1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

THE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *MR *SCC *NLM

LIGHT SWITCH FAILS WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON HIGH BEAM FOR ONE TO TWO HOURS. HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPR ON INTERSTATE 95.ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK OFF, THEN BACK ON, THEN OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE PULLING TO SIDE OF ROAD... HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE USING LOW BEAMS. STRIKES FEAR IN ME AND FAMILY EACH TIME IT HAPPENS... I UNDERSTAND IT COMMON TO MY YR AND MAKE...WHAT TO DO??

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD TIE ROD FELL DOWN AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHEELS WERE LOOSE COULD NOT STEER. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED TIE ROD WAS WORE AND FELL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EXTERIOR OF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FOGGING UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. *AKCONSUMER LOOKED THROUGH THE MANUAL AND FOUND AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING WHAT TO DO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BUMPED AND FUEL SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER BUMPED. CONSUMER FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AND HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE. *JG

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HIGHWAY CRASH, TRAVELLING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DAMAGE, HAVEN'T HEARD A $ AMOUNT FROM INSURANCE YET. SEAT BELT SAVED MY SON'S LIFE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING A CHATTER NOISE COULD BE HEARD, UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON WAS ALMOST FULLY OUT OF ITS CYLINDER AND JAMMED SLIGHTLY IN A COCKED POSITION, THE INNER BRAKE PAD LINING WAS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY WITH ITS METAL MOUNT GRINDING AWAY INTO THE BRAKE DISC, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE 2 REAR DISC AND RIGHT REAR CALIPER REPLACED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ABS-TRAC CONTROL BRAKE SYSTEM THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A FAILURE.*JB

THE CONSUMER EXPRIENCED PROBLEMS WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE (P225/50R16 EAGLE LS 706449034) AND (P225/60R16 EAGLE LS BSB 706517492) TIRE TREAD DELAMINATION. *TT *SCC

WHILE DRIVING 5MPH AND BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY INNER TIE ROD CONNECTION BROKE ON RIGHT WHEEL. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *TT

SEAT BELT RETRACTION ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. CONSEQUENTLY, THE BELT SLACK FREQUENTLY GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHEN IT'S CLOSED, AND THUS PROVIDES NO PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS IF A CRASH OCCURRED. I COMPLAINED TO FORD DEALERS BUT THEY CLAIMED WARRANTY WAS ONLY PROVIDED UP TO 5/50,000 ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IN MY OPINION, THIS DEFECT IS NO DIFFERENT THAN SEAT ANCHORS COMING LOOSE AND THE BELT RETRACTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE DEALERS EXPENSE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE. *AK