1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

STARTED TO TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHIDREN WHO ARE IN NEEED OF CAR SEATS. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER USING THEM 2 TIMES PRECLUDING USE OF THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTING THE CHIDREN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE SIMULATED CONVERTIBLE TOP FLEW OFF, THE TOP FLEW OFF DUE TO NOT BEING INSTALLED PROPERLY, THE 3 STRIPS OF RUBBER ON THE ROOF STILL HAD THE PAPER ATTACHED TO IT INSTEAD OF BEING PEELED OFF TO SECURE THE FIBERGLASS TOP. *SLC

I CHECKED THROUGH THE SERVICE BULLETINS AND COMPLAINTS-THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THESE MANIFOLDS- NOT SURE WHY THEY ARE MAKING PARTS OUT OF PLASTIC-IS THIS NORMAL SINCE IT INVOLVES THE COOLANT-HEATING AREA OF THE VEHICLE? THIS COST ME 721.56.*AK

THESE WERE REPLACED IN STATE CARS WITH ALUMINUM INTAKES FOR FREE. WE FEEL WE SHOULD GET THIS REPLACED FREE ALSO WITH ALUMINUM. *AK

PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BUSTED LOSING ANTIFREEZE,THE SENSOR COULD NOT WORK, IT ONLY WORKS WITH COOLANTS, DUE TO THIS THE GAUGES DID NOT WORK, UNTIL THE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN I IS TO LATE. I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T GOING 65 DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE MOTOR LOCKED UP. I'M SURE THIS HAS HAPPEN AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT CAUSED IT. I HAVE CHECKED WITH 4 CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM HAPPENS OFTEN WITH THIS PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS. WHY WOULD ANYONE HAVE A PLASTIC INTAKE SO CLOSE TO A HOT! MOTOR. I AM ALSO TOLD THAT THEY DID RECALL SOME VECHILE WITH THIS MOTOR AND PLASTIC INTAKE BUT NOT ON THIS CAR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS THINGS IF I HAVE BEEN GOING FASTER, ARE IF I WAS NOT AN EXPERIENCE DRIVER.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING CONSISTANT PROBLEMS WITH FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKET. NLM

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM BROKE AROUND THE EDGE, SEPARATING FROM THE BASE OF THE RIM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE BRAKES ARE NOISY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER, FIVE REPLACEMENT BOOSTER HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, HOWEVER CONTINUE TO FAIL. *MJS

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM FOUND THAT THEPLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED A 3" CRACK RIGHT BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR

00 V 157 002/FMVSS 209/SEAT BELTS: BOTH FRONT SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT RESTRAINING PROPERLY AND CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT AND CAN LEAD TO INJURIES IF INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MFR'S RECALLS.