MERCURY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY SABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION, WHERE THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED HER THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED GOING BACK. THIS IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. IT WILL GO SO FAR BACK THAT I CANNOT REACH BRAKES OR GAS PEDALS. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 2YRS. NOW. I KEEP UP THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR. I KEEP THE OIL CHANGED TIRES ROTATED, BRAKES FIXED, PASS THE EMISSION TEST EVERY YEAR SINCE PURCHASING IT. I'VE HAD THIS SQUEALING HIGH PITCH GRINDING NOISE COMIN FROM THE REAR TIRES.IT IS VERY LOUD. I HAVE NEW BRAKES ALL THE WAY AROUND,SHOES,ROTORS,PADS,IN IT STILL MAKES THIS VERY LOUD NOISE.IT HAS GOTTEN LOUDER SINCE I HAVE ALL NEW BRAKES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS NOISE IS, BUT I KNOW ITS EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE,CAUSE THE NOISE IS SO LOUD. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS/SCARY "SURGING" PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, PARK TO REVERSE, DRIVE TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO DRIVE OR WHEN SIMPLY MANEUVERING TO PARK. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. A WEB SEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PRETTY COMMON IN THIS AUTO BUT I HAVE YET TO SEE THE PROBLEM PINPOINTED. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS NOT WORKING WELL. MY ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I GOT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR, WE REALIZED IT HAD NO COOLANT. WE FILLED UP THE COOLANT AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AS IT HAD BEFORE AS IF IT WERE WORKING TOO HARD. I CHECKED THE COOLANT AND IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AGAIN. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNS THE MM AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR AND COST OF A NEW RADIATOR WAS 1500. FORD/MERUCY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON A REPAIR. *TR

2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT 75,000 MILES THREE MONTHS AGO. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAY FAIL DUE TO WORN GEARS IN THE CONVERTER. THE LETTER ALSO STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND HE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY BECAME AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, ON JULY 10, 2012 THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 68 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM AN EXIT RAMP. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE INTERSTATE TO A SAFE PLACE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SECOND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A STOP AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER); HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,575.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARNING FLASHERS WERE THE ONLY LIGHTS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE THAT FUNCTIONED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52. ..UPDATED 10/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FAILING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITHOUT WARNING. OCCASIONALLY, TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN ON, OR TURNING ON THE WIPERS WOULD TURN THE LIGHTS ON. UPDATED 10/09/2012 *JS

HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. ENTIRE LIGHTING CONTROL MODEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE WORK AT THE DEALER WAS $708.47. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,995.