1994 Mercury Grand Marquis complaints

DRIVER'S SEAT HAVE DISCONNECTED FROM THE SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS, AND CAUSED SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TWO PIPES WITHIN THE FUEL SENDER BECAME SEVERLY CORRODED WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK FORD HAS NOT BEEB COOPORATING WITH CONSUMER TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM.*JB

TAIL LIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CHECK SHOWED BAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTORS, MELTED IN DASH. *AK

94 V 152 000/BRAKES HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HOUSING HAS SEPARATED BECAUSE NUTS: BOLTS HAVE LOOSENED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.*AK REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED ALSO. *SLC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, MICHELIN XCH4 M+S RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, TIRE SIZE P215/75R15, DOT # B3H7871X486. *SLC

POWER TRAIN SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS 35-40 MPH. WIPER WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION. BRAKE SWITCH AT BRAKE PEDAL WIRE BREAKS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GEAR SELECTOR IS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. AIR IDLE SOLENOID HUMS LOUDLY. ENGINE LOSES OIL AND NO APPARENT OIL LEAKS. BRAKES MAKES GRINDING NOISES AFTER REPLACING ROTORS AND DEALER BRAKE PADS FRONT AND REAR. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CONUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE. AT 80 MPH HE TURNED IGNITION OFF TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH REAR BRAKE ADAPTER TO AXLE HOUSING CAME LOOSE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, 3/13/97 & 12/12/97. CJ

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHENEVER DRIVING IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD FADE OUT IF SUN HITS THEM. CANNOT DETERMINE ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER. PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS IN SUN. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, BUT INDICATION WAS NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY DRIVING WITH A COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT SPEEDOMETER. *YH

FAILURE OF MAIN SEAT METAL FRAME TO HOLD BOLTS SUPPORTING DRIVERS SEAT(FRONT) . BOTH BOLTS BROKE OFF FROM METAL FRAME OF SEAT. NOTHING HOLDING FRONT OF DRIVERS SEAT TO CAR FLOOR. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL SEAT. *AK

CONSUMER'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD ENGINE CLEANED, ENGINE LOCKED UP ON BUSY EXPRESSWAY, DEALER SAID ENGINE HAD GUNKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, OIL TESTED POSITIVE FOR GLYCOL AND ANTIFREEZE, CONSUMER THINKS THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE HEAD GASKETS. *SLC

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT IT IS BROKEN AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $800 TO FIX IT. IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED, IT SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN. THE SERVICE EMPLYEE OF THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR. HOW MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE A RECALL IS CONSIDERED. THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR WEB SITE STATE THAT: "IF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ITEM OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, THE MANUFACTURER MUST FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER." IS THIS NOT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT? PLEASE ADVISE.

FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO RETURN TO THE DOWN POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF IT WOULD REMAIN STRAIGHT UP AND BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. NLM

I OWN A 1994 GRAN MARQUIS 70,000 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRONT LEFT MOUNT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME WHEN ENTERING THE CAR. THE BOLT WAS LEFT IN THE TRACK RAIL AND THE NUT FROM THE SEAT FRAME WAS STILL ATTACHED. THE SEAT FRAME NUT PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME ALLOWING THE SEAT TO FLOP BACKWARDS. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE SEAT-BACK TO GO BACK ONE NOTCH AND IS NOW STRIPPED WHERE IT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE MOST UPRIGHT POSITION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN OUTER TIE ROD FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT ON SIDE STREET, ALMOST HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. DEALER AND FORD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS ARE STUCK IN UP POSITION DUE TO THE MOTORS GOING BAD. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT HEADLIGHT COVER FADED TO A DIRTY WHITE YELLOW COLOR. THIS MADE IT VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. DRIVER HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE AT NIGHT. *AK

THE TIE RODS BROKE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. YH

FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER FAILED. YH

THE AIR BY PASS VALVE REMAINS OPEN WHEN ACCELERATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO SHUTTER AN VIBRATE WHEN REACHING 30MPH. ALSO VIBRATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOT ABLE TO HELP BECAUSE OF NO WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE PARKING BRAKE PAD FELL OFF THE SHOE INTO THE WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION ASSIST TO BE MESSED UP. CAN HEAR NOISES WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED.. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIOP TO CHECK & REPAIR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5O MPH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY FAST AS THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL KICK IN. THIS WILL, MOST OF THE TIME, HAPPEN WHILE TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND BASICALLY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STOP, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, THEY WERE FULLY RECLINED. THE SEATS WILL BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

I RECEIVEDA NO;TICE FROM YOU THAT WAS VERY UPSETING TO ME STATING THAT THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR WAS MUCH MORE THAN I HAD THOUGHT WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNNOW WHAT I CAN DO. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS AND DO NOT KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECEPTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AFTER 2ND WINDOW FAILURE. THEY HAD RECEIVED "NO SERVICE ADVISEMENTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM." OBVIOUSLY FOMOCO USED SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS. WE HAVE NO SMALL CHILDREN TO "PLAY" WITH THE WINDOWS. DEFECTIVE PARTS IS THE ONLY REASON I CAN IMAGINE FOR 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS TO FAIL! THE FAILURE IS NOT IN THE MOTORS. IT IS IN THE MECHANISM. *AK

AT 40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. *AK

WAS DRIVING 55MPH AT NIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH WENT OUT. HAD NO INTERIOR OR OUTSIDE LIGHTING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN MORNING. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE LIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT. THE FUSE WAS STILL GOOD & DID NOT BLOW OUT. THE WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO FAIL AND WIRING HARNESS TO BURN, 2 REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ATAPPROXIMATELY 40MPH TRANSMISSION CHATTERS ONLY WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. APPLIED GAS PEDAL & NOISE STOPPED. SPEED INCREASED TO 45MPH & TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL & VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. IT PROCEEDED TO SPEED UP & THEN SLOWED DOWN. THEN SPEEED UP AGAIN & ONCE AGAIN SLOWED DOWN. WOULD KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM SURGING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY IN CENTER POSITION OF WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

FRONT SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH, A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK. OCCUPANT NEEDS TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE HE HEARS A SNAP AND RATTLING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WAS USING HIGH BEAMS, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD FLICKER & THEN GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD IT REPAIRED. PROBLEM LATER RETURNED. *AK

DUE TO THINNESS OF THE METAL OF THE SEAT AND ALSO THE WEAKNESS OF THE THREE SPOT WELD POINTS WHERE THE NUT IS WELDED TO THE SHEET METAL THE DRIVER SEAT BECAME LOOSE. MJS

AT 35-45 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO THE SPEED OF 75 MPH, AND WENT ON TO ABOUT 3 QUARTER OF MILE. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE, AND THE CONSUMER IS BURNING RUBBER. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION @ 40 MPH SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE I AM TRAVELING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HEARD NUMEROUS SIMULAR COMPLAINTS. EVEN THOUGH THIS OCCURED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I FOOLISHLY NEVER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE WARRANTY HAS HENCED EXPIRED. COULD FORD LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED? THANX

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH, WHILE IN USE, MAY TURN OFF AND CAUSE VISIBILITY DIFFCULTY. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH SPEED AND THE MOTOR WAS RACING.THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE GOT THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE MOTOR RACING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT THE OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AT 23, 000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

POWER WINDOWS' REGULATOR FAILED.