1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

CONSUMER SAYS THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE VEHICLE HAS RUBBED THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE THAT GOES TO THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT BELT IN THIS VEHICLE APPLIES TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO CONSUMER'S SHOULDER, CAUSING PAINS IN THE UPPER LEFT SHOULDER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MY PROBLEMS BEGAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. THE ABS AND THE POWER LOSS, I CONSIDER TO BE LIFE THREATENING. THE POWER LOSSES OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR, AFTER DARK AND WHILE DRIVING ALONE. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I AM FEMALE, I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A TWO-FOLD DANGER. FORD HAS OFFERED TO PAY ME $2000 TOWARD THE TRADE-IN OF MY CAR (CLOVERLEAF TO PAY 17,500 FOR MINE). THIS STILL HAS ME PAYING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 5500 FOR A 99 MODEL. I DID NOT PURCHASE MY CAR TO BE TRADING IN AFTER A YEAR AND NONE OF THIS IS MY DOING NOR MY CHOICE. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW ONE (IT WASN'T A FORD PRODUCT) HAD 150,000 MILES. I NO LONGER FELT SAFE IN IT. IT APPEARS THAT I WAS WRONG. I PROBABLY WAS SAFER IN IT THAN IN THE NEW ONE. I REALIZE THAT NONE OF MY PROBLEMS WILL QUALIFY MY CAR FOR THE LEMON LAW, HOWEVER, CONSIDERING THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD, I MOST DEFINEATELY CONSIDER IT TO BE A LEMON.

WHILE IN THE VEHICLE CAN'T SIT DOWN ON THE SEAT CORRECTLY. THE SEAT BELTS ARE BUILT INCORRECTLY IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO FIX THE SEAT BELTS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE LOUSY DESIGN OF BRINGING THE SEAT BELT UP THROUGH THE SEATING SURFACE OF THE FRONT SEATS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/CALIPERS. PROBLEM IS REOCCURIRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING COLUMN BECOME EXTREMELY HOT . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND JUMPS OVER ROAD WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR MANHOLE.

UNLOCKING THE DOOR WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE P0ROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR OVER, , PREPARING TO STOP , BRAKES WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE, HEAVIER VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED. *AK