1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE THIRD TIME THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF AND LEAVING BIG BARE SPOTS. I HAVE HAD MY RIGHT BACK DOOR WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE LOCKS WOULDN'T OPEN AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN RIGHT NOW MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW AND MY LEFT FRONT WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN!!! MY CAR HESITATES AND JUMPS WHEN I AM GOING ABOUT 20-40 MILES PER HOUR, AND WHEN I HIT 50-60 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE. MY BRAKES SQUEAK BUT WE DON'T SEE NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE PUT ABOUT $3500 INTO THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT, AND I AM REALLY SICK OF MESSING WITH IT.

I HAVE NICKNAMED MY CAR "CHRISTINE" BECAUSE IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. I CAN GO FOR MILES WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS. WHEN I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BACK WHEELS ARE STILL SPINNING. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ONE MECHANIC ACTUALLY DROVE THE CAR AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM (I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED.) HE FELT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CRUIS CONTROL AND REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND DID A TUNEUP. IT IS STILL HAPPENING WHEN IT IS DAMP OR WET OUT. LIVING IN VERMONT THERE IS A LOT OF DAMP AND WET WEATHER. I'M ACTUALLY AFRAID TO OPERATE THE CAR IF IT IS RAINING OUT. I DON'T WANT TO GET THE DEALER IN TROUBLE BECAUSE IN THE PAST THEY HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT IN REPAIRING MY CAR. I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I SAW A DOCUMENTARY ON DATELINE LAST NIGHT THAT SAID OTHER MERCURY OWNERS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH ACCIDENT RESULTING. SHOULD I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR? SHOULDN'T THE MANUFACTURER SHARE SOME TO THE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE DEFECT. WOULD HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL DISARMED PREVENT THE AUTOMATIC ACCELERATION? PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. I NEED MY CAR TO COMMUTE TO WORK ETC.

MATERIAL THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULB IS MADE OF IS GETTING DARKER, CAUSING THE LIGHTING TO GET DIM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR WIRES. ONE OF WIRES IN THE ALTERNATOR STARTED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE OCCURRED AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

SINCE THE CAR IS NEW IT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES DRAGGING, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES UNDER THE WARANTEE AND ONCE AFTERWARDS. WITH ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON THE LAST SET OF PADS THEY SHOW SIGNIFICANT WEAR AND WILL NOT LAST MORE THAN ANOTHER 6,000 MILES. I HAVE READ IN ARTICLES OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS A DESIGN DEFECT.

PLASTIC RIGHT FRONT HUB CAP HAS POORLY DESIGNED ATTACHMENT, CAUSING THE HUB CAP TO FALL OFF. HAS REPLACED CAP THREE TIMES. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT RETURN OR RELEASE BY ITSELF AFTER BRAKES ARE USED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER; WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY WEATHER OR WHEN THE SUN IS BEAMING ON THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OR DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, RESULTING IN UNATTENDED AND UNWANTED SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES WILL LOCK UP ON ITS OWN WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING ,CAUSING SMELL OF BURNING SHOE PADS. VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY/ LOSS OF CONTROL. HAS REPLACED ALL PARTS WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *JB