1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT FULLY RETURN, LEAVING ABS PARTIALLY ENGAGED, CAUSED SKIDDING ON SNOW COVERED ROAD. ALSO, BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, MOSTLY STOP/GO TRAFFIC, CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, NEVER CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNED UP. THIS WIRE IS CONEECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE ABILITY OF THE WIRING TO BURN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH: DRIVING ALONG EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 4-5 MILES WHEN SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRROM STEERING WHEEL. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALER WHERE HE REPLACED AND INSTALLED IGNITION SWITCH AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE COULD NOT BECAUSE BRAKES WERE HOLDING VEHICLE. ONCE BRAKES WERE RELEASED, VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND OWNER HAD BRAKE BOOSTER PUT IN, PART NO.F4AZ-2005-B. *AK

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC WHEN CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR AT EXTREME SPEED. WAS FORCED TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT HEAD-ON AT APPROX 40 MPH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, MOSTLY IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; ALSO, WHEN NOT OCCUPIED, ACCORDING TO DEALER, CAUSED BY SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. RECOMMENDED REPLACING WHOLE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEM.*AK

DROVE INTO PARKING LOT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, APPLIED FOOT TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED 1N 1991, BUT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL THE SPEED INCREASES, MAKES A ROARING NOISE. THE DEALER SAY IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR DOORS MALFUNCTIONED, THE DOOR LOCKS CANNOT BE MANUALLY OPERATED WHICH CAUSES THE OCCUPANTS TO BE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE LEFT REAR LOCK ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK