2009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Complaints

About a month ago I contacted Beechmont Ford (600 Ohio Pike Cincinnati, Ohio 45245) in reference to Manufacturer Recall Number # 13S08 NHTSA Recall Number # 13V385000. I've wrote them three time and they have not responded. A week ago I chatted with Fords Hotline and they said they would do what they could. I've heard nothing back. Where do I go from here?

An SUV crashed into an apple store in Hingham Mass. The driver told police his foot became stuck to the gas pedal. More likely his foot became hooked under the brake pedal as he tried to quickly shift his foot from the gas pedal up and to the left onto the brake pedal. This has happened to me several times after accelerating and then having to make a 'panic' stop. I had to quickly wiggle-foot from under to the top of the brake pedal. Brake pedals should be changed from a T shaped to a 7 shaped configuration. This would eliminate the hook. T configuration-the 'stem' is attached under the center of the brake pedal 7 configuration-the 'stem' is attached under the right edge of the brake pedal

Driver side door jambed locked. Cannot exit the vehicle without sliding across to passenger door.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. SUNNY KING FORD (1507 S QUINTARD AVE, ANNISTON, AL 36201, (256) 831-5300) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE CONTACT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-22278603. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.

ON OCTOBER 21, 2016, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-30 IN DALLAS COUNTY, A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DAIMAY-SUPPLIED DRIVER-SIDE VISOR LAMP ASSEMBLY OF MY 2009 FORD MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE FORD FUSE SYSTEM FAILED, ALLOWING THE FIRE TO BURN, MELTING PORTIONS OF THE VISOR AND ROOF MATERIAL. THE MELTED MATERIAL FELL ON MY LEFT LEG AND THE DRIVER SEAT AND FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO MY LEG. CHRYSLER NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SIMILAR DEFECT IN THE DAIMAY ASSEMBLY ON JULY 1, 2014, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FIRST OF TWO CHRYSLER RECALLS ON JULY 10, 2014. FORD, HOWEVER, CHOSE TO NOT RECALL ITS VEHICLES WITH THE DAIMAY VISOR ASSEMBLY SYSTEM, DESPITE RECEIVING NOTICE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, CLAIMS AND INCIDENTS BEFORE THE SUBJECT INCIDENT. THEREFORE, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS DEFECT BE PROMPTLY INVESTIGATED AND THAT THE UNSAFE SYSTEM BE RECALLED SO THAT OTHER CONSUMERS ARE NOT INJURED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AND EXITING OFF THE RAMP THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ELEVATED HIGHLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,908. UPDATED 03/02/17*LJ *CN

I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND ON INSPECTION DETERMINED IT TO BE A FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND WHEN HE PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT ONE OF THE TWO SUPPORT STRAPS HAD CORRODED COMPLETELY IN TWO AND THE OTHER STRAP WAS LY CORRODED NEARLY AS BAD. IF THE SECOND STRAP HAD ALSO BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE FUEL TANK TO DROP AND DRAG ON THE PAVEMENT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SEVERE FIRE. I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE BOTH STRAPS IMMEDIATELY TODAY 11-2-16.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SWITCHING TO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

INTERIOR LIGHTING CABLE BURNED OUT. LOST FLOOR LIGHTS, DOOR LIGHTS AND MAP LIGHTS

I AM WRITING TO YOU CONCERNING A LETTER I RECENTLY RECEIVED FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONCERNING SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 13S08 / NHTSA RECALL 13V385 STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FOR MY 2009 GRAND MARQUIS, VEHICLE ID#XXXXX.. I RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTICE OF THIS RECALL OCTOBER 2013. I CALLED RICH FORD LOCATED AT 8601 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87112, PHONE NUMBER (505) 292-0000 ON NOVEMBER 1, 2013 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013, TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. ON NOVEMBER 4TH, I RECEIVED A CALL ASKING IF I DROVE THE CAR IN MICHIGAN. TOLD HER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND DID NOT KNOW ITS HISTORY. I WAS ADVISED BY RICH FORD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR BECAUSE WE DID NOT LIVE IN A HIGH CORROSION AREA. AFTER RECEIVING THIS PHONE CALL, I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY BY EMAIL ON NOVEMBER 4TH CONCERNING MY CONVERSATION WITH RICH FORD. I RECEIVED A REPLY TO MY EMAIL FROM TEENA A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER (CRC) WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT SERVICE ADVISOR ALISON AT RICH FORD TO ARRANGE FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. I CONTACTED RICH FORD AND TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 2 TO 3 DAYS TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM RICH FORD INFORMING ME THAT THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED. A YEAR LATER, I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY INFORMING ME THAT I NEEDED TO GET THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. I WENT INTO RICH FORD TO DISCUSS THIS, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED. LAST MONTH I AGAIN RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYING THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL WORK PERFORMED. I WENT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PERFORMED A SEARCH ON MY VEHICLES VIN AND THE RESULT WAS A RECALL STILL BEING OPEN FOR THIS REPAIR. IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THIS RECALL COMPETED OR NOT?