1996 Mercury Marquis Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THE INTAKE GASKET WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER (05S28) IN AUGUST OF 2007 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND STATED THAT THE OTHER FAILURES WERE UNRELATED. THE COST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WOULD BE $900. THE CURRENT AND FAILURES MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10204731

Incident

Sep 26, 2007

MY INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING TODAY 4/12/2006 RESULTING IN COOLANT SPRAYING AND REDUCING MY VISIBILITY ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD RESULTING IN A NEAR HEAD ON MISS TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THE MANIFOLD HAS A KNOW DEFECT BY FORD WHICH WITHOUT MY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR NOTIFICATION AGREED TO THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT. DUE THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT I HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED - WHICH IS ONE REASON FOR WRITING THIS MESSAGE. HOWEVER, THE MORE IMPORTANT REASON IS THE KNOWN POTENTIAL DANGER OF THIS DEFECT ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS WITHOUT HAVING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. TODAY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL INJURY AND THE FORD COMPANY IS JUST LOOKING AT THE DOLLAR SIZE INSTEAD OF DOING THE RESPONSIBLE THING. IT'S A REAL SHAME AND I HOPE ODI CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I WAS LUCKILY TODAY, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE IN THE FUTURE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL - THAT WOULD HAVE BE THE RESPONSIBLE THING FOR FORD TO DO. SOMEONE HAS TO FORCE THEM TO TAKE A MORE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO THESE TYPES OF MATTERS - IT DOESN'T MAKE GOOD BUSINESS SENSE OR GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS NOT TO. I AM COUNTING ON YOU TO HELP DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND HELP SAVE FUTURE LIVES AND INJURIES. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 100 MILES AND THE COST OF REPAIRS IS GOING TO BE CLOSE TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TOTAL. DUE TO THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT (WWW.FORDMANIFOLDSETTLEMENT.COM), NOT ONLY DOES FORD GET AWAY WITH NOT REIMBURSING ME FOR MY COST, PUT MY LIFE IN JEOPARDY, BUT ALSO HAVING OTHERS OUT THERE WITH TICKING TIME BOMBS IN THERE CARS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155226

Incident

Apr 12, 2006

DURING A 15 MPH VEHICLE COLLISION DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10095190

Incident

Sep 2, 2004

Mileage

119,000 mi

PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECTIVE.CAUSED STEAM AND VAPORIZED ANTI-FREEZE TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA ID

10066227

Incident

Apr 14, 2004

Mileage

94,293 mi

THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD WITH AN ALUMINUM MANIFOLD. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10055638

Incident

Jan 21, 2004

Mileage

64,119 mi

HEADLIGHTS PRODUCED A THICK FILM COVERING THE LENS. AS A RESULT VISIBILITY HAD BEEN IMPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048340

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE DEFECT. *MR *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10044150

Mileage

67,000 mi

1996 MERCURY MARQUIS. *PH THE VEHICLES ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. *NLM *JB

NHTSA ID

10038174

Incident

Jun 18, 2003

Mileage

101,789 mi

VEHICLE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE.*MR THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, MR. MORAN WANTED THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE WHY HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THEIR "BAD BATCH LIST." *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10034470

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED ANTIFREEZE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT. THE DEALER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BUT ONLY FOR POLICE VEHICLES. *JB PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10022463

Incident

May 21, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. *JB...THIS MANIFOLD WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM.OWNER NOTIFICATION ON SOME MODELS 97M91.*AK

NHTSA ID

10014974

Incident

Apr 23, 2003

Mileage

91,000 mi

WE OWN A 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED ON 2/28/02 WITH 70,089 MILES ON IT AND THE "96 CROWN VICTORIA AND "97 MERCURY COUGAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OF A FAILURE OF THE "COMPOSITE" ONE AND OURS WAS NOT. WE ENDED UP BEING TOWED 130 MILES. TS

NHTSA ID

10002846

Incident

Feb 28, 2002

Mileage

70,089 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE WEAVES ALL OTHER THE ROAD IF THERE IS A DIP OR RAISE IN ROAD ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. MR

NHTSA ID

8024174

Incident

Feb 2, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WEAVES ALL OVER ROAD. CONSUMER STATES' IF THERE IS A RAISE OR DIP IN ROAD THERES A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8024137

Incident

Feb 2, 1997

THE INTAKE VALVE CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT AND STALL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

NHTSA ID

8019521

WHILE DRIVING UNDER STORMY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. SECOND TIME, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE REPAIR PROVIDER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL CAUSING THE FAILURE WAS OF INFERIOR QUALITY. *JG

NHTSA ID

8012805

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FOR BELT HAD SNAPPED, TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, FR480, P215/70, R15 DOT#VM31LT. TIRE WAS PURCHASED WITH VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY REAR LEFT TIRE ALSO BLEWOUT WHICH WAS REPORTED, AND WAS ONE OF ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED WITH VEHICLE. MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS, 1996. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

886536

Incident

Apr 22, 2001

MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, AND CONDITION STIL OCCURRING. *AK BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL NOISY AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACING DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

869092

Incident

Jul 14, 1999

WHILE DRIVING STEERING JERKS VERY HARD LEFT TO RIGHT, MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

865776

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH DRIVER 'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILING TO OPERATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN UNABLE TO CLOSE OR UNABLE TO SECURE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

852963

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE CABLE WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION TO THE PEDAL CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD AND PULL ON THE CABLE TO RESTORE ACELLERATION. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONSDD, CABLE WAS REROUTED AND ADJUSTED, AND PROBLEM STILL GOES UNRESOLVED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

851473

Incident

Sep 15, 1999

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

828932

Incident

Feb 16, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

830547

Incident

Oct 10, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON A ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, VEHICLE RODE OVER A SHEET OF ICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, VEHICLE LANDED ON TOP OF A ROCK, DEPLOYING AIR BAGS, CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

828309

Incident

Nov 19, 1997

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT JERKS. WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT ALSO MAKES A BANGING NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

817115