MERCURY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) BY SHAFFER FORD SALES INC. (12532 GARRETT HWY, OAKLAND, MD 21550, (301) 334-2121). AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

POWER STEERING SEIZES AND REVERTS TO MANUAL MOVEMENT. CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON FOR NORMAL STEERING TO RETURN. STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK AND JUMP WHEN STOPPED.

I PURCHASED BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA 225 55 R18 AND ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AFTER I'VE HAD THEM HAD BUBBLE SHOW IN FRONT TIRE TOOK IT BACK TO FIRESTONE THEY REPLACED IT AFTER REPLACING IT NOW IT'S BEEN A MONTH I HAVE ANOTHER BUBBLE IN THE SAME TIRE THAT THEY JUST REPLACED AND THEY ARE THE BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA EP422 TIRE SIZE 22555 R18

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT EXCESSIVE STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO DRIVE. THE "POWER ASSIST FAULT" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET ON THE VEHICLE'S FLOOR WAS MOIST. ALSO, THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH WAS SO CORRODED THAT THE CONTACT COULD SEE THE GROUND. THE CONTACT CALLED WESTLAND FORD DEALER (801) 629-5500 (LOCATED AT 3450 WALL AVE, OGDEN, UT 84401) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN AND STATE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I RAN OVER SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL WENT RIGHT AND LEFT SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS AFRAID I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I FOUND A RECALL ABOUT THIS SAME THING. TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS SITUATION FIXED. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE STRAIGHT UP POSITION. WHAT IS NEEDED TO FIX THIS: HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/VEHICLE/2002/MERCURY/GRAND%252520MARQUIS/4%252520DR#RECALLS

THIS IS MY SECOND VILLAGER, THE FIRST WAS A 1993 AND NOW OWN A 2001. THE BASE STRUCTURE WHERE THE RACK AND PINION GETS BOLTED-IN CRACKS, WHILE THE ALIGNMENT AND WHOLE RACK & PINION HAS SHIFTED. THE CRACK OCCURRED WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO A RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE INFLATORS REPLACED OR REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. SINCE MERCURY HAD GONE OUT OF PRODUCTION, I WAS REFERRED TO A FORD DEALER, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE NEAREST ONE (IN WOODBRIDGE VIRGINIA, I WAS TOLD THAT PARTS FOR REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT BUT THAT , IN THE MEANTIME, I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS TOTALLY IMPRACTICAL SINCE THE DATE OF ARRIVAL WAS UNKNOWN. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS EVER CAME. WHEN THE FORD COMPANY FINALLY NOTIFIED ME THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER--ALSO IN WOODBRIDGE--- BUT WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT AS PREFERENCE WAS BEING GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAD DECIDED TO RENT CARS (FOR WHICH THEY HAD TO PAY AFTER 30 DAYS). I AGREED TO THIS BUT, AGAIN, WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT MY TURN HAD COME. I CAN ONLY DEDUCE THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND/OR ITS DEALERSHIPS WERE NOT HONESTLY ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS A ND THEY HAVE, THEREFORE, NEVER BEEN MADE. FORTUNATELY, SINCE THE MERCURY IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE, I HAVE NEVER STOPPED DRIVING IT AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM. IN TODAY'S WASHINGTON POST, I NOW SEE THAT THE RECALL PROGRAM IS REPORTEDLY BEING MANAGED BY NHTSA, SO I AM BRINGING THIS SITUATION TO YOUR ATTENTION. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, THE AMMONIUM NITRATE WHICH POWERS THE AIRBAGS CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME. IF THIS IS SO, I WOULD THINK PRIORITY FOR REPAIR WOULD BE GIVEN TO OLDER CARS FIRST, AND SINCE MINE IS NOW 11 YEARS OLD I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO BRING IT IN TO A DEALER WHO WOULD PROMPTLY MAKE THE REPAIR. I WOULD THINK YOUR AGENCY WOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IF NOT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT GREATLY, IF YOU WOULD NOW INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THE SITUATION. THANK YOU

MY MERCURY MARINER STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE AND MY SYSTEM CHECK SCREEN SAID "STEERING ASSIST " AS A PROBLEM . THIS IS A RECALL BUT MY VIN FOR SOME REASON SAID IT HAD NO RECALLS.

WHEN BRAKING DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS I.E RAIN, SNOW, ICE THE ABS SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSES TO THE FLOOR UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, ONLY THEN DO THE BRAKES FINALLY RELEASE.