1994 Mercury Grand Marquis

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28 ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART YET FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. SHE STATED THE VEHICE CAUGHT FIRE FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER SHE PARKED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH FORD, AND IT WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO BADLY BURNED. THE FIRE DAMAGED 2 TREES, GRASS, DRIVEWAY, AND MELTED REAR TAIL LIGHTS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V336000). A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 144,000.

ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 20, 2005, OUR 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WHEN WE DISCOVERED A FURIOUS FIRE THAT BURNED THROUGH THE ATTIC AND ROOF IN MINUTES, SHOOTING FLAMES 50 FEET INTO THE NIGHT SKY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. BUT THE HOUSE WHICH WE RENTED, AND MOST OF ITS CONTENTS WERE A TOTAL LOSS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, WHICH INCLUDED FORD REPRESENTATIVES, SHOWED FAILURE OF SPEED CONTROL OVERRIDE SWITCH AS CAUSE OF FIRE. (ENTIRE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED BY CARPENTER LAW FIRM LLP OF PLANO, ATTORNEY FOR THE HOMEOWNER'S.) ABSENT RENTERS' INSURANCE, WE FILED A LETTER OF DEMAND WITH FORD IN MARCH OF 2006, DETAILING LOSSES. INEXPLICABLY, IT WAS DENIED. WHILE FORD HAS RECALLED MILLIONS OF VEHICLES TO CORRECT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME COMPONENT, OUR MODEL AND YEAR HAS NEVER BEEN AMONG THE RECALLS AS FAR AS WE KNOW. WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN ORDER TO RECOVER DAMAGES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V88000. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING THE FUSE ON THE SCADS BLEW OUT. THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT OPERATE IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT WHILE REPLACING THE FUSE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

MY GRAND MARGUISE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURN MY HOME TO THE GROUND, WE HAVE NOTHING LEFT. CONTACT ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FULL DETAILS. WE WERE NEVER ADVISED OF ANY MALFUCTION OR RECALL. I DO NOT HAVE VIN NUMBERS, MILEAGE OR ANYTHING ELSE, THE CAR BURNT TO THR POINT THAT IT IS UNRECONGNIZABLE. MY HUSBAND PARKED THE CAR UNDER THE CARPORT AT APPROMITALY 7:00 - 7:30 P.M. ON JULY 5, AND THE NEIGHBOR HEARD THE HORN BLOWING ON THE CAR A ABOUT 2:00-2:15 A.M. ON JULY 6TH. MY HUSBAND AND SON ALMOST DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE. THE WITNESSES ALL STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.

POWER TRAIN SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS 35-40 MPH. WIPER WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION. BRAKE SWITCH AT BRAKE PEDAL WIRE BREAKS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GEAR SELECTOR IS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. AIR IDLE SOLENOID HUMS LOUDLY. ENGINE LOSES OIL AND NO APPARENT OIL LEAKS. BRAKES MAKES GRINDING NOISES AFTER REPLACING ROTORS AND DEALER BRAKE PADS FRONT AND REAR. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.