1993 Mercury Marquis Owner Complaints

TL*1993 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE PARKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE FIRE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE SHOP WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PRESENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN THE VEHICLE, HE WAS DOING REPAIRS. UPDATED 07/15/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10227721

Incident

May 1, 2008

DT: THE CONTACT'S GRANDSON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. THEY SAID IT STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NHTSA RECALL 99V124000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTACTED FORD, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS CONSISTENT WITH RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING THERE FOR 15 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE THE CONTACT'S GRANDSON HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139724

Incident

Sep 28, 2005

Mileage

69,000 mi

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V124000. ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *TC

NHTSA ID

10110987

Incident

Nov 12, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 3 HOURS. THE HOUSE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. *TC

NHTSA ID

10109209

Incident

Sep 30, 2004

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A SERIOUS HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. HEADLIGHTS WERE SO DIM THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HE VEERED OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE ONCOMING VEHICLES COULD BARELY SEE HIM. HE WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE REFLECTOR MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLAMPS OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT. CONSUMER NEEDED HELP TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE IT WOULD COST OVER $1000.00, AN D HE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044230

Incident

Oct 17, 2003

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLICKED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NOT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE AIR BAG REPAIR WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10026741

Incident

Jun 30, 2003

Mileage

169 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH, CONSUMER STATES ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AHEAD CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. CONSUMERS DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BROKE AT THE CHEST. RESULTING IN A CHEST INJURY. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS

NHTSA ID

10001342

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BECAUSE OF A BALLOON LIKE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE TECH TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BUBBLE WAS NOTHING BUT A JOINT IN THE TIRE AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *JG (SEARS ROAD HANDLER BY MICHELIN. P215/70 R15, RADIAL XSE, M367 M3C7 KFPX 068 73830)

NHTSA ID

566900

Incident

Apr 13, 2002

WHEN STARTING IGNITION JAMS. CAN'T START IT OR CUT IT OFF. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC AND MAY BE DANGEROUS. *AK THE PROBLEM IS FOUND TO BE IN SIDE LOWER STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. *YH

NHTSA ID

869233

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED CONSUMER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR SPEED CONTROL. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

844665

Incident

Jul 14, 1999

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

841193

Incident

Jun 25, 1997

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT TO FLY OUT AND HIT PASSENGER IN THE FACE AND TO LACERATE DRIVERS ARM. NLM

NHTSA ID

546002

Incident

Mar 27, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS STUCK WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM WHICH IT EXTENDS, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. SEAT BELT TRACK WELD SEPARATED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISAPPEARED INTO ITS OPENING AND COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

833923

Incident

Oct 12, 1998

BROKEN SHIFT TUBE ASSEMBLY--SNAPPED IN TWO WHILE PARKING. THE SHIFT HANDLE DISENGAGED COMPLETELY IN OWNER'S HAND, LEAVING HIM WITH NO TRANSMISSION AND NO POWER.

NHTSA ID

524316

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

523799

Incident

Aug 22, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: MISCOMMUNICATION TO DRIVER AND MODULE SENSORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

816798

Incident

Aug 1, 1993

THE WINDOWS IN VEHICLE FALL DOWN INTO TRACK AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE. POWER WINDOWS REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

812744

AIR BAG REPLACED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON.

NHTSA ID

527726

HORN MALFUNCTION - UNEXPECTED AND SPORADIC BLOWING.

NHTSA ID

508708

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, VEHICLE SLIDES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

983530

AROUND 50,000 THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO CUT OFF . PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID

966594

Incident

Jun 1, 1995

PROTECTOR SHIELD OMITTED FROM REAR BRAKE LINE. ALLOWING DIRT TO ACCUMULATE IN BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE. TT

NHTSA ID

962283

Incident

Dec 22, 1994

REAR WHEELS LOSS TRACTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, & KEPT SPINNING EVEN AFTER REAR WHEELS REGAINED TRACTION DUE TO DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. *SKD

NHTSA ID

480118

Incident

Feb 2, 1995