2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE A SPECIFIC TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,836.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL MODULE TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

FAILED LAMP CONTROL MODULE, HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO WORK, ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORK WHEN LEVER IS HELD IN FLASH POSITION. FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM 14NO1 IN THE SPRING OF 2104 FOR JUST THIS PART FOR 15 YEARS OR 250,000 MILES. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE USA. THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE A WAITING LIST THAT GOES BACK SIX MONTHS. HAVE TALKED TO REGIONAL MANAGERS IN DEARBORN, MICH. ALL SAY THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF A SHIPPING DATE, MUCH LESS A DELIVERY DATE, FROM SUPPLIER. WON'T INDICATE HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE EFFECTED, BUT HAS TO BE MANY DUE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. THEIR SOLUTION IS IF THE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR GO OUT WHILE DRIVING IS TO HIT UNDER THE DASH TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEY SHOULD COME ON. THIS MEANS THERE ARE CARS ON THE ROAD THAT PEOPLE ARE DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS KNOWING THAT THEIR CARS HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM FORD TO HONOR WARRANTY. THIS MEANS THAT CARS ARE BEING USED THAT MAY NOT BE LEGAL TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN (MOST STATES HAVE HEADLIGHT ON IF RAINING LAW) AND ALSO WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTS ARE NOT ALWAYS READILY AVAILABLE, BUT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL DAYS. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY ARE THERE NO PARTS? NO OTHER HELP OR LOANER VEHICLE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE. *TR

ALL HEADLIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE DARKEST PART OF THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE SET ON AUTOMATIC, AND WHEN THEY ARE SET ON MANUAL. THERE WAS ONLY A DITCH ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD (NO SHOULDER) AND NO STREET LIGHTS....SCARY!!!!! *TR

IN EARLY JUNE THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THEY WOULD ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN THE WIPERS WERE ON. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE LCM WAS BAD. $500 TO REPAIR. WAS LOOKING ONLINE FOR A LCM AND SEEN THAT FORD WAS EXTENDING THEIR WARRANTY ON THE LCM UNDER THE NUMBER 14N01. LOOKED AT MY FORD RECALL LETTERS AND SEEN THAT FORD SENT OUT THIS WARRANTY 14N01 TO ME IN APRIL OF 2014. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER ON 11 AUGUST AND THEY CONFIRMED THE LCM WAS BAD AND WOULD REPLACE IT. IT IS NOW 15 SEPTEMBER AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NOW THE WIPERS AND WIPER WASHER COME ON EVEN WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH IS OFF. LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THEIR NOT SUPPOSED TO. ANTI-SKID WAS ALSO FLASHING ON AND OFF. CAR MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT I NEED TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK AND CANNOT ALWAYS USE MY WIFE'S CAR. FORD WILL NOT OFFER A CAR FOR ME TO USE. SHOULD THIS BE A SAFETY RECALL? DO I HAVE ANY OPTIONS WITH FORD? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE PRE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS. FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL 14N01. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OVER A YEAR. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

BOTH AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE STAYED LIGHTED FOUR MONTHS APART. REPLACEMENT WAS A COMPLETE (USING FORD MOTOR CO PARTS) UNIT ON DRIVER-SIDE IN MAY 2014. NOW(SEPT 9,2014) THE PASSENGER SIDE UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $700.00 FOR EACH SIDE. THE STATE OF VIRGINIA INSPECTION PROCESS REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO PASS. I'M TOLD THE AIR BAG IS IN-OPERATIVE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. NOT RELIABLE FOR EVENING TRAVEL. PART ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD DEALER WITH NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE - I WAS TOLD ANYTIME FROM 1 WEEK UP TO ONE MONTH. WILL NEED TO RENT A VEHICLE. WHAT COMPENSATION FOR CAR RENTAL DO YOU OFFER DUE TO THE FACT THERE IS NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THIS PART? *TR