2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

CAR STALLS WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A 30 MPH ROAD

RECEIVED NOTICE FROM FORD-12/15/2015-HEADLIGHT SWITCH DEFICIENT-COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING IF FAILS-FORD RECALL - REPLACE -SWITCH - HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE-SAME PER MY DEALER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

ON 25 APRIL 2016 DRIVING ON A TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A FARM ACCESS SPACE AND AVOIDED THE DITCH. ALTHOUGH THE PARKING LIGHTS SEEMED TO WORK I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. FINALLY AFTER MANY TRYS WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS DID COME BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO REACH HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT BUT NOW FEAR DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING DID NOT FUNCTION UNLESS THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS HELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DELAER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW DIMMER SWITCH WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 265,000. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH BEAMS ONLY WORKED WHEN HOLDING THE BUTTON/LEVER. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. UPDATED 06/30/16.*JB