2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER MECHANISM WAS ACTIVATED THE AIR FAILED TO FLOW THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED RANDOMLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I HAVE PAID OVER 500 BUCKS THE FIRST TIME FOR THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. I HAD MY HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO. I HAD TOMMY VAGHUN IN HOUSTON TX REPAIR IT. NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS IS A PART THAT IS VERY EXPENISVE TO REPAIR. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT MAKES THIS HAPPEN. THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE WITH NO DOUBT. THIS SHOULD BE A PROBLEM THAT FORD PAYS FOR THE REPAIRS. I CAN NOT DRIVE ANYWHERE AT NIGHT WITH OUT THE LIGHTS TURNING OFF. I HAVE TO HOLD THE FLASH TO PASS TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS. *JS

WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENING ON AN UNLIT ROAD WITH MY 10YR OLD IN THE CAR MY HEADLIGHTS JUST WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER AND WE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF ENDING UP IN A RAVINE. I HAVE READ YOUR NHTSA REPORT ON THE ISSUES WITH FORD LCMS AND I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART THAT FORD KNOWS WILL GO BAD AND STILL THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE LIGHTS RE-ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAITED 5-10 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA

I WAS TRAVELING FROM MEMPHIS TN. BACK HOME TO JONESBORO AR. AND THE LIGHTS JUST STOP WORKING IT WAS ABOUT 9:30 AT NIGHT ON EXPRESSWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NO LIGHTS AND THEY DIDN'T COME BACK ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND I HAD TO PULL THE FLASH TO PASS FOWARD AND HOLD JUST TO HAVE LIGHTS THE WHOLE TRIP HOME HOLDING IT AND HAVING TO DRIVE WITH OTHER HAND DIFFICULT. SO IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND THE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE THANKS I PRAY Y'ALL DO A RECALL ON THAT PART TO FIX THE MANY DRIVERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *JS

I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE MY OFFICE AT DARK, STARTED MY CAR AND HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON, EVERYTHING ELSE WAS WORKING. IT IS NOW APRIL 10, 2014. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO MY LIGHTS HAVE BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND THEY WILL GO OUT. I PULL THE TURN LEVER TO BRIGHT LIGHTS AND THEY WORK, LET IT GO AND THEY GO OUT. SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK ON, SOMETIMES NOT. IT'S GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE OCCUPANTS (MALE DRIVER, FEMALE PASSENGER) WERE DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT. AS THE VEHICLE APPROACHED A CURVE THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO ANY EXTENT TO HOLD HIS LANE IN THE CURVE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BUMPS & BRUISES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND BACK PAIN. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS (TOTALED) AS DETERMINED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WHEN THE RECENT GM RECALL OCCURRED I CHECKED THE INTERNET REGARDING FORD/MERCURY PRODUCTS. MERCURY HAD A RECALL FOR 2005-2011 VEHICLES FOR FAULTY STEERING COLUMNS THAT COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, THERE WERE MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM 2004 OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THEREFORE, I DIDN'T TO SUBMIT THIS INCIDENT TO THE NTSB. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS ON THE WEB, BUT FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY DON'T EVEN TELL OWNERS WHAT TO DO WHEN THE HEADLAMPS GO OUT IN SUCH A DANGEROUS EMERGENCY. (BY HOLDING THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL ARM BACK IN THE HIGH BEAM POSITION, THE HEADLAMPS WILL GO ON (IN MY CASE) AS IS REPORTED BY OTHERS.) (THAT FATALITIES ARE NOT REPORTED IS IRRELEVANT. THIS IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS DEFECT AND FORD HAS BEEN COVERING IT UP FOR YEARS.) -30- *TR