1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

POWER TRAIN SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS 35-40 MPH. WIPER WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION. BRAKE SWITCH AT BRAKE PEDAL WIRE BREAKS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GEAR SELECTOR IS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. AIR IDLE SOLENOID HUMS LOUDLY. ENGINE LOSES OIL AND NO APPARENT OIL LEAKS. BRAKES MAKES GRINDING NOISES AFTER REPLACING ROTORS AND DEALER BRAKE PADS FRONT AND REAR. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CONUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE. AT 80 MPH HE TURNED IGNITION OFF TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH REAR BRAKE ADAPTER TO AXLE HOUSING CAME LOOSE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHENEVER DRIVING IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD FADE OUT IF SUN HITS THEM. CANNOT DETERMINE ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER. PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS IN SUN. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, BUT INDICATION WAS NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY DRIVING WITH A COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT SPEEDOMETER. *YH

FAILURE OF MAIN SEAT METAL FRAME TO HOLD BOLTS SUPPORTING DRIVERS SEAT(FRONT) . BOTH BOLTS BROKE OFF FROM METAL FRAME OF SEAT. NOTHING HOLDING FRONT OF DRIVERS SEAT TO CAR FLOOR. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL SEAT. *AK

CONSUMER'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD ENGINE CLEANED, ENGINE LOCKED UP ON BUSY EXPRESSWAY, DEALER SAID ENGINE HAD GUNKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, OIL TESTED POSITIVE FOR GLYCOL AND ANTIFREEZE, CONSUMER THINKS THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE HEAD GASKETS. *SLC

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT IT IS BROKEN AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $800 TO FIX IT. IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED, IT SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN. THE SERVICE EMPLYEE OF THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR. HOW MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE A RECALL IS CONSIDERED. THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR WEB SITE STATE THAT: "IF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ITEM OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, THE MANUFACTURER MUST FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER." IS THIS NOT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT? PLEASE ADVISE.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO RETURN TO THE DOWN POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF IT WOULD REMAIN STRAIGHT UP AND BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. NLM

I OWN A 1994 GRAN MARQUIS 70,000 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK