2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, APPARENTLY THE LCM MODULE HAS FAILED. THEY WILL COME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE OUT THE DRIVER HAS TO HOLD THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH FOR LIGHTING. FORD OUGHT TO VOLUNTARILY REPLACE THE LCM MODULES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WHEN ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS 89,000.

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

2003 MERC MARQUIS LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT AT 60MPH UNLIT RURAL ROAD. ALMOST CRASHED HAD I NOT RAISED HIGH BEAM LEVER ON STEERING COLUMN. LOW BEAM OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. DIAGNOSED AS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $700. IF NO RECALL, SOMEONE WILL DIE. *KB

I OWN A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY DECIDE TO WORK OR NOT WORK. MOST TIMES THEY WORK FOR 3-5 MINUTES AND THEN JUST GO OUT.. THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS STILL WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO SEE IS TO MANUALLY HOLD THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT IN POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP ILLUMINATING, MOMENTS AFTER BEING TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTO LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,289.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE OF HIS HOME. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DURING THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED YET THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN GRADUALLY LUNGING FORWARD SPORADICALLY UNTIL IT BECAME HARDER FOR THE CONTACT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE PRESSURE WAS RELEASE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AT FULL FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

COMPLETE HEADLITE FAILURE. FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED. NOW, I UNDERSTAND THAT MERCURYS ARE NO LONGER BEING MADE. HOW WILL A RECALL TAKE PLACE WHEN VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL ARE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED ? THERE'S NO INCENTIVE. FORD DEALERS KNOW HOW TO STICK IT TO YOU REALLY GOOD WITH NO GUARANTEE ON ELECTRICAL PARTS. *TR

COMPLETE HEADLIGHT FAILURE - THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR FAMILY - OTHER WAS IN 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. SAME PROBLEM - LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. PROBLEM IS STILL IN PART NUMBER 3W7C-1788-AH FOR 2003 MODEL YEAR. MILEAGE AT FAILURE WAS 86850. "FOUND" BY HAVING SOMEONE ELSE FLASH THAT MY LIGHTS WEREN'T ON ON WAY HOME FROM EVENT. THEY WERE ON WHEN CAR STARTED. WAS 10 MILES FROM HOME AT A LATE DUSK, MADE HOME W/O INCIDENT. ALSO HAVE ANOTHER 2003 MERCURY AND I GUESS I'M WAITING FOR IT TO FAIL TOO! (PERHAPS I SHOULD GET THE PART NOW?) 2003 FORD SOLD TO FRIEND. PART ACQUIRED (AG LETTERS- STAYING AWAY FROM AH - SAME PART WITH FAILURE IN BOTH OUR 2003'S) FROM JUNKYARD - FIRST 5 APPROPRIATE CARS WERE MISSING THE LCM - AND A GUY IN THE FIELD ASKED IF WE WERE LOOKING FOR A LCM? THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT. BOTH OLD PARTS STILL IN POSESSION. *TR