2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CUSHIONING IN ALL OF THE SEATS IN THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SITTING ON THE SEATS OF VEHICLE IS LIKE SITTING ON A WOODEN BENCH.*AK

STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED UPSIDE DOWN. THIS PLACES THE AIRBAG IN THE WRONG POSITION. WILL BE REPAIRED TODAY BY DEALER.*AK

AFTER STARTING AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE ENGINE RACED AND THERE WAS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHILE APPLYING BRAKE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AFTER CRASH AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SOUND LIKE IT WAS RUNNING. *PH

INHERENT SAFETY DESIGN OF THE TRUNK LID: I GOT A GASH IN MY FOREHEAD AS I WAS OPENING THE TRUNK LID AND THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LICENSE PLATE CUT INTO MY SCALP JUST BELOW THE HAIR LINE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRUNK LID DROPPED AS I LEANED INTO THE TRUNK TO RETRIEVE MY BELONGINGS FROM THE TRUNK. I BLED PROFUSELY.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. *NLM PH *JB

STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST WAS RUSTED. *MR THE VEHICLE HAD A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST. AFTER THE RETURN FROM FLORIDA WHERE THEY STAYED FOR WINTER, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS FOUND RUSTED. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB WHICH BENT THE RIGHT WHEEL HUB. *NLM CUSTOMER ADVISES THAT WHEEL BENT AS A RESULT OF DRIVING OVER POTHOLES AND NORMAL ROAD OBSTRUCTIONS COMMON TO THE PHILADELPHIA PA AND TRENTON NJ AREAS. TWO WHEELS WERE DAMAGED IN THE FIRST 5000 MILES OF USE.

NAR 05/21/2003 *MR WITH LESS THAN 250 MILES THE CONSUMER BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL THE VEHICLE AND FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *CB

THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE, WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLED. *JB THERE WAS A GENERAL CHASSIS VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 38 WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO OUT OF ROUNDS TIRES.*TS

THE DRIVER DOOR STICKS WHEN OPENED, AND HAVE TO DO SO TWO TIMES, WITH BOTH HANDS TO GET OUT. (PASSENGER DOOR ALSO) THE PLASTIC HANDLE MAKES IT HARD AND WILL CUT YOUR HAND. THE TRIPLE TRACT SEAL ACTS AS IF IT WERE CRAZY GLUE. *JB SCC