MERCURY Complaints

UPON STARTUP AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME WEAK AND INEFFECTIVE.

"TAKATA RECALL" ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHITE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE STARTED FLASHING REALLY FAST THEN STOPPED. I MADE IT AS IT AS FAR AS MY STREET THEN THE CHECK POWER STEERING/ ADVANCED TRAN WARNING FLASHED AND AS I TURNED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GAVE OUT AND FLASHED SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR AND I AM MAKING PAYMENTS NOW I HAVE TO FIX MY POWER STEERING. WOW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING INTO LIMP MODE AND THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE MANUFACTURER GENERATED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD A ROUTINE INSPECTION BY THE DEALER AND CORROSION WAS FOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND A MECHANIC WAS TO FURTHER INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE REPAIR SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V704000 (STEERING) AND 13V385000 (STEERING). THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO CODES, WHEN THE DEALER HOOKED THE VEHICLE UP TO THE COMPUTER. UPDATED 07/14/16.*JB

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. VEHICLE HAS 20195 MILES. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT COMPANY HAS FAILED TO ADDRESSED

REAR HATCH DOESN'T SEAL TIGHTLY, RESULTING IN LEAK WHEN IT'S RAINING- THEN BECAUSE OF LEAK (I THINK) THE REAR DEFROST DOESN'T WORK- AND I'M IN MICHIGAN! ALSO, THE SEALCOAT ON THE RIMS CHIPPED/WORE OFF? THIS RESULTED IN RIMS RUSTING AND WHEN I HAD TIRES REPLACED, NOW THE TIRE WON'T SEAL TO THE RIM EDGE BECAUSE OF PITTING. NOW I HAVE NO REAR DEFROST, A LEAKING LIFT GATE, AND HAVE TO REPLACE RIMS BECAUSE THE SEALCOAT FAILURE ALLOWED MY RIMS TO RUST. THE LIFT GATE AND REAR DEFROST FAILURE HAPPENED A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY TIME EXPIRED (MY CAR ONLY HAS 25K MILES ON IT); AND THE RIM I JUST FOUND OUT AFTER REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO 'DRY ROT' (NOT WORN DOWN) FROM THE CAR NOT GETTING DRIVEN ALL THE TIME.

IN OCT .2015 I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES FOR EMERGENCY STOP. AFTER CONTINUING ON THE NEXT TIME I APPLIED BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I PUMPED PEDAL TILL I HAD BRAKES BUT NEXT TIME PEDAL WENT BACK TO FLOOR. AFTER GETTING TO MY STOP I SHUT ENGINE OFF AND CAR SIT FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES. RESTARTED AND BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY TILL MAY 15, 2016. CAR WAS DRIVEN ON FREEWAY TILL I EXITIED. PEDAL THEN WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR, NOT SLOWING. I QUICKLY HAD TO PUMP PEDAL TO STOP CAR. DROVE TO CLOSEST FORD DEALER AND EXPLAINED MY DELIMA. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND NORMAL. SERVICE DEPT. WAS CLOSED SO I RESTARTED CAR AND BRAKE PEDAL OPERATELY NORMALLY. CAR HAS 81000 MILES. NO DOUBT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. NO CLUE WHY ???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ODOR WAS PRIMARILY OBSERVED NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. WHEN THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE WAS ACTIVATED, THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V419002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.