1993 Mercury Grand Marquis Brakes Problems

BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES LIGHT WENT ON PULLED OVER CHECKED THE FLUID IT WAS EMPTY I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO MY SERVICE STATION . BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED , IN ORDER TO FIX THE BRAKE LINES THEY WOULD HAD TO TAKE THE BODY OF THE CAR OFF THE CHASSIE TO FIX THEM TWO EXPENSIVE THAT WAY . HAD THEM CUT THE LINES THAT WERE BAD AND REROUTE THE LINES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME . A YR LATER SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAD 63,000 MILES ON IT . THIS TIME THE CAR HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT .CAR IS NOW AT THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AGAIN . THE CAR IS A 1993 GRAND MARQUIS WITH ABOUT 73,000 MILES ON IT THE CAR WAS BROUGHT NEW FROM THE DEALER AND WAS KEPT IN EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION ALL THESE YRS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267553

Incident

Apr 26, 2009

Mileage

63 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED THAT THE HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM, ABS SYSTEM AND SHIFTER. THERE WAS GRINDING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE ABS PUMP, MOTOR RELAY, BRAKE LAMP SWITCH AND SWITCH WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED. (THERE WERE TWO PURCHASE DATES: 7/16/1996 AND 8/09/1996) *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10109366

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

Mileage

140,539 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK THE BRAKE PEDAL OFFERED NO RESISTANCE, IT TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR. MECHANIC NOTICED HEAVY CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES LEADING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER ALL THE WAY BACK. ESTIMATE FOR COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WAS $1140. DOLLARS. UPON EXAMINING THE UNDER BODY OF THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC STATED THE CORROSION WAS UNUSUALLY HIGH. HE PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINES , AS THE FRONT BRAKES LINES WEREN'T SO BADLY CORRODED WHICH WAS $740. DOLLARS. AS OF TODAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURIES, CRASHES AND ONLY THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10043955

Incident

Oct 7, 2003

Mileage

87,186 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING GEAR, WITH IGNITION RUNNING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BY THE WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED OUT, AND THE BRAKE ON AND OFF SWITCH WAS REPLACED, WHICH KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM COMING OUT OF PARK. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

851240

Incident

Oct 13, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION PRESENT, AND VEHICLE STUTTERS TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW DISC BRAKES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE DUE TO HARD SPOTS.

NHTSA ID

848031

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO STAY TO THE FLOOR,RESULTING IN MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HAD THE BOOSTER REPLACED 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID

844080

Incident

Aug 2, 1998

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT WHICH CAUSES THEM TO BE CONSTANTLY RESURFACED OR REPLACED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

831512

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE WHEN IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID

837571

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE OFF--CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING.

NHTSA ID

523711

Incident

Feb 13, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

517006

BRAKE BOOSTER/ACCUMULATOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

511744

Incident

Sep 1, 1996

TWO STEEL BRAKE LINES CORRODED, CAUSING LEAK.

NHTSA ID

511016

Incident

Aug 30, 1996

STEEL BRAKE LINES CORRODED CAUSING LEAKING.

NHTSA ID

510943

Incident

Aug 30, 1996

ABS: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT VERY LOW TO FLOOR, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING DECREASE IN BRAKING ABILITY, CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN ANYMORE THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

801879

Incident

Aug 31, 1996

THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING EVERY 7000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

NHTSA ID

802224

Incident

Jan 15, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REAR CALIPERS CORROSION WHICH CAUSED THE WEAR OF DIS PADS AND ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT APPEARS THAT REAR CALIPERS BECAME SEIZED SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERY TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER BECAUSE VOTH OUTSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOW VIRTUALLY NO WEAR WHILE BOTH INSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WON DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING PLATES ABS LIGHT WAS ALSO COMING ON.*JB

NHTSA ID

985397

Incident

May 23, 1996

DRIVER EXPERIENCES ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE BRAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES,THEY GRAB. *AK

NHTSA ID

982380

Incident

Apr 5, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD

NHTSA ID

502749

Incident

Mar 23, 1996

PROPORTIONING VALVE ON THE BRAKES HAS FAILED, ONLY FRONT ACTIVATE. TT

NHTSA ID

976379

Incident

Dec 11, 1995

BRAKES VIBRATE/PULSATE BADLY WHEN APPLIED; FRONT/REAR ROTORS WARPED. TT

NHTSA ID

965020

Incident

Jan 3, 1995

WARPED FRONT ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

962249

Incident

May 1, 1994

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO FACTORY NOT HEAT TREADING ROTORS, CAUSED CALIPERS TO SEIZE/BRAKES TO PULSATE. *SKD

NHTSA ID

482239

Incident

Jul 29, 1994

1) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS WITH ERRATIC OPERATION OF LIGHTS AND SEVERE STALLING. 2) BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS WITH PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. UNABLE TO DETECT FLUID LOSS.

NHTSA ID

960601

WAS ON THE ROAD DRIVING 55MPH SLOW DOWN TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY TRY TO STOP USING BRAKE WOULDN'T STOP PUT INTO NEUTRAL STILL WOULDN'T STOP PUT INTO PARK CAR STOP.

NHTSA ID

958923

Incident

Sep 1, 1994