2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

DT: CONSUMER STATES THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE CAME DOWN IN FRONT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BLOCKING THE TOP OF THE MIRROR. CONSUMER CAN N' T SEE PROPERLY OUT OF THE MIRROR. HE CALLED FORD AND THE DEALER TO ASK IF HE COULD ADJUST THE REARVIEW MIRROR SOMEHOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. BOTH SAID THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS. SERVICE DEPT SAID THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RENTED A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WHICH HE BACKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY,AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ACROSS STREET, THROUGH A NEIGHBOR'S LAWN AND THROUGH A HEDGE INTO A NEIGHBOR'S CAR. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICERS THOUGHT IT WAS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER WAS NOT CITED FOR THIS INCIDENT. HERTZ RENTAL HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER.*AK

DT: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE THE PEDAL GOES PAST THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR, MOST OFTEN THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING IT IN GEAR. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS EASY TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL AS WELL WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS CAUSES THE TIRES TO SQUEAL AND THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. HAS BEEN TO A DEALER WHO SAID HE WOULD HAVE A SERVICE MANAGER CALL THE CONSUMER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT HE NEVER RETURNED THE CALL. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NOTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NO REPAIRS OR CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK I TOOK IT TO ROLLING HILLS FORD IN CLERMONT FLORIA AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK

DT: HORN DOES NOT BLOW. NOTICED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX, SAID ALL MODELS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TT CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER CONTACTING NHTSA AND FORD 3 DAYS LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND IT ONLY TOOK A HALF HOUR TO FIX THE DEFECT.*SB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER A PIECE OF A TIRE TREAD, MEDIUM IN SIZE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ROAD. THE TREAD CAUSED A PUNCTURE IN THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK *BF