2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

I HAVE A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS OPERATE ERRATICALLY. AT NIGHT, I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE HEADLAMPS WILL SWITCH OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. OFTEN TIMES, IF I AM ABLE, I PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EITHER HAVE TO JUST WAIT OR FIDDLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH UNTIL THEY COME BACK ON. MANY TIMES THEY WILL SWITCH OFF 3 OR 4 TIMES. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME. I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND MY DAUGHTER WHO ALSO DRIVES THE CAR IS 66 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS, IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO $800 TO REPAIR THIS MALFUNCTION. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL SEE FIT TO ORDER A RECALL BY FORD TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. BOTH STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HE COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. NHTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE-066 WAS OPENED FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, NO VERDICT HAS YET BEEN REACHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,600.

THE RECALL IS THE FUEL PUMP . I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND MY VEHICLE IS DEEMED UNSAFE TO COMMUTE. THE EXPENSES ARE UNATTAINABLE AT THIS TIME TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. *TR

PAINT FLAKING AND PEELING OFF VARIOUS BODY PARTS OF MY 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT NOTICED PAINT CHIPPING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROOF WAS ALSO CHIPPING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS THE PAINT WOULD CHIP MORE FREQUENTLY AND IN LARGER PORTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF MANUFACTURING, AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR HALF OF THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,025.

HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING WHEN CAR WARMS UP. CANNOT DRIVE CAR AFTER DARK DUE TO THIS. I CAN PULL OVER, TURN IGNITION OFF, LET CAR COOL A BIT AND THEN RESTART AND LIGHTS WILL WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS ASSOCIATED WITH HEADLIGHTS AND ALL ARE GOOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO MOVE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO RACE. THE TIRES BEGAN TO SCREECH AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND WAS FIVE FEET INTO THE OTHER LANE. NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TEN MILES TO HIS RESIDENCE. HE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500.

ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH HEADLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, FLASHERS/ REPAIRED WITH GOODYEAR VENDOR/ RAN SEPARATE GROUND FOR HEADLIGHTS./HEADLIGHTS DON'T FUNCTION WITH WET WEATHER... *TR

DRIVER'S REMOTE CONTROLS OF FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW AND DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR JUST STOPPED WORKING. AUTO IS OUT OF WARRANTY (2003). *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A HEAVILY TRAVELED MAJOR THOROUGHFARE IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, WHEN HER 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS STALLED. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. AS THE VEHICLE DIED, SHE LOST THE POWER STEERING ON THIS 4,000 POUND VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAD HER TWO ELDERLY DISABLED PARENTS WITH HER. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 39, 527 MILES ON IT. LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT. *TR