1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Recalls, Complaints & Safety

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PANS RUSTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, ALL THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT AROUND 12:00 AM AND I EXPERIENCED TOTAL LIGHTING FAILURE. ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING WAS PITCH BLACK NO LIGHTS WHAT SO EVER. EVERY LIGHT ON THE CAR WOULD GO OUT AND COME BACK ON SIMULTANEOUSLY,CAUSING ME SWERVE, ALMOST CRASHING HEAD ON WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF OTHER GRAND MARQUIS' AND FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S DOING THE SAME THING.THIS WAS ONLY MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE LIGHTS. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE JAN 23,2013 AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO DO THIS THEREFORE I CANNOT DRIVE IT AT NIGHT. THE CAR IS ALL ORIGINAL NO AFTERMARKET NOTHING BUT A CD PLAYER. LIGHTS WERE DOING THIS BEFORE I INSTALLED THE CD PLAYER. SO AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE I PULLED THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF ONLY TO FIND THAT THE FACTORY WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUGS INTO THE BACK OF THE LIGHT SWITCH HAD MELTED WHERE THE POSITIVE BATTERY WIRE SLOT IS.SO I REPLACED THE HARNESS WITH A BRAND NEW ONE,AND NOTHING.LIGHTS STILL GO OUT. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AGAIN TO FIND THE NEW WIRING HARNESS I HAD JUST BOUGHT 2 WEEKS PRIOR MELTED JUST LIKE THE ONE FROM THE FACTORY, SAME WIRE SLOT. SO NOW I HAVE TO GO OUT AND BUY ANOTHER ONE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE AUTO LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE TOO THAT DIDNT FIX ANYTHING EITHER.IM GOING TO TRY A NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND A NOTHER NEW HARNESS TOO. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL FIX IT.BUT UNTIL I GET THE MONEY TO FIX ONE OF FORD/MERCURY'S MOST ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I WONT BE DRIVING IT AT NIGHT. BUT REALLY THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FORD SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS. GRAND MARQUIS AND CROWN VICS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR LIGHT SYSTEMS FAILING ALL THE WAY UP UNTIL THEY QUIT MAKING THEM IN 2011. WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS ON 1/23/2013 I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT MINE, THEY JUST ARE NOT SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN HIS HOME HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128000.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. IN 2006, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

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I BEGAN SMELLING SMOKE WHILE DRIVING 1994 GRAND MARQUIS. AFTER APPROX. 30 SECONDS OF SMELLING SMOKE, FLAMES AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF REAR LEFT OF HOOD. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CAR COASTED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE CAR, CALLED 911 AND WAITED FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT. ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS BURNED EXTENSIVELY, MOSTLY ON LEFT SIDE. LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS BURNED AND DEFLATED. FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED UNDER MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR

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JULY OR AUGUST 2006. MY VEHICLE WENT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONE IN THE CAR OR NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY HOME WAS ALSO DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. I INSISTED THAT THEY REMOVE THE CAR FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY. I YEAR LATER AUGUST 2007. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS RECALL OF SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED THEM OF THE ABOVE LISTED PROBLEM. WAS TO LATE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NOT REIMBURSED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FOR MY CAR OR HOME DAMAGE. I AM STILL RECEIVING LETTERS ABOUT THIS SERIOUS FIRE PROBLEM. IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES & REIMBURSEMENT OF FIRE REPORTS. *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE BACKING UP AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BELOW THE MAXIMUM LEVEL. HE REFILLED THE BRAKE FLUID, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE, BUT FORD STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V152000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. SHE LATER RETURNED AND HAD THE NEW PART INSTALLED. WHEN SHE TESTED THE VEHICLE AN HOUR LATER, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE CURRENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THEY REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE NEW PART. BEFORE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,000. UPDATED 06/10/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. WITHIN A MONTH OF RECEIVING THE NOTICE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, A SECOND RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALER, AND THE PART IT WAS REPAIRED WITH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE NOTICE FURTHER ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL DID APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER CHARGED FORD FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK WITH INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO NEXT, BUT HE HAS NOT YET HEARD FROM FORD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 04/25/08 *BF

94 MERCURY RECALLED 9-12-07 FOR CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. DEALER DID NOT SAY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND REMOVED THE WIRE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RESULTS ON MY FIX, FORD SERVICE SAID PART NOT AVAILABLE. WITH ALL THE PARTS COMPANY'S CLOSING I AM SURE THEY COULD HAVE THIS FIX IN A DAY OR TWO. I DID NOT BUY THIS CAR WITHOUT CRUISE AND I WANT AND NEED IT NOW. I HAVE A BAD LEG THAT REQUIRES ME TO USE CRUISE ON LONG TRIPS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED, BUT HE REFUSED. HE CALLED THE DEALER IN DECEMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE AFTER JANUARY 1, 2008. HE CALLED THE DEALER ON JANUARY 28,2007 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS MAY ARRIVE IN MARCH OF 2008. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE WAIT TIME IS EXCESSIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. HE IS REQUESTING THAT NHTSA MANDATE THE DEALERS TO RECONNECT THE SWITCH SINCE HE WAS DENIED THE RECONNECTION BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS ALSO UNABLE TO INFORM HIM WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 BF * THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NUMBER IS 05S28 AND THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF 2007. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER APRIL SOMETIME. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. HE CALLED THE DEALER EVERY MONTH SINCE AUGUST AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN ORDERED. HE WAS INFORMED IN DECEMBER THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28 ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART YET FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF MY CAR. I FILED A CLAIM BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE OF MY VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. I SUBMITTED ALL MY DOCUMENTS THEY ASKED FOR AND MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. *JB

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE TIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND, AFTER 10 DAYS, WANTED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. BY THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY AT THE JUNK YARD. THE STRUCTURE OF THE HOME WAS BURNED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28. BOTH FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. SHE STATED THE VEHICE CAUGHT FIRE FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER SHE PARKED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH FORD, AND IT WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO BADLY BURNED. THE FIRE DAMAGED 2 TREES, GRASS, DRIVEWAY, AND MELTED REAR TAIL LIGHTS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V336000). A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 144,000.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE HOURS WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND HE NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO PRIOR FAILURES OCCURRED BEFORE THE FIRE. HE IS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 149,000.

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1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE HOME. A FIRE OCCURRED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE AS THE "PROBABLE RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE." A MAN DIED IN THE FIRE. *JB

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LOW SPEED SITUATION! APPLIED SERVICE (NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL) BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES HAD TO USE FOOT BRAKE TO AVOID ACCIDENT.".FOUND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES (MULTIPLE LINES APPROX 4 (ANTI- LOCK BRAKES,)ON FRAME RAIL UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR) HAD ROTTED THROUGH, RUPTURING AND LOOSING ALL BRAKE FLUID AND CAUSING CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. *JB

ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 20, 2005, OUR 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WHEN WE DISCOVERED A FURIOUS FIRE THAT BURNED THROUGH THE ATTIC AND ROOF IN MINUTES, SHOOTING FLAMES 50 FEET INTO THE NIGHT SKY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. BUT THE HOUSE WHICH WE RENTED, AND MOST OF ITS CONTENTS WERE A TOTAL LOSS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, WHICH INCLUDED FORD REPRESENTATIVES, SHOWED FAILURE OF SPEED CONTROL OVERRIDE SWITCH AS CAUSE OF FIRE. (ENTIRE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED BY CARPENTER LAW FIRM LLP OF PLANO, ATTORNEY FOR THE HOMEOWNER'S.) ABSENT RENTERS' INSURANCE, WE FILED A LETTER OF DEMAND WITH FORD IN MARCH OF 2006, DETAILING LOSSES. INEXPLICABLY, IT WAS DENIED. WHILE FORD HAS RECALLED MILLIONS OF VEHICLES TO CORRECT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME COMPONENT, OUR MODEL AND YEAR HAS NEVER BEEN AMONG THE RECALLS AS FAR AS WE KNOW. WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN ORDER TO RECOVER DAMAGES. *JB

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MY SAFETY BELT LIGHT DO NOT GO OFF AND MY SEAT WILL NOT HOLD MY SEAT TILT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V88000. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING THE FUSE ON THE SCADS BLEW OUT. THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT OPERATE IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT WHILE REPLACING THE FUSE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN MAY 2005 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE MELTED ALL THE PLASTIC UNDER THE HOOD BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE HOOD TO OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK *JB

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DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 7-24-05 AT A SPEED OF 68 MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THERE WAS ROUGHLY 40,000 MILES ON A 60,000 RATED TIRE. ALSO, HAD ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATE, BUT NOT BLOW OUT LAST FEBRUARY 20-04 ON THE SAME SET OF TIRES. HE REPLACED THAT TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. THE RECOMMENDED PSI I WAS 35. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS TO COME ON PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER DID FEEL A MINOR VIBRATION AND IT BLEW WITHIN 200 YARDS. *AK *NM

MY GRAND MARGUISE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURN MY HOME TO THE GROUND, WE HAVE NOTHING LEFT. CONTACT ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FULL DETAILS. WE WERE NEVER ADVISED OF ANY MALFUCTION OR RECALL. I DO NOT HAVE VIN NUMBERS, MILEAGE OR ANYTHING ELSE, THE CAR BURNT TO THR POINT THAT IT IS UNRECONGNIZABLE. MY HUSBAND PARKED THE CAR UNDER THE CARPORT AT APPROMITALY 7:00 - 7:30 P.M. ON JULY 5, AND THE NEIGHBOR HEARD THE HORN BLOWING ON THE CAR A ABOUT 2:00-2:15 A.M. ON JULY 6TH. MY HUSBAND AND SON ALMOST DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE. THE WITNESSES ALL STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.

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1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS: DURING A DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FILICKER AT FIRST (ALONG WITH INTERIOR PANEL LIGHTS); THIS WAS ONLY INTERMITTENT, AND COULD BE SOLVED WITH PRECISE PLACEMENT OF THE PULL SWITCH. WITHIN 10 DAYS, THE FILCKERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND NO LONGER INTERMITTANT. I OPENED UP THE DASH-BOARD TO POTENTIALLY REMOVE THE SWITCH FOR REPLACEMENT. ONCE I HAD ACCESS, I TURNED ON THE LIGHTS AND BEGAN TO MANEUVER THE WIRING TO 4658078 ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STOP THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO CHECK FOR A LOOSE CONNECTION. AS I WAS REACHIG AROUND THE WIRING, I FELT A VERY HOT WIRE; UPON INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRE IN QUESTION WAS BURNED UP TO 1/4 " PAST THE CONNECTOR (EXPOSING ALL OF THE WIRE FIBERS) AND THE CONNECTOR ITSELF AT THAT POINT WAS CHARRED, WARPED, AND BLISTERED. I HAVEN'T REPAIRED IT AT THIS TIME.*AK

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CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. NOT DRIVEN FOR 24 HOURS. FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD OF CAR. FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT ATTIC AND HOUSE. HOUSE DAMAGED $150,000. HOUSE IN FLOOD PLAIN (GRANDFATHERED). HOUSE HAD TO BE DEMOLISHED AND COULD NOT REBUILD ON SITE AS IT STOOD. FORCED TO FIND NEW HOME, REPLACE POSSESSIONS AND AUTOMOBILE. *LA

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VIBRATION ORSHUDDER UNDER LIGHTACCELERATION ABOVE 35 MPH IN 3RD OR4TR GEAR

ENGINE USES OIL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS TOO MUCH. TRANSMISSION HAD NOISE THAT I REALLY CAN'T DESCRIBE BUT OTHER PEOPLE WITH THAT CAR KNOWS WHAT I MEAN.

HEADLIGHTS SWITCH FAILURE. *AK THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS ALWAYS USED MANUALLY, THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH LOCKED AND MELTED APART. *SC *JB

A VEHICLE FIRE STARTED AT NIGHT WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 8 HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. *AK *SC

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THERE IS A SLURPING SONG IN THE ENGINE, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS ACCRUES EXCESSIVE FORCE IS NEEDED WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED TO STOP VEHICLE.THE WINDOW CAME OFF THE CABLE REGULATOR.YOU HAVE TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO STOP .YOU HAVE TO TURN THE AC OFF TO MAKE IT EASIER TO STEP. *AK *CB

PEELING PAINT

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO HIS GARAGE. FIVE MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE GARAGE TO FIND IT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. *MR *PH *NLM

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MY ODOMETER READ AT TIME OF DELIVERY 109362 AND IT STILLS READ THE SAME THING. THE COMPANY NATION AUTO SALES IN MIRAMAR,FL KNEW THAT AND DIDN'T SIGN THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE FORM. *NLM

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 3.5 HOURS WHEN IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

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WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VAN, THEN A METAL POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST AND A BRUISED CHEST. NLM

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THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT ABOUT MY CAR, IT IS ABOUT THE NEW HEADLIGHTS ON ONCOMING VEHICLES. LAST NIGHT, DRIVING ON I680, I WAS BLINDED BY A VEHICLE COMING UP BEHIND ME AND THIS WAS ONLY THE FIRST OF THREE OCCURANCES BY THREE DIFFERENT CARS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS!!!!!*AK

THERE WAS A FIRE THAT STARTED FROM DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

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REGULATOR WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS. WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED PROBLEM. 2 DRIVER/1 PASSENGER, AND 1 REAR PASSENGER REGULATOR TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC