2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, CONSUMER COULD FEEL TIRES NOT ATTACHING TO ROAD AND MAKING VEHICLE SLIP, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER FOR TIRE SITUATION, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS, 2001.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION FEELS SOFT.(MICHELIN RADIAL F 123AP)*JB

WHEN DRIVING WHEEL DISC WILL CUT INTO TIRE VALVE AND CAUSE IT TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK. IF VALVE IS TOUCHED AIR WILL ESCAPE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. HAD NO WARNING. WOULD NEED TO PRESS HARD ON BRAKES AND SHIFT/ TURN VEHICLE OFF. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AND MECHANIC WHO PLACED VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. NOTHING WAS FOUND, EVEN AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AT STOP SIGN, AT A RED LIGHT, IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL START ACCELERATING. CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM JUMPING FORWARD. ALSO, HAS TO TURN KEY OFF. BUT, THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *YH

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP AT APPROACHING STOP LIGHT, THIS OCCURRED FOR SECOND TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER.ON FIRST OCCASION DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. ON SECOND OCCASION DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

RECALL NUMBER 01V227001 CONCERNING SEAT BELT BUCKLES. DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN 2-5 BUSSINESS DAYS. CONSUMER COULD NOT LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT RENTAL CAR ASSISTANCE. BEFORE DEALER RELEASED VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO SIGN A FORM RELEASING DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF ANY FURTHER OBLIGATIONS. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIR 01V227000 CONCERNING SEATBELTS. BUT, HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE SEA TBELTS REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN LOW GEAR AT 15 MPH, FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A DEAFING LOUD/BANG EXPLOSION. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE.

THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO A FAULTY SEAL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPLACED BUT THE LEAK HAS REOCCURED. *YH

TURNING SIGNAL STARTED TO FLASHING REALLY FAST, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. ENGINEER REPAIRED LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STOPPED WORKING RIGHT AFTER THEY FIXED TURN SIGNAL LIGHT.*AK