MERCURY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED JULY 2016 AND, DESPITE THE LETTER STATING THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY FORD MOTOR WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FURTHER. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I EXPECT PROMPT REMEDIAL ACTION.

ORIGINAL OWNER: THE VEHICLE WOULD WAS PARKED WITHOUT ISSUE YESTERDAY. BACKED IT UP THIS MORNING AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND THERE WAS STILL NO POWER STEERING. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED AND I VERY CAUTIOUSLY DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES DISPLAYED OR WARNINGS WHILE IT WAS OUT. (CHANGE OIL REMINDER WAS LIT). DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND TRIED TO RECREATE THE ISSUE WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THE KANSAS CITY PLANT DURING THE TIME OF THE RECALL FROM OCT 2014, BUT FOR SOME REASON, THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED "BASED ON CONCERN ONLY" TO "REPLACE THE ELEC. STEERING TORQUE SENSOR AND RECALIBRATION." I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS OR SELLING TO SOMEONE ELSE, EVEN WITH THE REPAIR!! *TR

A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING HEADLIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING FOR THIS CAR LAST YEAR. I OWN 2 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, BOTH HAVE HEADLIGHTS THAT GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THE LOCAL DEALER MAINTAINS THAT THE PARTS STILL AREN'T AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE. SO THE END RESULT IS I HAVE 2 CARS I CAN ONLY DRIVE DURING DAYLIGHT WITH NO PRECIPITATION OR FOG IN THE FORECAST. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THAT WE COULD PAY PRIVATELY TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEN MAYBE GET REIMBURSED BY FORD. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE DOING MORE TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL SERVICE.

THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO POWER AND BARELY MADE IT HOME. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO RAMEY FORD IN PRINCETON, WV THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY BUT I HAD TO PAY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. THIS CAR WAS PART OF A CUSTOMER SERVICE ARRANGEMENT WORKED OUT WITH NHTSA BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED FOR COST OF REPLACEMENT . THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHOUT ANY CHARGE SINCE OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO OFFER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR MY TOW SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DISABLED. THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT FORD AND THE NHTSA WERE AWARE OF AND MY VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR OR TOW TO CORRECT A DEFECT. *TR

MY TRUCK STALLS. I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. FOR MONTHS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 01/05/17.*JB

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE AS YET SINCE I AM NOT SUPPOSE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL RECALL IS SATISFIED. WHEN WILL REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS BE AVAILABLE SO WE CAN USE THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE A VEHICLE WE ARE TOLD IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHY ARE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. WHY CAN'T FORD RECTIFY THE SITUATION!! I CAN'T SELL THE CAR IN WITHOUT HAVING THIS CORRECTED AND NOT SUPPOSE TO DRIVE IT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A BRAND NEW CAR AND LEAVE THIS ONE SITTING THERE IN THE GARAGE. FROM READING BELOW, I GUESS THIS CAN HAPPEN EVEN WITHOUT A CRASH, JUST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ UPDATED 7/12/18*JB