1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

RECALL # 99V124000 FORD/SPEED CONTROL SWITCH: DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER IS UPSET BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 3 WEEKS TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE SHOOK VIGOROUSLY, AND DEALER REPLACED BRONT BRAKE PADS/FLUID, AND BRAKE PUMP, ETC. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WON'T STAY OPEN WHEN OPENNING THE DOORS. DOORS WILL SHUT ON CONSUMERS WHEN EXITING VEHICLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE, AND THEN WITHIN 3 MINUTES A FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF ENGINE , COMPLETELY MELTED BOTH WHEELS AND TOP OF MOTOR. THE VEHICLE IS A CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON MAY 23 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON CRUISE CONTROL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT TO CAME ON/ SUN VISOR LIGHT/ ELECTRICAK WINDOWS & INNER DOME LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE /DECELERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ENGAGED. ALSO ,CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE BY ITSELF. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE UP & ENGINE WAS RACING. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE & VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME. HAD TO TURNED IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE HOOD, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHEN STARTING UP ABOUT ONE-TWO BLOCKS ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM CONTINUOUSLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 40MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AND IS AWARE OF DEFECT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE RADIO AND HEATER WAS ON, A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK