1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM

REAR BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SPONGY BRAKES AND EXCESSIVE FLUID LEAKING OUT. PROBLEM CAUSED BY FLOOR PAN STIFFENING RIB CHAFING THE LINE. SECOND PROBLEM WHICH HAS NOT AS YET BEEN CORRECTED IS THAT THE HEADLAMPS ARE COMPLETELY DISCOLORED, YELLOWED MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. TO REPLACE HEADLAMPS IS OVER $400.00. LAST PROBLEM IS THAT THE EXTERIOR CLEAR COAT IS PEELING. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE BRAKE LINE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED AT ONLY 38,000 MILES, WHILE STOPPED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE PITMAN ARM CAME OFF AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. A MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PITMAN ARM . *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE LINES. *AK

FROSTING AND DISCOLORATION OF PLASTIC HEAD LAMP LENSES SEVERELY REDUCE LIGHT OUTPUT, AND ARE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS CAUSED BY HEAT FROM THE BULBS AND PERHAPS UV RADIATION FROM SUNLIGHT. LENSES ON MY 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS BECAME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AGO (AT 8 YEARS OLD). DEALER (OEM) REPLACEMENTS ARE $205 EACH, WHICH IS PROHIBITIVE FOR RETIRED OWNERS LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY. BY COMPARISON, THE OLD GLASS SEALED-BEAM UNITS LASTED NEAR-FOREVER AND ONLY COST $5 TO REPLACE. MANUFACTURERS SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THESE FOR FREE.*AK

COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER ON FATAL INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THEIR SON WHILE IN DOREL/COSCO CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *BF THE CHILD WAS RESTRAINED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE SEAT IN A BELTED DOREL CHILD SAFETY SEAT MODEL 22-200 FRW. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVERS SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. THE SEAT STRUCK THE CHILD WHO WAS INADEQUATELY PROTECTED BY THE CHILD SEAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS PROPERLY BELTED AND SEATED IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM: THE TWO FRONT ANTI-LOCK SENSOR INDICATORS-STEEL RING ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE HUBS-ROTTED OUT. THIS CREATED A LOW VOTAGE OUTPUT AND CYCLED THE ABS SYSTEM INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY PAYMENT. WHEN REMOVED, THE INDICATORS WERE ROTTED TO THE EXTEND THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE STEEL. UPON REPLACEMENT, THE ABS SYSTEM WORKED AS DESIGNED. A BETTER MATERIAL MUST BE USED IF MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING TO SELL CARS IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED. MY 96 LINCOLN TOWN CAR USUALLY HAS THE SAME FAILURES.*AK

REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED LAST MONTH AND REPORTED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES, THE LINE TO THE RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER BROKE BY TOUCH. THERE APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE MATERIAL (STEEL) USED. HOW MANY OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME ROTTED BRAKE LINES?*AK

REAR STEEL BRAKE LINES FAILED DURING A HARD STOP. BOTH STEEL LINES ARE RUST SO BAD THAT IT'S HARD TO TELL WHICH LINE FAILED. THE FAILED SECTION IS LOCATED ABOUT ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF RIGHT REAR TIRE. BUT THE REST OF THE LINES APPEARS VERY RUSTED. BOTH STEEL LINES WILL BE REPLACED. FORD HAD NO REPAIR PROGRAM FOR THIS ISSUE. MY 1965 FORD STILL HAS THE FACTORY LINES WHICH ARE STILL IN GREAT CONDITION.! THIS 1995 MERCURY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR WAS WASHED AFTER SNOW STORMS TO REMOVE SALT. EVERY SPRING A HEAVY WASH TO REMOVE SALT, DIRT ETC. LINES FAILED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN.*AK

CAR JERKING SO THAT I TOOK TO RELIABLE MECHANIC. HE DROVE CAR AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SMELLED A LITTLE BURNED CONSISTENT WITH SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO WAIT UNTIL TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED SINCE HE THOUGHT THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS HAS ONLY 34,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD HEARD RECENTLY THAT MANY OF THE MERCURY'S AND FORD'S HAD EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK