1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE IF THE PARKING IS NOT IN PARK, AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL WHEN THE PARKING PAWL IS IN DRIVE.*AK

DRIVER MADE A NORMAL START FROM STOP SIGN, ON WET PAVEMENT, TO INTERSTATE ACCESS, CURVED RAMP. AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE DID A 360 DEGREE CLOCKWISE ROTATION. *AK

POSSIBLE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILUR IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE A HARD RIDE THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING. NLM

LIGHT FROM HEADLIGHTS IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT ON THE ROAD. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER. FORD SETTLEMENT DISPUTE BOARD STATED THAT PROBLEM WILL HAVE TO BE RESOLVED. FORD HAS SAID THAT THEY DON'T INTEND TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GENTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE. VEHCLE HAS BEEN LINED UP 5 TIMES, TIRES ROTATED TWICE, AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED TWICE, AND FRONT WHEELS WERE ROTATED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN THE AUTO IS PUT IN GEAR, ALL THE DOOR LOCKS ARE ACTIVATED (ANTI-CARJACKING SYSTEM?). WHEN THE CAR IS STPPED, THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE EVEN THOUGH THE CHILDPROOF LOCK HAS BEEN DISENGAGED. PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR AND THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN OPEN THE DOORS IS BY UNLOCKING THEM VIA THE POWER LOCK IN THE FRONT DOORS. LOCAL MERCURY SERVICE DEPT APPEARS TO THINK THIS IS NORMAL. TOLD ME THAT EVRY SINGLE 99 GRAND MARQUIS IN THE LOT BEHAVES THE SAME WAY. ALSO I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR LINCOLN. SUPPOSE THE DRIVER IS UNCONSCIOUS, HOW DO THE PASSENGERS GET OUT?

DRIVING OVER SAFETY WARNING STRIPS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSED FUEL SHUT OFF SYSTEM TO STALL, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *ML

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO PASSING GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. BRAKES DID NOT RESPONSE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A BUS AND TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BUT, COVER CAME OFF, RESULTING IN A BROKEN HIP AND PELVIS. PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT TRANSMISSION. BUT, DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT. *AK

THE MISSING BOLT OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAUSED GRINDING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AREA AND THE WHEEL TO COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. YH

I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, IN PARK, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, WAS ON A LEVEL SPOT,. I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN, FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE DOOR SLAMMED, AND THE CAR STARTED GOING FORWARD AND RAN INTO OUR OTHER CAR AND STORAGE SHED.