1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 4 HOURS, A FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EXPECT FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. FIRE DEPT CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GLASS IN THE HEADLIGHTS FOGS UP, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO DIMINISH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH, DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN FELL AND ALL STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY GRABBING THE STEERING WHEEL AND HITTING THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND APPLIED BRAKES INVOLUNTARILY AND SOMETIMES IMPERCEPTIBLY CAUSING WEAR ON PARTS AND OVERHEATING THE ROTORS.

THE SEAT TRACKS HAVE CRACKED FROM METAL FATIGUE FROM NORMAL USE. THIS ALLOWS THE SEATS TO MOVE SLIGHTLY AND MAKE BUMPS AND CLICKING SOUNDS WHENEVER VEHICLE TURNS OR STOPS.

THE SEAT TRACKS, ON WHICH THE FRONT SEAT RESTS, CRACKED FROM METAL FATIQUE. THIS ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE SLIGHTLY, AND MAKES SOUNDS WHENEVER VEHICLE MAKES A SOUND OR TURNS.

FUEL LINES RUSTED, LEAKED HEAVILY, SMELLED GAS. DEALER REPLACED ALL THE GAS LINES AND PUMP. *AK

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, HEARD GRINDING NOISE, BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; VEHICLE STOPS ABRUPTLY, ANY SURFACE; VARIOUS SPEEDS, CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. CHECKED BY DEALER THREE TIMES, REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, INCLUDING BRAKE SENSOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE PULLEY ON THE ATERNATOR FOR THE SERPINTINE DRIVE BELT THAT OPERATES ALL POWER ACCESSORIES WORE CAUSING, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ALLOWED THE BELT TO COME OFF. *AK THE NUT ON THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT WAS MISSING. BELT DID NOT BREAK BUT PULLEY AND ALTERNATOR SHAFT WORN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. *YD