2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY. CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO MY HOUSE, DAMAGING THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR AND LEFT SIDE OF THE GARAGE. *TR

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON MY 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS UNBUCKLES ON ITS OWN. I BUCKLE UP, PULL ON IT, AND START OUT ON THE ROAD. NEXT THING I KNOW IS THE BUCKLE COMES APART AND THEN ITS JUST A REPEAT OF THE SAME THING FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CORTESE IN ROCHESTER, NY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT. THEY BUCKLED THE BELT BUT COULDN'T GET IT TO FAIL IN THE SHOP. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT I WILL SUE BASED ON ALL THE ISSUES I AM SEEING ON THIS SITE, AND FORD'S UNWILLING TO FIX IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND IT HAS BEEN AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM. I HAVE 97,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH AND STAY LOCKED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED OTHERWISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/23/09 *LJ. UPDATED 03/23/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS; FRONT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

TEMP GAUGE IS NOT CONNECTED. I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO CONNECT IT TO. *TR

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. FREQUENTLY A PLUME OF SMOKE COMES OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING POST. THERE IS ALSO A BURNING ODOR. IT ONLY LASTS FOR A SECOND. THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT FAILURE SO FAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON, DON"T WORRY ABOUT IT. I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD CORP. AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING BUT TAKE IT TO A FORD SERVICE DEPT. I AM IN FEAR OF A MAJOR FIRE WHILE I AM DRIVING. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? THANK YOU. *TR

NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION IN MERCURY GRAND PRIX. ASKED MECHANIC TO VERIFY IF WHEEL BEARING BAD. NO PROBLEM THERE SO TOOK TO SEARS TIRE STORE IN HEMET TO VERIFY IF TIRE PROBLEM. ADVISED THAT 3 OF 4 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ROAD HAZARD COVERAGE. MY DISPUTE WITH SERVICE WRITER INCLUDED ASSISTANT MANAGER WHO SUPPORTED HIS POSITION. MY POSITION WAS THAT THIS WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE AND SHOULD BE COVERED TO NO AVAIL SO LEFT STORE WITH 3 BAD TIRES. WENT TO TEMECULA BRANCH OF SEARS WHERE SERVICE WRITER IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND SET ABOUT CHANGING TIRES UNDER WARRANTY TO MY SATISFACTION. THESE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE BRAND WITH 65,000 MILE WARRANTY AND ABOUT 40,000 MILES USE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOW PITCH HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AXLE WEAR. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR ALL REAR AXLES AND BEARINGS AT THE COST OF $1,350. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

A VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE REAR OF A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. *TR