2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *LA *TS

NEW 2004 MERCURY MARQUIS. HAD CAR FOR ONE DAY. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A QUICK LEFT TURN BY DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. MOTOR STARTED REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. LET OFF GAS AND TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. AFTER MAKING THE TURN,STOPPED THE CAR, STILL IN DRIVE, PUT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE WENT INTO HIGH REVS AND THE CAR MOVED VERY SLOW,RELEASED THE GAS AND THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN ENGAGE. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 58 MPH AND FASTER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES, IN WHICH THEY BALANCED THE TIRES, ROTATE THE TIRES AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MEETS FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS AND THE SHAKE IS MINIMUM. *LA THE DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED THE SYSTEM BUT THE SHAKING PERSISTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE TIRES AND WHEELS WERE REPLACED WITH CAST ALUMINUM THE SHAKING WAS NO LONGER FELT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PREVIOUS SET OF TIRES AND WHEELS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NM

THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS STALLING ON UPGRADES.. IT STALLS ON GRADES AFTER THE FIRST WEEK...THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD UP UNDER PRESSURE....IT CONTINUES TO LOSE PRESSURE...POWER...IT MUST BE RECALLED.. THE FIRST ONE I HAD I THOUGHT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME ANOTHER AFTER 8 MONTHS....IT IS DOING THE SAME THING PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP I WILL GO EVERYWHERE I KNOW AND MAKE THIS PUBLIC UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE DRIVER ALSO PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. *AK *SC *JB

WITH THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED AND STARTED SHAKING. (NAR) *PH *CB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE MORE HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE FASTER VEHICLE WENT. HE AND HIS WIFE NARROWLY ESCAPED A COLLISION. CONSUMER TOOK FEET OFF THE BRAKES, AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SLOW DOWN. THEN, HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HE WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALER THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKING IN WHEN IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE HE AND HIS WIFE WERE NEARLY KILLED.*AK

THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB THE TURN SIGNAL RACED EXTREMELY FAST THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKER INSTEAD OF BLINKING. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED 30 TIMES SINCE DEC. 2003. FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIX. *SC