2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IN FACT IT WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES HARD. I HAVE RECENTLY DISCONNECTED THE SYSTEM, WHAT A SHAME. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT 2017 WITH ONLY 20,109 MILES.

THIS HAS BEEN A DANGEROUSLY RECURRING ENGINE ACCELERATING PROBLEM WHILE AT REST OR MOVING/COMING TO A STOP ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS BUT ALWAYS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE OR HOLD IN PLACE. THE BRAKES WON'T STOP IT, ONLY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING WORKS. BARELY AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS, SO FAR. MY FORD DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE SYSTEMS AND MY FOOT PLACEMENTS WITH OUT FINDING A PROBLEM OR A SOLUTION. THERE ARE OVER 30 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR DATABASE, SOME WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE ESCALATED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORTER FORD (600 OGLETOWN RD, NEWARK, DE 19711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS STICKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BATES FORD (1673 W MAIN ST, LEBANON, TN 37087, PHONE: (615) 444-8221) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY WOULD NOT SHINE.UPDATED 8/23/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED FROM "AUTOMATIC" TO "ON". THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT UNLESS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. LEON RILEY FORD IN BENTON, KY (99 MAIN ST.) WAS NOTIFIED AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT PAYMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

AFTER STARTING ENGINE THE DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. GRIFFITH FORD SEGUIN (I-10 FRONTAGE RD, SEGUIN, TX) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAY-DANIELS FORD LINCOLN (201 OCTAVIA DR, BRANDON, MS 39042 (601) 825-2801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARSHALL FORD CO INC. (14843 HWY. 16 WEST, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350 (601) 774-9222) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY LOCATED, BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,146.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FROM A DEALER (COURT STREET FORD, 558 WILLIAM R LATHAM SENIOR DR, BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914, (815) 939-9600) FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION FOR THE LOW BEAMS, HIGH BEAMS, AND DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PART STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

PREVIOUSLY SHOWS AN OPEN RECALL FROM DEC. 2016 FOR CRACKING SOLDER ON HEADLIGHTS GOING INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. NEEDS A SOLUTION TO CORRECT SAFETY ISSUE.