1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. RED BRAKE CAUTION LIGHT WAS OBSERVED ONLY AFTER THE FAILURE.THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY WITH USE OF PARKING BRAKE. I OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. WITH THE CAR JACKED UP, UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A SECTION OF THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED, CORRODED AND WET FROM BRAKE FLUID. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE AS IT MAY HAVE RUBBED A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE DUE TO CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME. I FURTHER OBSERVED A SMALL PIECE OF BLACK CLOTH ELECTRICAL TAPE UNDER THE AFFECTED BRAKE LINE FAILURE. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT THAT THERE WAS A PINK COLOR PAINT ON THE RUBBER DONUT THAT IS USED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BODY AND THAT THERE WAS A THE SAME COLOR PINK (DOT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER) PAINTED ON THE CENTER OF THE DRIVERS REAR SIDE BRAKE DISK. THIS POSSBILY DONOTES THAT THERE WAS A DEALER UPDATE IN THE PAST. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE AS I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR SLIPS SINCE. SERVICE DEALER DISAVOWS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PAST PROBLEMS DESPITE THE DOCUMENTS THAT WERE PROVIDED TO THEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND PAY A $85.00 CHARGE BEFORE BEING PROVIDED A ESTIMATE TO REPAIR. I HAVE TAKE SEVERAL DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE AFFECTED AREA AND ANOTHER AREA OF THE BRAKE LINE THAT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF THE FRAME BUT HAS NOT YET FAILED. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE COMPRESSION RUBBER DONUT THAT IS USED TO KEEP VIBRATION, NOISE AND COMFORT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD BEEN PAINTED WITH THE SAME PINK COLOR AND THAT THE PAINT WAS COVERED WITH TWO PIECES OF BLACK CLOTH TAPE. FROM MY RESEARCH THE POLICE, TAXI VEHICLES OF THE SAME MY 95-97 HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HAD BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR CORRECTION HOWEVER THE CONSUMER VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE IS BREAKING AND SHATTERING THE WINDOW. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE TIMES SO FAR.

MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 1995, VIN [XXX] STEERING SYSTEM COLLAPSED. STEERING WHEEL ROTATES NOT TURNING THE WHEELS. VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. I AM HAPPY TO BE ALIVE TO BE ABLE TO WRITE THIS. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT OTHER CUSTOMERS. ALSO FEW MONTH EARLIER, SAFETY BELT LATCH COLLAPSED OF NORMAL USAGE. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS VIN # [XXX] FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELT DO NOT LOCK AND NEVER DID ,WE ASSUMED THEY WOULD LOCK ON IMPACT. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS HAVE CONTINUED TO FAIL DUE TO DESIGN FAULTS. I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL FORD TECHNICIANS WHO HAVE CLAIMED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE GRAND MARQUIS SERIES. THE DRIVER WINDOW, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, AND DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE ALL FAILED. THE WIRE THAT COILS ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN IS ALMOST DESTROYED. WINDOW WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS DEFECT AND CAUSES THE WINDOW TO SLIDE DOWN DURING OPERATION.

WE PURCHASED FROM AN OLD GENTLEMAN OF OUR AQUAINTENCE THIS CAR THAT SHOWED 56000 MILES. THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND UN-STEADY. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED WE PUT NEW SHOCKS WHICH DID NOT HELP. WE HAD FELT A STRANGE FLOATING SENSATION THE DAY BEFORE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE AFTERNOON OF THE INCIDENT WE HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VERY BAD. THE DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN AROUND AND HEAD TO THE DITCH. HE GOT IT BACK ON THE ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, AGAIN LOST CONTROL, FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED. WITNESS HEARD A METALIC SOUND BEFORE, WENT BACK LATER AND PICKED UP A 2 1/2 INCH BOLT WHICH WAS MISSING FROM THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STABLIZER BAR AND REAR AXLE. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME DANGER. WE FEEL THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION ALL ALONG. WE REPLACED THE BOLT BUT THE CAR IS STILL WOBBLY AND SHAKEY IN THE REAR. THANKS FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SUPPLY. DT

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THREE OF THE VEHICLES POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS *JG *NLM

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITH VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS ON HEAD LIGHTS GIVES OFF POOR LIGHTING. DEALE SHIP AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED/DISINTEGRATED. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING POWER WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. OWNER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED IN TWO PLACES. THIS CAUSED SEVERE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004