2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GENTLY SHAKE THE SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS RE-ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON ACTIVATION. AFTER SEVERAL MILES WERE DRIVEN, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE BUT THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I OWN A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 37,700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. A WEEK AGO MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND IT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER CHECKING WITH ONE OF MY MECHANICS, I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I AM IN A FRONT END COLLISION. I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHERS 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS' HAVE HAD WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER, AND THINK IT WILL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LINCOLN(FORMERLY MERCURY) DEALERSHIP ON BELL ROAD IN PHOENIX, AZ, TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. WHILE I HAVE NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR, I CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE THAT ME OR MY WIFE WILL NOT HAVE THE AIR BAG DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF A FRONT END COLLISION. I PURCHASED THE AUTO IN DECEMBER, 2004, AND AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH ONLY 37,700 MILES ON THE CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

HEAD LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND GOING OFF ON THEIR OWN, NOW WILL NOT COME ON. FAULTY LIGHT CONTROL MODULE! *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WILL NOT GO OUT. STAYS ON WITH PERSON IN PASSENGER SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, REGARDLESS OF EITHER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN THE CITY (ESPECIALLY WITH PEDESTRIANS). THEY TEND TO STAY OUT FOR 10-15 MIN BEFORE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. WHILE THEY ARE OUT, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME, MAKING IT EVEN MORE SCARIER, CANT SEE TO DRIVE, AND THE CAR BEHIND ME CANT SEE ME SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, WHICH INCREASES THE CHANCES FOR AN ACCIDENT. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY AND THE PART ITSELF IS QUITE COSTLY STARTING AT $300 - $500 FOR THE PART ITSELF OR $800 INSTALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

I OWN A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $501 IN ADDITION TO THE $103 CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. I WILL INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. I OBSERVE FROM OTHER WEBSITES/REPORTS WHAT I BELIEVE MAY BE A PATTERN OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF GRAND MARQUIS SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS ESPECIALLY IN THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,084 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,201. *TR