2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR FOUR MINUTES AND THEN TURN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124024.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE SWITCH WAS HELD. AS SOON AS THE SWITCH WAS RELEASED, THE LIGHTS WOULD DIM AGAIN. IN ORDER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE SWITCH AT ALL TIMES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. USUALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WORK NORMALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

LIGHT CONTROLER SHUTS LIGHTS OFF AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET LIGHTS TO DRIVE WITH IS TO HOLD DIRCETIONAL SIGNIAL HANDEL UP WITH ONE HAND AND DRIVE WITH THE OTHER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE AUTOMATIC SELECTION THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS WAS ON JUNE 6, 2009, AT 11:00 P. M. THEN ON JUNE 27, 2009, AT 9:10 P. M. WHILE TURNING ONTO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE HEADLIGHT SELECTION SWITCH WAS IN THE MANUAL MODE. BOTH TIME THE HIGHBEAM SELECTION SWITCH WAS PULLED AND AFTER A 15 TO 20 MINUTE PERIOD THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. *TR

2004 MERCURY MARQUIS. AFTER 2-3 HOURS OF DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL GO OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CONTINUED WITH MY TRIP DURING THE DAYLIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SENSOR AT THE COST OF $700. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND THEY KEEP THE SENSOR IN STOCK. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND, SO HE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE BOX WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

2004 MERCURY MARQUIS. AFTER 2-3 HOURS OF DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL GO OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CONTINUED WITH MY TRIP DURING THE DAYLIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN BACKING UP AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHEN HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. HE REFILLED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE FAILURE IMPROVED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AGAIN. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WHEN HE WAS INFORMED OF A FEE TO FLUSH OUT THE POWER STEERING FLUID DUE TO POSSIBLE DIRT BUILD-UP, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AND THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,970 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,200. UPDATED 04/17/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. UPDATED 04/21/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR UP TO FIFTEEN MINUTES. WHEN HE PULLS THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TOWARDS HIM, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, BUT SHUT OFF WHEN HE LETS GO OFF THE LEVER. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $400 AND $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 4/16/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING THE LCM. UPDATED 04/20/09.*JB