2006 Mercury Grand Marquis

MY 2006 GRAND MARQUIS ORIGINAL PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED A CRACK AT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR INTAKE BOLT AREA CAUSING IT TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SPEND $240.00 TO BUY A NEW DORMAN REPLACEMENT AND INSTALL IT. FORD CONTINUES TO USE THESE CHEAP PLASTIC MANIFOLDS DESPITE LOSING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE WILL BE MORE OF THESE PLASTIC MANIFOLD FAILING IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO BE SURE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A NEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DUE TO FORDS CONTINUED INCOMPETENCE AS A MANUFACTURER. MY CAR ALSO SUFFERS FROM A DEFECTIVE EATC AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL THAT BLOWS AIR OUT OF THE WRONG VENTS AND WON'T ACTIVATE THE AC. ALSO A BOLT BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT DUE TO RUST. ALSO THE DIGITAL COMPASS HAS QUIT WORKING. ALSO HAD A WATER LEAK IN THE BACK PASSENGER FLOOR AREA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRAND MARQUIS MERCURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WASHING HER VEHICLE THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AT THE HOOD AND THE GRILL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A CRASH. AS THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED OF THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE INCIDENTS THAT LED TO A CRASH OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PLANNING TO HAVE THE FEATURE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,400.

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 THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, IT WOULD NOT BLOW AS DIRECTED. IF HE PLACED THE INDICATOR ON THE FLOOR BLOWER, THE AIR OR HEAT WOULD BLOW FROM THE DEFROSTER OR BLOW TOWARD THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTOMATED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL HEAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE WOULD BLOW WHEN USED, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A WIRING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 11/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING BELL RINGS 20 TIMES WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE WARNING BELL WOULD RING 20 TIMES EVERY FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE PLUGGED HIS CELL PHONE INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, IT BLEW A FUSE. UPDATED 11/16/11

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE DASHBOARD "FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT" CAME ON AND A BEEPING SOUND BEGAN. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS A MERCURY AND THERE ARE NO MERCURY DEALERS NOW, I CALLED THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS FLASHING IT MEANS MY AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING. IF I BRING THE VEHICLE IN, THEY WILL DIAGNOSE IT FOR $49 AND THEN TELL ME HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS THAT DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION SINCE AT LEAST 2008. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE SITUATION ACCESSED AND THEN FIXED. HOWEVER IN TODAY'S ECONOMY, MANY PEOPLE WILL JUST LET THE LIGHT CONTINUE TO BE LIT AND DO NOTHING. THIS MEANS THAT THEIR AIRBAGS WILL BE INOPERABLE. I THINK EITHER NHTSA OR FORD SHOULD CONSIDER A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AIRBAG SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. FAILURE OF AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DIAGNOSED MAY 2011. FORD INDICATED REPAIR PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 2011. BECAUSE OF INORDINATE TIME FRAME, 5 MONTHS OWNER REQUESTED FOR TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS WERE SECURED. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ARE AT STAKE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE! UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN *TR

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.