1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO THE SPEED OF 75 MPH, AND WENT ON TO ABOUT 3 QUARTER OF MILE. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE, AND THE CONSUMER IS BURNING RUBBER. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION @ 40 MPH SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE I AM TRAVELING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HEARD NUMEROUS SIMULAR COMPLAINTS. EVEN THOUGH THIS OCCURED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I FOOLISHLY NEVER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE WARRANTY HAS HENCED EXPIRED. COULD FORD LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED? THANX

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH, WHILE IN USE, MAY TURN OFF AND CAUSE VISIBILITY DIFFCULTY. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH SPEED AND THE MOTOR WAS RACING.THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE GOT THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE MOTOR RACING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT THE OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AT 23, 000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, UPON DEPLOYMENT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT TWO PARKED CARS. *AK

HORN BUTTON DESIGN FLAW, BUTTONS TOO SMALL TO FIND WHEN NECESSARY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND DURING EMERGENCIES.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, STEPPED ON BRAKES BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE SKIDDED LEFT SIDEWAYS AND WENT INTO A HUGE TRUCK. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

DRIVER'S EXTERNAL REAR MIRROR DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VISION TO THE LANE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE MIRROR ADJUSTED LEFT TO ITS LIMIT, VEHICLE ITSELF IS STILL VISIBLE FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. A VEHICLE PASSING BECOMES INVISIBLE, AND THE VIEW DOES NOT PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM MOVING INTO THE LEFT LANE AND INTO A PASSING VEHICLE.