2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO JUMP START AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BATTERY WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. YOU WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ROAD IS DARK BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TURNS OFF. IT USUALLY TURNS BACK ON ABOUT 15 MINUTES COOLING OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL SERVICE REPAIR COMPANY WHO INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE LIGHTNING CONTROL MODULE THAT GETS HEATED. IF IT DOES NOT COOL DOWN, IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. I WAS APPROACHING A TURN ON A BRIDGE AT ONE OCCURRENCE WHEN I ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO, MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. I COULD NOT GET IT TO LOCK PROPERLY AND, AS A RESULT, I HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT UNTIL THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO GET DELIVERY ON A REPLACEMENT UNIT. *TR

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS HAS SUDDENLY STALLED WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN FORWARD MODE AND ONCE IN REVERSE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, I HAD GOTTEN SEVERAL FEET INTO THE BUSY INTERSECTION AND IN ONE INCIDENT, AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED. *TR

BOTH FRONT INNER BRAKES NOT PROPERLY CONTACTING ROTOR. ONLY A 1 INCH WIDTH OF INNER BRAKE PADS HAVE EVER CONTACTED ROTOR. BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF RUST AND PITTING OF THE NON CONTACT AREA OF THE ROTORS IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NEVER CONTACTING PROPERLY. IN ALL MY YEARS OF SERVICING VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF DEFECT BEFORE. *TR

BACK IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR, OUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND OUR DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $700 TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON OUR 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS SEDAN. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF FULL TIME WORK SINCE DECEMBER 2008 AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. RECENTLY I WAS DOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY LIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF. IT SCARED THE '!@#$% OUT OF ME SO I PULLED OVER. 5 MIN LATER THE CAME BACK ON. COME TO FIND OUT ITS THE LCM OR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, IT WENT TOTALLY DARK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS GOES BAD AS WELL. THESE PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM . I CONTACTED THEM BUT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE POLICE VEHICLES. EVIDENTLY YOU HAVE ALREADY INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND CLOSED YOUR INVESTIGATION. I HOPE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. I WOULDN'T WANT THAT ON MY CONSCIENCE. MAYBE YOU SHOULD CONSIDER REOPENING THIS INVESTIGATION. I AM NOT SURE EVERYONE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ON SEPT. 27, 2009, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A LEAF ON MY WINDSHIELD. I LATER STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT A 5" DIAMETER SECTION ON THE HOOD AND A 3' BY 8-10" SECTION ON MY ROOF HAD PEELED OFF. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BODY SHOP FOREMAN ADMITTED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT AFTER TALKING TO FORD WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT IS A 2005 MERCURY MARQUIS AND IT ONLY HAS 71000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HIS VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *BF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS BAD. UPDATED 11/13/09.