2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY FOR A 3 TO 10 MINUTES IS OCCURRING DAILY. JUST DRIVING THE CAR AROUND TOWN THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.MUCH LESS THE OPEN HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED. THE FORD DEALER HERE WANTED TO REPLACE A MODULE AT A COST OF $735.00 WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRACKING CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE CONTROL TRACKING BUTTON WOULD DEACTIVATE IT; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39450 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39500. UPDATED 10/5/09 *CN UPDATED 10/07/09.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400 FOR THE PART. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER KNOWS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT. UPDATED 07/06/09*JB

ARRIVED AT SON'S HOME AND STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, SPINNING WHEELS IN GRAVEL DRIVEWAY. DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING GARAGE AND RAN HEAD ON INTO A PINE TREE RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE (EXPECT VEHICLE TO BE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS) AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT DESTINATION, DRIVER HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN MOVED AND AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISING ON FACE, ARMS, CHEST AND ABDOMEN, PRESUMABLY FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS AS WELL AS FROM THE SEAT BELTS. REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONTUSION ON THE FOREHEAD AND A SPRAINED HAND. ALL VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND RELEASED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. IN FEBRUARY OF 2009, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, RACED OVER THE MEDIAN, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY THREE OR FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CAUSE TO THEM TURNING OFF BUT WHEN THEY DO COME BACK ON IT IS USUALLY WHEN I USE A BLINKER OR LOCK THE DOORS. WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE OFF PUSHING THE SIGNAL STICK TO TURN ON THE BRIGHTS DOES NOT WORK BUT PULLING THE STICK TO FLASH SOMEONE DOES. THE RUNNING LIGHTS REMAIN ON THE WHOLE TIME AND I NOTICE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR DURING THE TIME THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *TR

THE PAINT ON MY 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS STARTED PEELING OFF IN FEBRUARY 2009, FIRST APPEARING ON THE ROOF, THEN THE HOOD, AND AROUND THE WINDOWS. DEALER STATES OUT OF WARRANTY, NO COVERAGE, BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A PAINT DEFECT, AS STATED BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP. IN ORDER TO REPAIR, PAINT HAS TO BE GRINDED DOWN TO BARE METAL AS PAINT PRIMER DID NOT BOND WITH METAL PROPERLY. COST TO REPAINT CAR IS ESTIMATED AT $3,000. *TR

JUST STARTED ONE NIGHT HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF AT WHETHER ON AUTO LAMP OR MANUAL AND WILL NOT COME BACK TILL WHAT TENDS TO BE AN EXTENDED COOL OFF PERIOD. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT STAY ON--WOULD GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING. NEEDED TO HOLD BRIGHT LIGHTS ON TO HAVE ANY HEADLIGHTS. *TR

PE08066, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, SEVERAL TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OR FAILED TO COME ON. *TR