2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

I WAS DRIVING UP TO A LIGHT AND SLOWING DOWN. WHEN AT 25MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND I HAD TO PUT ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE CAR WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND RAN FINE. SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY CAR HAS DONE THAT TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULT AND I AM WORRIED SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC ASAP. *TR

IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE FUEL TANK FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT BOTH STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK INTO THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE FAILURE IS APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES FROM THE STRAPS REAR ATTACHMENT POINTS. THE ONLY THING PREVENTING THE TANK FROM COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE IS THE FILLER TUBE WHICH IS HOLDING THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK IN RELATIVE POSITION WITH APPROXIMATELY A 3IN DROP. THE PASSENGERS SIDE HAS COMPLETELY DROPPED AND IS RESTING ON THE GROUND. I BELIEVE THE TANK STRAPS ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE WHILE THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE OF RUST TO OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STRAPS, NONE OF THEM HAVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE DEGREE OF RUST THE STRAPS HAVE. BOTH STRAPS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND FAILED ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO SEPARATE AND FALL TO THE GROUND ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. FORTUNATELY THIS OCCURRED AT A STOP, HAD THIS OCCURRED AT SPEED THERE IS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A CATASTROPHIC FUEL FIRE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

EXTERIOR LIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. I NOTICED WHEN I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE ONLY WAY I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR IS WHEN I USED THE HIGH BEAMS. NOW, AS OF LAST NIGHT (MARCH 27, 2013), THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BEAM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD THE LIGHTING MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $700 TO FIX. I NEED THE LIGHTS TO WORK, SO I AM HAVING IT REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,023.

MY 2006 GRAND MARQUIS ORIGINAL PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED A CRACK AT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR INTAKE BOLT AREA CAUSING IT TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SPEND $240.00 TO BUY A NEW DORMAN REPLACEMENT AND INSTALL IT. FORD CONTINUES TO USE THESE CHEAP PLASTIC MANIFOLDS DESPITE LOSING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE WILL BE MORE OF THESE PLASTIC MANIFOLD FAILING IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO BE SURE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A NEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DUE TO FORDS CONTINUED INCOMPETENCE AS A MANUFACTURER. MY CAR ALSO SUFFERS FROM A DEFECTIVE EATC AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE WRONG VENTS AND WON'T ACTIVATE THE AC. ALSO A BOLT BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT DUE TO RUST. ALSO THE DIGITAL COMPASS HAS QUIT WORKING. ALSO HAD A WATER LEAK IN THE BACK PASSENGER FLOOR AREA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRAND MARQUIS MERCURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WASHING HER VEHICLE THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AT THE HOOD AND THE GRILL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A CRASH. AS THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED OF THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE INCIDENTS THAT LED TO A CRASH OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PLANNING TO HAVE THE FEATURE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTATC HAD TO APPLY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED IT AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, IT WOULD NOT BLOW AS DIRECTED. IF HE PLACED THE INDICATOR ON THE FLOOR BLOWER, THE AIR OR HEAT WOULD BLOW FROM THE DEFROSTER OR BLOW TOWARD THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTOMATED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL HEAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.