W/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, CAUSE HASN'T BEEN DETERMINED BY AREA DEALERSHIP.*AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, HAVE POWER WINDOW . *AK ELECTRIC REGULATOR FAILED, WINDOW FELL INSIDE DOOR AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. *SLC
WHILE IN PARK THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR ND ROLLED FORWARD. *AK
HIT DEER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. OWNERS MANUAL CONTRADICTORY TO AIR LABLE ON REAR. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REAR CALIPERS CORROSION WHICH CAUSED THE WEAR OF DIS PADS AND ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT APPEARS THAT REAR CALIPERS BECAME SEIZED SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERY TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER BECAUSE VOTH OUTSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOW VIRTUALLY NO WEAR WHILE BOTH INSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WON DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING PLATES ABS LIGHT WAS ALSO COMING ON.*JB
MICHELIN TIRES FAILED. *DH
WHEN PUTTING IN IGNITION SOMETIMES LOCKS UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES BEFORE AND SINCE RECALL OF CETTAIN VEHICLES, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*JB
PARKED VEHICLE, EMGERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED. VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK
SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER EXPERIENCES ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE BRAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES,THEY GRAB. *AK
DRIVER SEATBACK FRAME BROKE REPAIRED/REPLACED ONCE, THEN SEAT BROKE AGAIN, PARTICAL COLLASPING IN THE BACK AND ALSO LIFTED UP. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
VEHICLE SURGED WHEN DRIVER BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. *DH
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO FAIL. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO FAIL. *AK
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPLACED. *SD
PROPORTIONING VALVE ON THE BRAKES HAS FAILED, ONLY FRONT ACTIVATE. TT
HORN IS LOCATED ON STEERING WHEEL WITH AIR BAG, DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. TT *JB
DRIVER HAS DIFFICULTY FINDING THE HORN PAD, ESPECIALLY DURING AT NIGHT. TT *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE CHANGING GEARS, ANY SPEED, FEELS AS IF DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS; SEVERE VIBRATION; NEW TORQUE CONVERTER TO BE INSTALLED. TT
DESIGN OF SPARE TIRES CAUSES VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. *DSH
STEERING WHEEL FAILED. *SD
BRAKES VIBRATE/PULSATE BADLY WHEN APPLIED; FRONT/REAR ROTORS WARPED. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT *SLC
GAS TANK LEAK, CAUSING POISONEOUS FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DRY COUGH/STOMACH PAINS. *AK
WARPED FRONT ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *AK
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO FACTORY NOT HEAT TREADING ROTORS, CAUSED CALIPERS TO SEIZE/BRAKES TO PULSATE. *SKD
LEAK DEVELOPED IN POWER STEERING LINE, CAUSING A NOISE AND HARD STEERING, REPLACED SOMETHING IN POWER STEERING LINE. TT
1) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS WITH ERRATIC OPERATION OF LIGHTS AND SEVERE STALLING. 2) BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS WITH PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. UNABLE TO DETECT FLUID LOSS.
DESIGN: WHILE OPENING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DOOR PANEL FLEW BACK HITTING OCCUPANT IN FACE/UPPER CHEST; CAUSED BRUISES TO OCCUPANTS. TT
WAS ON THE ROAD DRIVING 55MPH SLOW DOWN TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY TRY TO STOP USING BRAKE WOULDN'T STOP PUT INTO NEUTRAL STILL WOULDN'T STOP PUT INTO PARK CAR STOP.
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