2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Electrical Problems

This is a serious safety hazard that could result in death or injury. If I hadn’t escaped in time, I would have been killed. I am urging the NHTSA to investigate this defect and take immediate action to remove these vehicles from the road. Others may not be as lucky. This issue is life-threatening, especially because the fire started while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles must be recalled and removed from use before more people are injured or killed.

NHTSA ID

11650045

Incident

Nov 5, 2024

NEITHER THE AIR CONDITIONER NOR THE CRUISE HAS WORKED SINCE 46,000 MILES. IT NEEDS A NEW AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH WOULD COST OVER $1,000 AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE PLASTERED ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

NHTSA ID

11413400

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

I PURCHASED A 05 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AND HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I CALLED THE FORD DEALER THEY SAID MY CAR WASN'T REGISTERED FOR A RECALL. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $135 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LEAVE MY CAR FOR 24 HOURS. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO INFORM ME WHY MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. IF I'M TELLING THEM THAT I'M HAVING A PROBLEM THAT THEY CLEARLY KNOW ABOUT WHY ARE THEY CHARGING ME TO FIX IT?

NHTSA ID

11297779

Incident

Jan 7, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING, DOME LIGHT, AND ALL OTHER LIGHTING TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INVER GROVE FORD LINCOLN (800-730-1765, LOCATED AT 4725 S ROBERT TRAIL, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHANGED ALL THE FUSES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED HASTINGS AUTOMOTIVE AT 651-437-4030 (LOCATED AT 3625 VERMILLION ST, HASTINGS, MN 55033) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11218903

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

THIS NOT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A VEHICLE I FOUND FOR SALE ON AUTOTRADER.

NHTSA ID

11082376

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED FROM "AUTOMATIC" TO "ON". THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT UNLESS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. LEON RILEY FORD IN BENTON, KY (99 MAIN ST.) WAS NOTIFIED AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT PAYMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

NHTSA ID

11051167

Incident

Oct 2, 2017

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FROM A DEALER (COURT STREET FORD, 558 WILLIAM R LATHAM SENIOR DR, BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914, (815) 939-9600) FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION FOR THE LOW BEAMS, HIGH BEAMS, AND DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PART STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11021450

Incident

Apr 21, 2014

PREVIOUSLY SHOWS AN OPEN RECALL FROM DEC. 2016 FOR CRACKING SOLDER ON HEADLIGHTS GOING INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. NEEDS A SOLUTION TO CORRECT SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11013351

Incident

Aug 7, 2015

VEHICLE AT TIMES WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,JUST STARTS TO ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON WHEN I STOP A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11002062

Incident

Jun 21, 2017

JAN 19, 2016, LETTER SAID I WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS CORRECTIVE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN OVER 6 1/2 MONTHS. AS I'M PLANNING ON TAKING AN EXTENDED TRIP, MUCH OF IT AT NIGHT, IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I'M CONCERNED MY HEADLIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT. PLEASE GOAD THEM TO GET ON THE BALL AND PROVIDE A REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10893729

Incident

Jan 19, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A USED VEHICLE WITH 42900 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NO HISTORY OF AN ACCIDENT ON THE CARFAX REPORT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REPAIR ENDED UP COSTING OVER $1000 BECAUSE NEW SENSORS HAD TO BE INSTALLED FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON FOR 2005 FORD AUTOMOBILES. WHY HASN'T FORD ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM?

NHTSA ID

10854133

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

42,992 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON NORTHFIELD ROAD IN BEDFORD HEIGHTS OHIO AND TURNED RIGHT ON TO THE DRIVE WAY THAT LEADS TO WALMART. THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED COMPLETELY LOOSE SPINNING AROUND. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO A CURB BEFORE I COULD APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM LIBERTY FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS DONE IN RESPONSE TO RECALL NUMBER 13S08 - STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NUMBER - 14N01. (LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE).

NHTSA ID

10811959

Incident

Nov 19, 2015

Mileage

140,540 mi

HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR STUCK NO HEAT OR DEFROST.

NHTSA ID

10780518

Incident

Oct 6, 2015

Mileage

52,000 mi

HEATER/AC DAMPER CONTROL ACTUATOR IS NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10735024

Incident

Jul 19, 2015

Mileage

48,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY VEHICLE'S LOW AND HIGH BEAMS (LIGHTS) SUDDENLY CUT OFF. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELING BECAME VERY DARK BECAUSE I LIVE IN RURAL AREAS IN WEST VIRGINIA. UNFORTUNATELY, A SECOND LATER, MY CAR RAN OVER A SMALL BOULDER ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD CAUSING A DAMAGE (SMALL CRACKS) AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF MY BUMPER. NEVERTHELESS, I PUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON UNTIL I RETURNED HOME RIGHT AWAY. EARLIER THIS WEEK, I USED THE CAR AGAIN WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS ISSUES. HOWEVER A DAY LATER, THE ISSUE RETURNED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TRAVELING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. ALL LOW/HIGH BEAM LIGHTS CUT OFF. MY ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO HOLD THE "FLASH TO PASS" LEVER TOWARDS ME, AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. HOWEVER, IT IS EXTREMELY CUMBERSOME DRIVING THIS WAY. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THAT THE MAIN CULPRIT IS THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY COMMON IN GRAND MARQUIS ESPECIALLY 2005 MODELS. CONSUMERS AND PERHAPS THE GOVERNMENT MAY NEED TO FURTHER INTERVENE, SO FORD CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY/HAZARDOUS. IN MY CASE, MY BOTTOM BUMPER SUFFERED, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE - IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. CURRENTLY, I ONLY USE MY VEHICLE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT REPAIRS CAN EXCEED $700 OR MORE AND IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ISSUE RETURNS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THIS PART. THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE SHOULD PERHAPS BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED AS THE LCM COULD BE THE MAIN CULPRIT, BUT SOMETHING ELSE COULD ALSO BE TRIGGERING THE LCM TO FAIL. THANK YOU GREATLY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10713858

Incident

Apr 24, 2015

Mileage

48,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO MOON OR VISIBLE LIGHTS OF ANY KIND AT 55MPH WHEN I LOST ALL HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM DID NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10703982

Incident

Mar 24, 2015

Mileage

77,250 mi

DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HEARD A CLICK SOUND BUT DID NOT RELATE IT TO LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS JUST APPROACHING TWILIGHT. I GUESS WE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICE THE LIGHTS AS THERE WAS STILL SOME DAYLIGHT. NEXT NIGHT DRIVING IN TOWN AFTER DARK AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, JUST SUDDEN DARKNESS. WE WERE ON BUSINESS HWY 23 GOING OVER THE OVERPASS IN TOWN AND WERE ABLE TO GET OFF ON A SIDE STREET AND LIMP HOME HOPING THAT WE WOULD NOT GET STOPPED AND CITED. THIS IS MY VEHICLE THAT I USE FOR MY WORK. I NOW HAVE TO SCHEDULE MY WORK AROUND DAYLIGHT HOURS AS WE CAN NOT FIND THE LIGHT MODULE TO REPLACE MINE. THIS IS A HORRIBLE DANGER TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. WE HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE PLACES TO FIND THE MODULE AND THEY ALL SAY THEY CAN NOT GET THEM. THE MOST FRIGHTENING OF ALL, WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SENT A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS. WE ARE GOING TO TRY A GARAGE THAT SERVICES ALL THE STATE PATROL AND POLICE CARS IN THIS PART OF WISCONSIN. THERE ARE STILL SOME OF THE MERCURY'S OUT THERE IN SERVICE. I SUSPECT THEY WILL SURELY SUPPLY THEM WITH THE MODULES. HOPE TO FIND ONE THERE SO I CAN RESUME NORMAL WORK HOURS AND NOT HAVE TO SCHEDULE DAYLIGHT ONLY WORK MEETINGS. I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR FOR 8 YEARS. WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO GIVE IT UP FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS BUT THE FACT THAT MERCURY DOES NOT RESPOND IS UPSETTING TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702340

Incident

Mar 6, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FAILURE OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE, CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THEM BACK ON, WAS TO REACH UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND TAP THE AFFECTED MODULE WHICH WORKED SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DIDN'T. THE PART WAS ORDERED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE SHIP WOULD BE FOR THE PART. *JB

NHTSA ID

10679156

Incident

Nov 6, 2014

CANNOT SHUT LIGHTS OFF WHEN I SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TURN THEM ON THE SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. RIDING DOWN THE HWY THEY JUST GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE. DRIVERS WINDOW WORKS SOMETIMES AND DOES NOR AT OTHER TIMES. BUTTONS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692645

Incident

Mar 5, 2015

Mileage

49,357 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON AT TIMES OR JUST COME ON FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN THEY GONE. I HAVE GOTTEN SO MANY TICKETS FOR DRIVING WITH MY HIGH BEAMS AND IT'S SEEM LIKE THE MANUFACTURER DON'T CARE AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682383

Incident

Feb 12, 2014

STARTED VEHICLE TO MOVE IT IN MY DRIVEWAY. PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AND VEHICLE SLAMMED MY GARAGE CORNER. TRIED PUTTING IT IN PARK AND IT WENT INTO REVERSE (BRAKE OVERRIDE DID NOT WORK) INSTEAD AND CROSSED STREET, WENT ACROSS NEIGHBORS LANDSCAPING STONES AND SLAMMED INTO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR'S FRONT PORCH AT WHICH TIME THE IGNITION SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGES TO ALL THREE HOMES. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669300

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD IN APRIL OF 2014 THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL/LIGHTS PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IF OWNER ACTUALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL OCT 2014. WENT TO MY DEALER QUICK LANE/FORD IN TOPEKA, KS. THEY REPORTED THAT PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE MAY OF 2014. CONTACT ANOTHER FORD DEALER WHO REPORTED SAME. LIGHT HAVE REGULARLY GONE OFF SINCE THAT TIME. WHAT IS A REASONABLE TIME TO EXPECT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE CORRECT PARTS TO REPLACE AS NEITHER DEALER HAD ANY REPORT AS TO WHEN PART MIGHT COME. VIN: [XXX] FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 14N01 FSA TITLE: EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10652553

Incident

Oct 22, 2014

Mileage

110,125 mi

FAILED LAMP CONTROL MODULE, HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO WORK, ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORK WHEN LEVER IS HELD IN FLASH POSITION. FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM 14NO1 IN THE SPRING OF 2104 FOR JUST THIS PART FOR 15 YEARS OR 250,000 MILES. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE USA. THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE A WAITING LIST THAT GOES BACK SIX MONTHS. HAVE TALKED TO REGIONAL MANAGERS IN DEARBORN, MICH. ALL SAY THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF A SHIPPING DATE, MUCH LESS A DELIVERY DATE, FROM SUPPLIER. WON'T INDICATE HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE EFFECTED, BUT HAS TO BE MANY DUE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. THEIR SOLUTION IS IF THE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON OR GO OUT WHILE DRIVING IS TO HIT UNDER THE DASH TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEY SHOULD COME ON. THIS MEANS THERE ARE CARS ON THE ROAD THAT PEOPLE ARE DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS KNOWING THAT THEIR CARS HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM FORD TO HONOR WARRANTY. THIS MEANS THAT CARS ARE BEING USED THAT MAY NOT BE LEGAL TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN (MOST STATES HAVE HEADLIGHT ON IF RAINING LAW) AND ALSO WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTS ARE NOT ALWAYS READILY AVAILABLE, BUT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL DAYS. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY ARE THERE NO PARTS? NO OTHER HELP OR LOANER VEHICLE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638733

Incident

Aug 18, 2014

Mileage

84,200 mi

LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. NOT RELIABLE FOR EVENING TRAVEL. PART ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD DEALER WITH NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE - I WAS TOLD ANYTIME FROM 1 WEEK UP TO ONE MONTH. WILL NEED TO RENT A VEHICLE. WHAT COMPENSATION FOR CAR RENTAL DO YOU OFFER DUE TO THE FACT THERE IS NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THIS PART? *TR

NHTSA ID

10628804

Incident

Aug 8, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

JUNE 10 WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR MY LIGHTS FAILED. I WAS FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS THE LIGHT MODULE. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WAS A FAULTY PART AND THE WARRANTY ON SAID PART HAD BEEN EXTENDED FOR 15 YEARS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE PART 45 DAYS AGO BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. I PERSONALLY CALLED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES BUT FORD STILL CANNOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATED DATE THE PART WILL BE RECEIVED. THIS SAME DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO ONE MENTIONED THE DEFECTIVE MODULE. THIS COULD EASILY LEAD TOE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION. YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. MY CASE #WITH FORD IS [XXX] I RAN GOOGLE SEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND MANY PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10616099

Incident

Jun 10, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi