1993 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Complaints

Driving on the NYS Thruway with Cruise Control on and it dropped out. I tried to reengage several times and it would not engage. On the way home I tried it again it kicked on and kicked off right away and since this incident I've had no cruise control. I researched recalls and see there are 3 1999 Recall 99V124000, Electrical System. 2007 Recall07V336000 Vehicle Speed Control. 2008 Recall 08V051000 Speed Control Recall. I spoke with Ford and they suggested I spoke with the Ford they said to contact NHTSA. My car has less than 60,000 miles and has been well maintained so this is concerning me. The car is from Florida. Checked the fuse they are fine.

NHTSA ID

11472017

Incident

Jun 18, 2022

Mileage

60,000 mi

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS WHEREAS THE HEADLIGHTS CAN RANDOMLY FLICKER OFF DURING DRIVING, ONLY STOPPED BY KICKING THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPEATEDLY WITH LIMITED AND TEMPORARY RESULTS. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DURING THE NIGHT WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC. MULTIPLE OTHER TERRIFYING OCCURRENCES AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

11316976

Incident

Mar 6, 2020

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED AND REPLACED THE HARNESS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10336838

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

218,000 mi

1993 GRAND MARQUIS CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY, TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283598

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

100,000 mi

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LEAKS OIL FROM THE OIL PAN. ROUTINELY, HE MUST HAVE THE OIL PAN TEMPORARILY PATCHED TO PREVENT A TOTAL LOSS OF OIL. HE CALLED VARIOUS DEALERS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WIDESPREAD AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $685 TO $1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,912.

NHTSA ID

10259872

Incident

Feb 25, 1997

Mileage

30,000 mi

VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK LIKE IT WAS GOING THROUGH RAILROAD TRACKS AND THEN 2 DAYS LATER IT CAN ONLY GO ON REVERSE AND NOT ABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE WITHOUT KICKING HARD AND THEN VERY SLOW MOTION. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242828

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

I HAVE A 92 CROWN VICTORIA AND A 93 GRAND MARQUIS ON THE HEADLAMP SWITCH THE HARNESS IS MELTED AND BURNED ON BOTH OF THEM IN THE SAME SPOT INVOLVING THE SAME WIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225916

Incident

Apr 28, 2008

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS BEEN LOOSE FOR A WHILE. THE POWER CONTROLS TO ADJUST SEAT POSITION FAILED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED THE FEELING OF THE SEAT DISCONNECTING. IT HAS DETACHED FROM THE TRACK. THE WELDING BECAME UNWELDED. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN LATCHING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INCIDENT AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND YET FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS OF YET. WE ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD REPAIRS. IT IS OUR ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE. AND THEREFORE WE CANNOT GO ANYWHERE FOR FEAR OF SAFETY REASONS. HOWEVER MY HUSBAND MUST STILL DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222607

Incident

Mar 26, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL FIRE. NO WARNING. NO RECALL NOTICE. I PURCHASED THIS 1993 GRAND MARQUIS IN 1997 FROM AN AUTHORIZED LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN LONGWOOD FL. I FINANCED IT THROUGH FORD CREDIT. I LIVED IN THE SAME HOUSE FROM 1991 TO 2005. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A PROBLEM. CAR WAS DESTROYED. EXTENSIVE HOME DAMAGE. INJURY FROM SMOKE INHALATION. LOST FAMILY PET. EXTENSIVE BUSINESS LOSS. LIFE PERMANENTLY ALTERED. STILL SUFFERING FROM EFFECTS OF LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219764

Incident

Oct 2, 2006

Mileage

175,000 mi

MY 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS CAUGHT ON FIRE LAST NIGHT RIGHT AFTER I PICKED MY GIRLFRIEND UP AFTER WORK WE WENT INSIDE AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER WE HERD A NOISE, WE WENT OUTSIDE AND MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES! WHEN WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THEY TOLD US THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR CAR THEY SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CURSE CONTROL. SO THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THINKING THEY WOULD HELP ME WHICH THEY DIDN'T. IS THERE SOME WAY I CAN GET HELP WITH MY SITUATION? MY INSURANCE JUST GOT CANCELED I FEEL LIKE THERE'S NO HOPE FOR ME. I PRACTICALLY SPENT ALL OF MY SAVINGS ON THIS CAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND WAS PREGNANT THINKING THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A RELIABLE CAR TO DEPEND ON. THIS CAR WAS IN MINT CONDITION IT ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT THIS WAS ONE OF THE BIG SHOCKS OF MY LIFE WHEN I SAW MY CAR ON FIRE ALL I COULD DO IS CRY I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IM GOING TO DO I HAVE A FAMILY TO TAKE CARE OF AND PROVIDE FOR IM ONLY 21YRS OLD HOW AM I EXPECTED TO TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY WHEN I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION TO GO TO WORK!?!?!?!ALL THAT KEEPS RUNNING THROUGH MY MIND IS WHAT IF MY FAMILY AND I WERE IN THE CAR WHILE THIS OCCURRED.? *JB

NHTSA ID

10201074

Incident

Aug 26, 2007

MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE A 1993 FORD MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS IN MY GARAGE AT HOME MY SON'S BEDROOM BURNED ALSO THE CAR AND MY SON'S BELONGINGS BED,CLOTHES AND FURNITURE WERE LOST. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST THE FRONT END ACTUAL MELTED COMPLETELY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199646

Incident

Aug 4, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACTS SON OWNS A 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 65,000. THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE HER HOME WHEN SHE HEARD A BOOM, AND SHE WENT OUTSIDE SAW THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A DAY AND A HALF. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND MADE A REPORT, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHAL INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL -CAMPAIGN ID 99V124000. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. UPDATED 06/06/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10187657

Incident

Jan 20, 2007

Mileage

65,000 mi

I SENT YOU (NHTSA) INFORMATION ON MY 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUE ON 17 JANUARY 2007 THAT IN 2001 THE FORD MOTOR CO. DID NOT REPAIR THE DEFECTED RECALL #99V124 ACTION #RQ01002 WHEN I REQUESTED IT, AND IN SEPTEMBER 2006 MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.THE FORD MOTOR CO. AND THE ATTORNEY GENERALS RESPONSE WAS NEGATIVE AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM YOU (NHTSA). CAN YOU HELP ME?

NHTSA ID

10185461

Incident

Sep 2, 2006

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE PORTION OF THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10179313

Incident

Jan 18, 2007

Mileage

78,000 mi

1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN CAUSE FIRES**CC THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A THIRD PARTY. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE AND CAME ACROSS A CONSUMER GUIDE REPORT WHICH STATED THAT 1992-1993 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES CAN DEVELOP A SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND AN IDENTICAL FORD RECALL (99S15, 99V-124000). THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ON SEPT 2, 2006 THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED AROUND THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179559

Incident

Sep 2, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE 99V124000 ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. HE CONTACTED FORD , AND THEY DENIED IT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED AND THEY DENIED HIM. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. *AK UPDATED 1/18/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10177934

Incident

Sep 2, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 4 HOURS, A NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE GARAGE. UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT FOUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE.

NHTSA ID

10171101

Incident

Oct 17, 2006

Mileage

125,000 mi

BROKEN TIE ROD END WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155800

Incident

Apr 19, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

FOR THE PAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING MY AUTOMOBILE I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES. I HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING IT DOESN'T HELP. EVEN FAMILY NOTICES THE STRONG SMELL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10132980

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

I LOOKED INTO OUR GARAGE THROUGH A WIDOW IN OUR ENTRYWAY AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF OUR 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CAR, GARAGE AND CONTENTS, AND ENTRYWAY AND CONTENTS WERE A COMPLETE LOSS.

NHTSA ID

10127185

Incident

Jun 13, 2005

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

OWNER PURCHASED A SET OF GILLETTE SILVERBEAR TIRES, MANUFACTURED BY FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE. THE TIRE SIZE IS P215/75R15. OWNER SAYS THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDE WALLS. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE OWNER HAD THE TIRES FOR ONLY 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE BLOWOUT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10101488

Incident

Nov 15, 2004

Mileage

199,666 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10099070

Incident

Oct 26, 2004

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073530

Incident

May 9, 2004