2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS SEALED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR MAY NOT HOLD UP FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE FAILURE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 00V083000 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: RETRACTOR) OR 00V157001 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: ANCHORAGE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. AS HE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING TOWARD TRAFFIC AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HE VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND LIGHTLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS THEN DEPLOYED ABNORMALLY, SEVERAL MOMENTS AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED BY THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS LEFT ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT A FORCEFUL IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

THE BLOWER FAN OF THE HEATER & DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE. WINDSHIELD FROST ON THE OUTSIDE AND FOG ON THE INSIDE COULD NOT BE REMOVED THUS MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF BUT REOCCURRED EVERY YEAR OR TWO. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM RECENTLY DURING THE LAST FAILURE (2/6/2011) AND FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE INTERMITTENT FAILING PART IS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER, PART NUMBER XW1H-19E624-AB. FORTUNATELY, THE MOTOR AND BLOWER WILL OPERATE (FOR NOW) AFTER I HIT IT A COUPLE TIMES WITH A HAMMER. SEVERAL WEB SITES DESCRIBE THIS PART INCLUDING PHOTOS. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. IF THIS ITEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS A SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK IT SHOULD BE.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF #8 CYLINDER WITHOUT WARNING MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY. IF THIS HAPPENS ON A DIFFERENT CYLINDER IT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL RAIL; ULTIMATELY CAUSING A FIRE FROM THE IGNITION COIL SPARK.

2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LUNGES FORWARD (RPM INCREASE @1000 AND LOUD GROWL FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT) WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND/OR ALREADY STOPPED AT A LIGHT. EVERYTHING RETURNS TO NORMAL WHEN I ACCELERATE AGAIN, UNTIL THE NEXT LIGHT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT VERY ANNOYING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO "INCIDENTS" FROM THIS SINCE I NOW KNOW TO EXPECT IT, BUT I COULD CERTAINLY SEE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. I AM REENTERING THIS AS I THINK I MARKED THE INCORRECT YEAR MAKE ON MY PREVIOUS SUBMISSION. IT IS ACTUALLY A 2000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ABNORMALLY LOOSE AROUND THE CONTACT WHILE FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

I OWN A 2000 GRAND MARQUIS THAT I BOUGHT N 05 AS OF THE LAST PAST YEAR I CANT DRIVE AT NIGHT CAUSE OF THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING I HAVE BEEN TICKETED 4 THIS AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER ONLY TO GET NO HELP. AFTER DRIVING 10-15MINS THEY WILL CLICK AND TURN OFF AFTER 1-5MINS POP BACK ON. I HOPE 2 GET ANSWER SO I WANT DO AWAY WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY PRODUCTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. A MECHANIC FROM A REPAIR FACILITY ADVISED HER TO CALL THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 00V138000(VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). AN APPOINTMENT WAS SET WITH THE DEALER FOR 01/04/2010. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,108. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,090.