2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHICH RESULTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR SHIFT LOCKING UP. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER GOT OUT OF CAR AND ROCKED IT BACK AND FORTH FOR A FEW MINUTE. HET GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND TRIED TO MOVE BOTH THE WHEEL AND THE GEAR SHIFT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF THIS THEY BOTH UNLOCKED AND THE CAR WAS OK FOR 5-6 MONTHS. *BF

FATAL ACCIDENT IN 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS RESULTING FROM VEHICLE ROLLOVER. THE HIGHWAY PATROL CONCLUDED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.*MR THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT DECEASED FAMILY LEARNED OF A SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL (01V227001). THE DECEASED HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED ON NOV 21 2002 AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BUCKLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT A FORD TOOL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BUCKLE HAD FAILED. *NM

THE HEAD GASKET ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LEAKED OIL. *NM *SC THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY METAL CHIPS LEFT BETWEEN THE HEAD GASKETS AND BLOCK. *JB

ATTORNEY REPRESENTED THE FAMILY OF WALLACE PETRO WHO HAD DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 2001 GRAND MARQUIS THE ATTORNEY ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, AND CAUSED MR. PETRO TO BE EJECTED DURING THE ROLL OVER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER RECALL 01V227000. INFORMATION AS TOLD TO ODI. *AK *TC

2001 GRAND MARQUIS,THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL IS NOT TRAVELING MORE THEN ONE INCH INSREAD OF THREE INCHES (NOWSEVERAL TIMES I WAS MISSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SINCE I AM UNABLE TO LOWER IT.*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL/FLUID DOWN ONTO THE CATALYLIC CONVERTER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. *AK

RE: DEFECT IN THE FORD MOTORS, INC. ENGINE PRODUCED AT ROMEO ENGINE PLANT, ROMEO MICHIGAN. *BF THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL OUT OF THE RIGHT, REAR AREA OF THE HEAD NEAR THE VALVE COVER. SIX MONTHS PRIOR, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE SMELLED OIL BURNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CHANGES HIS OWN OIL, AND NEVER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE #6 COIL BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TC *JB

ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT. IT DROVE ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP PROVIDED SOME SERVICES THAT WERE NON EFFECTIVE TO THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE COMPLAINT WAS GIVEN BY THE REPAIR SHOP BY A PERSON NAMED PETE. *JB *SC *JB