2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, A/C, ETC., ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER RANDOMLY. I NOTICE THIS WHEN I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT MOSTLY. IT DOES IT DURING THE DAY, BUT IS NOT AS NOTICEABLE. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE MODULE ONE TIME, AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR TWO YEARS.

DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF SUDDENLY, WILL COME BACK ON IF LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON - HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A 7 MILE DRIVE. DEALER REPLACED MODULE - LIGHTS STILL TURNING OFF - NO HELP FROM DEALER OR FORD MOTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,801.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHEN MY HEADLAMPS JUST TURNED OFF FOR NO REASON AND I HAD TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEEMS THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD WORK IS IF YOU HOLD THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TOWARDS YOU.THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH BECAUSE IN MY STATE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR DEER ARE EVERYWHERE.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ON THE HIGH WAY THE LIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF AT FIRST IT WOULD HAPPEN FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND IF I PUSHED IT IN THEY WOULD WORK WELL AFTER A MONTH OF TWO IT COMPLETELY WOULDN'T STAY ON ANYMORE AND THE HIGH BEAMS I WOULD HAVE TO USE WON'T WORK ANY LONGER AS WELL.

TAKATA RECALL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY, WHICH RANDOMLY PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO PREVENT THE STEERING WHEEL FROM GOING STRAIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK ONLY WHEN I HOLD THE LEVER ON THE COLUMN IS HELD BACK WHILE DRIVING.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. THEY MAY OR MAY NOT COME BACK ON. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND NOW EVERYDAY. THE LIGHTS WORK FOR THREE - FIVE MINUTES THEN GO OFF. THE MECHANIC SHOP SAYS IT IS A FAULTY LIGHT CONTROL MODULE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.