2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

LIGHT FOR AIR BAG CAME ON WITH WARNING SOUND. HAD LOCAL GARAGE FIX WITH NEW PARTS FROM FORD DEALER. THIS MORNING UPON BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000. MILES SAME PROBLEM OF LIGHT AND SOUND. SUPPOSED TO TAKE IT TO SAME GARAGE TO DIAGNOSE TOMORROW. IT COST ME, A 78 YR. WIDOW, $561.72 TO REPLACE THIS IN AUG. OF 2013. I AM NOT GOING TO SPEND ANOTHER CENT ON THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IN THE WORLD HAS HAPPENED TO AIR BAG INSTALLATION? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

PAINT STARTED TO PEEL IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE ROOF, A SMALL SPOT. I THOUGHT A STONE OR ROCK HIT IT. THEN AROUND THE SIDES OF THE BACK WINDSHIELD. THIS SPRING THE HOOD STARTED TO PEEL ALSO. FIRST IN ONE SPOT THEN IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. IT STARTS BY A BUBBLE, THEN IT POPS AND PEELS OFF IN CHIPS, WHICH STICK TO THE WINDSHIELD AT TIMES. THEN IT STARTS TO PEEL OFF IN BIG PIECES. AT ALL TIMES IT PEELS DOWN TO THE BARE METAL. IT DEFINITELY APPEARS THAT THE AFFECTED AREAS(PARTS) ARE NOT PRIMED. WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN SEE THE PAINT START TO LIFT OFF AND LET GO. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS IT WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE WHOLE HOOD AND ROOF ARE BARE. SEAT BELT LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF WHEN BUCKLED. YOU CAN ATTEMPT TO BUCKLE AND UNBUCKLE MULTIPLE TIMES IT WORKS AND DOES NOT WORK. SOME DAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND OTHER DAYS IT IS AN ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING AT 50 MPH. PASSED SLOWER-MOVING VEHICLE BY PUSHING ACCELERATOR TO FLOOR(FULL POWER) DURING INITIAL PASS, THEN RELEASED ACCELERATOR. ENGINE RPM'S DID NOT REDUCE, BUT INSTEAD CLIMBED RAPIDLY WITH THE THROTTLE STUCK AT THE "FULL POWER" POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, REACHING A SPEED OF ABOUT 75 MPH IN 50 MPH ZONE ON TWO LANE ROAD. UPON RECOGNIZING THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK IN "WIDE OPEN" POSITION, I SLAMMED MY FOOT AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPEATEDLY, AND AFTER ABOUT THREE STRIKES THE ENGINE RPM REDUCED TO NORMAL (CONSISTENT WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION) AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE SPEED AND SLOW THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT NEITHER THE FLOOR MAT NOR ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS WERE IMPINGING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I FOUND NO OBJECTS INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES WITHIN TWO WEEKS. I REPORTED THE EVENTS TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC ON THE SYSTEM. IT SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES OR CODES. TWO MECHANICS EXAMINED THE SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTED NO ABNORMALITIES. THEY INDICATED THEY "CLEANED" SOMETHING (CONTACTS?). I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE ONTO A LARGER ROAD WITHOUT TRAFFIC PRESENT AND ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR (FULL THROTTLE), THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE ENGINE RPM CONTINUED TO CLIMB RAPIDLY AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND RAPIDLY. TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTED IN ABSOLUTELY NO REDUCTION TO ENGINE POWER. ENGINE RPM AND SPEED RAPIDLY INCREASED AS THE ENGINE WAS STUCK IN THE "FULL POWER" POSITION. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED AND VEHICLE SPEED BY REPEATEDLY SLAMMING MY FOOT AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER TWO OR THREE HITS, ENGINE POWER REDUCED CONSISTENT WITH ACCELERATOR POSITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/03/14*LJ

UPON READYING FOR STOP THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND WAIT UNTIL THE SURGE DISCONTINUED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT HAS BECOME A INCIDENT THAT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN. IT IS VERY SCARY. A HAD JUMP HAPPENS WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN GEAR. *TR

ON 6/1/14 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON SR44 IN OHIO NEAR LAKE PUNDERSON AND FOLLOWING A FARMER DRIVING A FARM TRACTOR.WHEN I GOT A CHANCE TO PASS HIM I ACCELERATED TO KICK IN THE PASSING GEAR AND WHEN I CLEARED HIM AND LEFT OFF THE THROTTLE IT DID NOT RESPOND INSTEAD IT CONTINUED AT A HIGH SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE LETTING OFF.I THOUGHT MAYBE THE THROTTLE GOT CAUGHT ON MY CAR MAT. I VERY RARELY PUSH THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR. THEN YESTERDAY 8/20/14 I WAS WITH MY FAMILY TRAVELING NORTH ON I-77 IN AKRON OHIO AND AGAIN I KICKED THE CAR INTO PASSING GEAR TO PASS AND THIS TIME IT ACCELERATED AND DID NOT RETRACT ON MY LETTING OFF. I SLID THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND PLACED MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND LIFTED UP AND IT CAME UP BUT I THOUGHT I FELT SOME RESISTANCE WITH THE PEDDLE.I CONTINUED ON TO MY DESTINATION ONLY A FEW MILES TO COPLEY OHIO.I PARKED THE CAR TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND SLID THE SEAT BACK AND ON MY KNEES IN THE DRIVEWAY I REACHED IN WITH MY RIGHT HAND AND PUSHED THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY IN AND LET GO OF IT AND TO MY SURPRISE IT REMAINED IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION. I THEN PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK AND FELT RESISTANCE. I PUSHED IT BACK IN AGAIN AND IT STUCK BUT CAME BACK WITH LESS RESISTANCE SO I PUMPED IT BACK AND FORTH AND GOT RID OF THE STICKING PROBLEM.I THEN THOUGHT IT MAY OF DEVELOPED SOME LIGHT RUST ON THE LINKAGE SO I LOOKED UP UNDER THE DASH AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO LUBRICATE THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED I REALLY HAD A PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY A LOT OF PEOPLE OWNING A SIMILAR CAR.AS OF THIS WRITING I WENT OUT TO THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND REACHED IN AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR AND IT CAME BACK NICELY.A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL NOT REACT AS I DID AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. *TR

MY HUSBAND NOTICED (THE WEEK OF AUGUST 11TH 2014 THAT OUR GAS TANK WAS HANGING LOOSE, ONLY HELD UP BY THE FILLER HOSE. THE STRAPS HAD RUSTED OUT. HE HAD JUST FILLED UP THE TANK APPROX. A DAY OR TWO BEFORE HE NOTICED THE GAS TANK HANGING DOWN.WE HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC FOR FEAR OF SPARKS CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. MANY OLDER PEOPLE HAVE THIS CAR AND IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE IF THEY DIDN'T NOTICE SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND DROVE IT ON EXPRESSWAY WITH THE TANK HANGING. WE ALSO REPORTED TO FORD MTR. CO. QUITE SOME TIME AGO THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS CLOSE TO THE BRAKE AND THAT CAUSES YOUR FOOT TO BE PARTIALLY ON THE BREAK AND THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR RACES A LITTLE WAYS AHEAD UNTIL YOU REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING. WE REPORTED THIS QUITE SOME TIME AGO TO LINCOLN MERCURY BUT NO ONE DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE GAS TANK IS THE MOST WORRISOME OF THE TWO DEFECTS. WE DID REPORT THIS TO FORD MTR. CO, TODAY 08/20/2014. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HOPE YOU ARE AS CONCERNED AS WE ARE. AS FOR THE BREAK AND GAS PEDAL LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER SEEMED TO KNOW THIS HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS BEING HELD BY ONLY ONE STRAP WHICH WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN

STARTED CAR TO GO TO WORK IDLING IN DRIVE WAY AND I GOT AN AIR BAG LIGHT AND ALARM GOING OFF, TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND SAME THING. WAS SCARED TO DRIVE UNTIL I TALKED TO MECHANIC AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.PARTS ABOUT 260 DOLLARS PLUS LABOR PROBABLY ANOTHER 200 DOLLARS. RESEARCHING AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUES FOR GRAND MARQUIS FOR FIXES FOR MY PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF SAME MODEL WITH SAME ISSUE. WAS WONDERING IF OTHERS HAS REPORTED AND IF SO WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL. I LOVE MY CAR OTHERWISE AND POOR SINGLE FATHER RAISING MY CHILDREN ON MY OWN AND CANNOT AFFORD THESE REPAIRS PLUS DRIVING A CAR THAT THE AIR BAGS POSSIBLE WONT WORK ON LORD FORBID WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR