2006 Mercury Grand Marquis

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTATC HAD TO APPLY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED IT AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. DURING TWO OF THE FAILURES THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,800.

I AM CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FIELD. TWICE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 5000 RPM WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID ENTERING THE INTERSECTION INTO CROSSING TRAFFIC. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. A FEW SECONDS AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE DECELERATED BACK TO NORMAL ON ITS OWN. CARPET WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION THAT COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

CAR ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN, ESTIMATED START END OF DEC.2009. ESTIMATES THAT IT HAPPENS ONCE A MONTH, NO CLUE AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. GOING TO SLOW DOWN / PARK, CAR STARTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS' OWN., HAVE TO PRESS HARD ON BRAKE AND USE 2 FEET.. BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER 4 TIMES BETWEEN JAN THRU JUNE , AT THIS POINT. DEALER SAYS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 50 MPH ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN EVEN AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND CONTINUED TO COAST UP THE HILL UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HIM FOR AN INVESTIGATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,351.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARRANT. HE WAS ABLE TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO IDLE VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL USING THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO EITHER THE FLOOR MATS OR DRIVER ERROR WHERE THE CONTACT WAS MISTAKENLY HITTING THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME BUTTON. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 6/3/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED TAPPING THE BRAKE DIDN'T ALWAYS RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR LURCHES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT HAS TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS, HE STARTED THE VEHICLE; PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE MOTOR RACED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. HE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB

WAS GETTING ON HIGHWAY, ACCELERATED MORE THAN NORMAL TO PASS A VERY SLOW VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM 5 MPH ON HIGHWAY (ESTIMATE 80 TO 90% OF FULL THROTTLE), WHEN I WAS SAFE OF SLOW VEHICLE AND LET OFF THE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 83 MPH AS I RECALL, I CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE, STILL ACCELERATING, PRESSED STEERING CONTROL BUTTONS TO MAKE SURE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF (DID NOT HAVE IT ON PREVIOUS TO THIS), PRESSED BRAKES AGAIN AND AGAIN, FINALLY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN JUST BEFORE I WAS GOING TO TURN OF THE IGNITION. DID NOT HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT, DID NOT SMELL OR SEE ANYTHING IRREGULAR, VEHICLE INCREASE IN THE CONTINUED SPEED WAS FELT WITH SOME G-FORCE BEFORE IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. APPEARS THAT IT JUST WENT FULL THROTTLE ON ITS OWN I COULD FEEL IT REALLY MOVING. HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE, I ALSO EMAILED FORD REGARDING THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY IT WAS 5 A.M. IN THE MORNING NO HARM DONE, JUST FRIGHTENED. BOUGHT CAR USED @ 45 K INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 47,393 MILES. *TR

2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS SEDAN THAT SURGE FORWARD WHILE IN GEAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED IMMEDIATELY UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF THE CAR THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATED NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THIS DEFECT AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE INCIDENT IS WHEN A PEDESTRIAN WAS CROSSING THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CAR THE CONSUMER HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE PEDESTRIAN. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM ASSESSED. *TR