1991 Mercury Grand Marquis Electrical Problems

1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AFTER MARKET ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. *LD THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW STARTER SOLENOID RELAY, BWD SELECT BRAND BY STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC., AFTER ABOUT 10 DAYS, IT SHORT-CIRCUITED. DUE TO THIS THE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE FLYWHEEL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT MADE A VERY LOUD METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW STARTER RELAY. *JS

NHTSA ID

11112648

Incident

Jun 8, 2018

ALTERNATOR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF. *JB

NHTSA ID

10060038

Incident

Jul 5, 2002

Mileage

85,988 mi

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY CONSUMER WAS EMPTYING THE TRUNK AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE SOON ERUPTED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE RESULTS, IT WAS DETERMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CABLE HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034051

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

Mileage

74,000 mi

FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THEY ARE WAITING FOR A JUDGE DECISOIN ON A PROGRAM TO REPLACE. THEY SHOULD JUST RECALL AFFECTED VEHICILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

752100

Incident

Sep 11, 2001

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

895593

Incident

Aug 29, 2001

SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM HOOD AREA. WHEN TRYING TO PULL TO SIDE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DUE TO WIRES THAT WERE BURNIG UNDER THE HOOD. THESE WERE THE ALTENATOR WIRES THAT SHORTED OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE FIRE FROM THE TERMINALS DAMAGED ALL THE INSULATION AND THE WIRING OF THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

NHTSA ID

873465

Incident

Oct 19, 2000

THIS PART IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN SAN FRANCISCO IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOIR COURT. JUDGE MICHAEL BALLACHEY HAS ISSUED A PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ORDER A RECALL ON AS MANY AS 2 MILLION VEHICLES MODEL YEARS 1983-95. UNFORTUNATELY, I COULDN'T WAIT FOR THE RECALL SINCE MY VEHICLE HAD STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I FELT I HAD TO PAYFOR A ARTIAL CORRECTION (NEW PART RELOCATED IN THE SAME SPACE) AND WAIT OUT THE RESULTS OF THE LAW SUIT. IF A RECALL IS ORDERED AND IF FORD DOESN'T APPEAL, I WILL NEED TO HAVE THE PART RELOCATED TO A DIFFERENT PART OF THE ENGINE SINCE OVERHEATING CAUSES EVENTUAL PART FAILURE. MY MECHANIC DID NOT WANT TO RELOCATE THE PART WITHOUT DIRECTIONS FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

NHTSA ID

730341

Incident

Sep 5, 2000

WAS AT RED LIGHT. NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. ANOTHER MOTORIST SMOTHERED FLAMES WITH BACK PACK. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALTERNATOR & WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE CHANGED TO ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE & MELTED WIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID

850479

Incident

Sep 18, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE WHICH STARTED IN THE ALTERNATOR. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE AND SAVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831165

Incident

Nov 21, 1998

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP. THE IGNITION HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

821420

Incident

Feb 9, 1998

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PART ON TWO OCCASION DUE TO A ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

NHTSA ID

807705

Incident

Mar 3, 1996

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

807704

Incident

Mar 13, 1996

ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA ID

513418

Incident

May 17, 1995

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

805931

WHILE DRIVING DURING ANY WEATHER CONDITION THE ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK FRONT DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN THE WINTER LEAVING THEM INOPERABLE. CONSUMER STATES SOME WIRES BURNED CAUSING BLACK SMOKE TO FILL UP VEHICLE. BRAKES VERY ROUGH WHEN APPLIED. OIL LEAK. *SLC

NHTSA ID

804220

STARTED ENGINE, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM TRUNK AREA, SHUT OFF ENGINE, REMOVED MAT OUT OF TRUNK, WIRING HARNESS BURNT, NO FLAMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

801276

Incident

Aug 23, 1996

WHEN PULLING KEY OUT OF IGNITION SYSTEM OR WHILE DRIVING KEY GETS HOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

801155

SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM HOOD, ALTENATOR PLUG FAILED RESULTING IN ALTERNATOR CATCHING FIRE. KT

NHTSA ID

971111

Incident

Aug 23, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS INDICATOR LIGHTS, POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION. TT

NHTSA ID

970494

Incident

Oct 10, 1993

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN TRUNK DUE TO A WIRE UNDERNEATH THE JACK. JACK SOME HOW RESULTED IN WIRE SHORTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

969828

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS NOT FUNCTIONING. TT

NHTSA ID

959306

Incident

Jan 30, 1995