1994 Mercury Marquis Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10781588

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/11/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10575802

Incident

Mar 30, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. A NICE MAN PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AND TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT. I WENT HOME POPPED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND STARTED LOOKING FOR A BAD FUSE. I FOUND IT IN THE CAR COMPARTMENT NOT UNDER THE HOOD. LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SAW SMOKE I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AND TORE THE WIRES FROM THE SWITCH. I WENT TO A FORD DEALER AND HE SAID IT IS NOT COVERED. WRONG YEAR. THIS IS THE SAME SWITCH THAT HAS CAUSED FIRES THAT BURNED DOWN HOMES AND HAS CAUSED DEATHS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED ALL OF THE CARS THAT HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE SWITCH'S. I OWN 1 OF THIS MODEL. MY FATHER- IN- LAW OWNS 1 ALSO. HIS CRUISE CONTROL WENT BAD 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT JUST NEVER CAUGHT ON FIRE. I DISCONNECTED THE SOLENOID IN THE STEERING COLUMN SO IT WOULD SHIFT. HE TOLD ME AFTER I GOT IT RUNNING THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK ANYMORE. I NEVER LOOKED FOR THE BAD FUSE. SO HERE IS 2 CARS SAME YEAR SAME MAKE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A LARGER PROBLEM THAN FORD IS SAYING. I COULD OF LOST MY CAR AND HOUSE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. FORD WANTS ME TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND NOT COVER IT. HOW MANY MORE OF THESE CARS ARE WAITING TO GO UP IN FLAMES. HOW MANY MORE DEATHS AND HOMES ARE GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS ALL GETS FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157781

Incident

May 16, 2006

Mileage

135,000 mi

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 A.M ON JULY 6, 2005, MY HUSBAND AND 16 YEAR OLD SON WERE AWAKEN BY A NEIGHBOR, TELLING THEM THAT OUR 1994 GRAND MARQUISE (MERCURY) WAS ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND AND SON BARELY ESCAPED WHEN THE FIRE HIT THE HOUSE AND BURNED OUR HOME DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR NEARLY 7 1/2 HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY DAUGHTER (13 YEARS OLD) AND MYSELF WERE OUT OF TOWN, BECAUSE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY DO NOT THINK THAT WE WOULD HAVE ALL FOUR ESCAPED FROM THE HOUSE. OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN DEVESTATED AND MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED, BUT THE MENTAL ANGUISH THAT WE ARE ALL SUFFERING AND THE LOSS OF EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE EVER HAD, IS VERY HARD ON US ALL AND WE ARE HAVING A VERY HARD TIME HANDLING THIS.

NHTSA ID

10133252

Incident

Jul 6, 2005

BRIDGESTONE TURANZA T PASSENGER TIRES; P215/70R MADE IN JAPAN. JDJ469; K9902; DOT H434 97T; QL20HZ ONLY LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2K MILES BEFORE THE BELTS BROKE.

NHTSA ID

10122069

Incident

May 25, 2005

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE CARPORT AND WITHOUT WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED BUT WAS INSPECTED BY ENGINEER WITH VERITE FORENSIC ENGINEERING CONTRACTED BY FORD MOTOR CO. COULD NOT FIND WHAT CAUSED FIRE AND SAID THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAD MELTED COMPLETELY. CAR IS NOW PARKED IN THE YARD. *BF

NHTSA ID

10109095

Incident

Jan 27, 2005

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND CONSUMER DISCOVERED FIRE AT 11:30PM. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING 2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ALSO, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10097776

Incident

Aug 19, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE SPEED SWITCH ON MY WIFE'S 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY IGNITED CAUSING A MASSIVE FIRE WHICH DESTROYED OUR HOME AND NEARLY KILLED MY FAMILY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098839

Incident

Oct 29, 2002

DEAR SIR/MADAM;IN THE PAST, I HAVE OWNED THE CHEVROLET VEGA, THE PONTIAC FIERO TWO OF THE POOREST AUTOMOBILES EVER BUILD BUT NEITHER OF THESE CARS CAN BEGAN TO COMPARE THE 1994 MERCUY MARQUIE AS TO POOR QUALITY. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED!I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 15 WINDOW REGULARTORS INSTALLED FOR A COST OF FROM $175 TO $275 FOR EACH REGULAR INSTALLATION FOR AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL OF $3,000.00.WITH JUST 83,000 MILES, EASILY DRIVEN, THE CAR CURRENTLY USED 1 QT. OF OIL EVERY1,000 MILES. *AK OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE ASKED OTHER MERCURY MARQUIE AND FORD VICTORIA OWNERS OF THE SAME YEARS IF THEY HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. TODATE, I HAVE NEVER FOUND AN OWNER OF THESE SAME YEAR AUTOMOBILES THAT HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND USUALLY MORE THAN ONCE. SERVICE MEN WILL ADVISE THAT. FORDS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NOT JUST THE YEARS OF THIS MODEL. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR. I CANNOT SHOP AMERICAN AS I WOULD PREFER. I WILL SHOP THE JAPANESE MARKET AS I HAVE IN THE PAST AND WILL ALWAYS FOR FUTURE. THE AMERICAN MARKET CONTINUES TO REGRESS AS TO SIZE AND QUALITY. BY COPY OF THIS LETTER, I WOULD ALSO REQUEST THAT THE NEXT TIME THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES COME BEGGING CONGRESS BECAUSE THE EUROPEAN, AISIAN, OR OTHER MANUFACTURES ARE TAKING THEIR BUSINESS THAT THEY BE REFUSED ANY LOANS AT THE TAXPAYERS EXPENSE. FORCED THEM TO USE THE PRIVATE LENDERS. THEY NEVER SEEM TO LEARN! BACK TO QUALITY - - BUY JAPANESE, J. B. CHAMBERS

NHTSA ID

10025807

Incident

Jul 10, 2003

Mileage

26,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. *TT REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID

565812

THE CAR LIGHTS WENT OUT ON A FOGGY NIGHT ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD, REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL UNIT. *CJ

NHTSA ID

558966

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

ELECTRIC REGULATOR FOR WINDOWS WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO GO. AT TIME OF PURCHASING USED VEHICLE, WINDOWS WERE WORKING. 2 WINDOWS HAD REGULATORS REPLACED ON RIGHT. CURRENTLY, LEFT FRONT WINDOW IS FAILING. NO WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

877580

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE TWICE, ONCE AT 39389 MILES AND AGAIN AT 83511 MILES. BOTH TIMES BOLTS HOLDING SEAT ASSEMBLY TO MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY PULLED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE METAL.

NHTSA ID

557875

POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. IF UP, THEY WILL NOT COME DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF DOWN, THEY WILL NOT GO UP WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC CANNOT RESOLVED PROBLEM OF POWER WINDOWS.*AK

NHTSA ID

870210

Incident

Mar 20, 1996

BOTH RAILS (LEFT & RIGHT) THAT ATTACH THE SEAT TO TRACK ASSEMBLY BROKE ALLOWING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO TILT BACK. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED BUT SEAT WOULD HAVE COME APART IF IMPACT HAD OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

726132

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL WINDOWS FAILING TO OPERATE ONE AFTER ANOTHER.THREE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST*AK

NHTSA ID

854702

Incident

Jun 15, 1999

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED & SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE HEATER CORE BURNED & CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

852207

Incident

Oct 2, 1999

WHEN COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AS CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN, CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 65MPH ON ITS OWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

849261

Incident

Sep 24, 1999

FUSES KEPT BLOWING OUT, AND CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY TYPE OF BRAKE LIGHTS/ PARK LIGHTS. ALSO, TAIL LIGHT SWITCH WIRE HARNESS BURNED OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

846661

Incident

Jun 27, 1999

STEERING STICKS AT ALL SPEED WHEN TURING LEFT. SLIGHT JERK ON STEERING WHEEL RELEASES STICK. *AK

NHTSA ID

707916

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CONSUMER COMMENCED TO MANIPULATE THE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON, AND THEN THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831065

Incident

Nov 16, 1998

IDLE CONTROL MODULE STARTED MAKING ALOT OF NOISE. THE CAR IDLED VERY FAST AND IRREGULARLY. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65-70MPH THE VEHICLE WENT UP TO 85, HAD TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE IDLE CONTROL MODULE. *AK

NHTSA ID

824993

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA ID

528086

Incident

Nov 7, 1997

POWER SEAT AND TRACK IS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT AND THE AIR BAG IS TOO CLOSE.

NHTSA ID

527295

EPC SOLONOID FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604275

Incident

Sep 27, 1997