1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

CONSUMER WAS LEASING A VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEMS, CONSUMER ENDED UP LOSING MONEY TO GET OUT OF THE LEASE TO GET INTO A SAFER VEHICLE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK THE REAR GLASS SHUTTERED COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *YH

HEADLIGHT LENS DETERIORATED AND CAUSED LIGHTS TO PROJECT POORLY WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER, ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, AND WHEN MOVING PAWL BACK TO DRIVE, IT WON'T BE ABLE TO DO SO. ALSO, ENGINE WILL STALL, AND THERE WILL BE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THEN, SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND MOVING VEHICLE SO THAT IT COULD START WORKING AGAIN. *AK

AFTER REPLACING SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING PCM, TWO POWER PACKS AND A WIRE HARNESS INSTALLED AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT START.

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM WHEELS LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE HUB:CAPS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TIRES FAILED, ONE TIRE WAS SO BAD YOU COULD FEEL IT SLIP IN A LEFT TURN ON THE HIGHWAY, REPLACE TIRE 3 TIMES, TOLD VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BALANCED, REPLACE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THIS RESOLVED THE SLIP ON THE LEFT TURN, LEFT FRONT TIRE PULL TO THE LEFT. P225/60 TRX16 ALL SEAS.

UPON AN EARLY MORNING START CONSUMER NOTICED FUMES/ODOR WITHIN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN THE HEATER WAS BEING USED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK.ET.

WHILE TRAVELING COULD NOT KEEP VEHICLE CENTERED TO ROAD WHILE STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NO POSITIVE FEEDBACK WHILE GOING STRAIGHT, VEHICLE TENDS TO WANDER, NO "ON-CENTER" FEELING.. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD SHUT DOWN WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. DOOR WOULD ALWAYS CLOSE ON THE PERSON EXITING OUT ON THAT SIDE, AND COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. *AK