1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

IN SNOW CONDITIONS, AFTER VEHICLE SLID INTO GUARDRAIL AND WAS STOPPED, AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE INTO FACE OF DRIVER, CAUSING INJURIES.

ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH HEAVY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT OVER THE SAME CURB TWICE AND HIT A BANK BUILDING BEFORE STOPPING. PROBLEM WAS MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V06200. CONTACTED DEALER. MECHANIC DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL ON 5/20/99. WAS INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MIDDLE TO LATE JUNE. CALLED BACK & WAS INFORMED STILL NO PARTS. POSSIBLE MIDDLE TO LATE JULY. STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. *AK

ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO MY WIFE AND I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE LACQUER ON THE CAR ROOF WAS BEGINNING TO PEEL EVEN THOUGH WE KEPT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. WE THEN BEGAN TO SEE IT STARTING ON THE TRUNK AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR, IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE CAR WAS LOOKING LIKE A SNAKE SHEDDING IT'S SKIN AND IT BEGAN TO LOOK UNSIGHTLY.

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELETRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 99V124000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DIM, AFFECTING VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVIG DURING THE DAY OR AT NIGHT. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS IN USE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (99V124000), DUE TO FAILURE TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, WHICH IS WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL WAS IN USE. *YC

WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE MOVING, BACKWARDS. WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTING. EVEN WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, IT'S IN REVERSE. HAPPENS EVERY DAY & IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. GEAR LEVER WOULD INDICATE IT'S IN PARK. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK TRANSMISSION. *AK

ELECTRONIC SWITCH WITHIN TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO RUMBLE WHEN IT SHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO OVERDRIVE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S15 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025