2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,090. UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS NEEDED WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE PRE-TENSIONER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE PRE-TENSIONER FAILED EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 07/23/13*LJ

I WAS RETURNING HOME WITH MY WIFE FROM A TRIP TO CHARLESTON, SC, AT ABOUT 10:00 PM, DRIVING AT 60 MPH, WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THAT HAPPENS IN THE VICINITY OF AWENDAW AND THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS IN THE AREA. BOTH MY WIFE AND I SCREAMED IN PANIC WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AND STAYING IN MY LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS THANKFUL THAT THE TURN SIGNALS, MARKER LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORKED, SO ANY OTHER CARS WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ME. WHEN I FINALLY PULLED UP THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY MISHAPS, I INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL THE FUSES WERE GOOD. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND STILL DID NOT GET MY HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. I PLAYED WITH THE TURN SIGNAL/ LOW BEAM/HIGH BEAM LEVER AND GOT THE FLASHING HIGH BEAM POSITION TO WORK, SO I DROVE HOME TO MYRTLE BEACH HOLDING THE FLASHING HIGH BEAM LEVER UP TO LIGHT MY WAY. OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE TO HIRE A TAXI, SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE NEAREST HOTEL TO WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT TO RESUME MY TRIP HOME. APPARENTLY, THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT COMES FROM THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE INSTALLED THE 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS THAT MALFUNCTIONS WHEN THE CARS REACHED AN AVERAGE MILEAGE OF 69,000 MILES (SOME AS EARLY AS 30,000 MILES, UP TO 114,000 MILES DOCUMENTED). *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, TAIL LIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON. AFTER SLAMMING DOOR OR SLAMMING HOOD LIGHTS WOULD SOMETIMES COME BACK ON AGAIN FOR A WHILE, THEN GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM WITH LIGHT SWITCH TURNED TO "ON". CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS I COULD ACCESS AND ALL WERE OK. HAS ACTED THIS WAS FOR THREE WEEKS NOW. IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR

STEERING COL. SEPARATION. IT IS THE SAME SEPARATION PROBLEM THE POLICE CARS ARE HAVING. I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE FORD HAS BEEN SAYING IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN OTHER CARS BESIDES THE POLICE CARS WHEN IT HAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD POSSIBLY REQUIRE REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THEN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.