1985 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Electrical System Problems

ABOUT, 2001, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SOMEONE ABOUT A PART DEFECT/1985 1/2 MERC.GR.MARQUIS 2DR.[KEEP STOPPING/CUT OUT WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY CALLED IT.] SENT IN FORMS-[STATED NOT TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR CO.], WELL I READ ABOUT THE SAME THING IN THE NEWS PAPER ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S PROBLEM BEING THE SAME AS MINE ON RECALL. TOOK IT UP TO OLD MIDDLEKRAUFT CAR DEALER/NAME IS CHANGED NOW. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL, THEY CHECKED OUT THE VIN #. I SENT PAPERS WITH EVERYTHING IN TO THE ONE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL, GOT A LETTER BACK FROM THEM SAID MY VIN WAS A WRONG NUMBER-NO IT IS NOT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER FROM DAY 1/NOV.11,1985-MY BIRTHDAY, MY HUSBAND BOUGHT THIS FOR ME, I HAVE ALL MY PAPERS.[M-1000659]AS OF TODAY 9-16-2005. 2 YRS AGO I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND FLUSHED AT TURN KEY DIESEL/CAR REPAIR. THEY FOUND A SILVER ROUND PIECE, LIKE YOU PUSH OUT OF A ELECTRICAL OUTLET THAT GOES IN THE WALL, IT IS ALL BENT-I STILL HAVE THIS. GOOD THING IT WAS FOUND OR I WOULD OF HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, I HAVE THE PROOF ON THIS ALSO. NOW I FOUND YOUR SITE AND I SEE OTHER THINGS WITH MY 1985 1/2 GRAND MARQUIS, I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT, I PRINTED THESE OUT YESTERDAY. I AM A WIDOW OF 4 YEARS AND NEED TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD,, SO I TAKE MANY PRECAUTIONS AS POSSIBLE FOR SAFETY: IT'S GETTING IT'S YEARS, BUT I STILL TO THIS DAY LOVE MY CAR. NO WAY CAN I AFFORD ANOTHER ONE, IF I COULD I WOULD GET THE SAME TYPE OF CAR. I HAVE A VERY GOOD DRIVING RECORD ALSO AT MY AGE. SO HOW MAY YOU HELP ME ON THIS DATA I HAVE SENT. ANOTHER THING I GET A VERY COLD DRAFT IN THE WINTER TIME, CAN'T FIND OUT WHERE IT COMES FROM. PLEASE E-MAIL ME ABOUT FEELINGS ON THIS AND OR HELP. OR MAIL A LETTER. THANKS SO MUCH. DARLEENE- I FOUND YOU ON / GOV. LISTING SEARCH, I HAVE OTHER KNOWLEDGE ALSO. I AM RETIRED FROM UTAH STATE GOVERNMENT. *NM

VEHICLE IS STALLING AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS, STALLING POSSIBLY DUE TO FAULTY TFI MODULE. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF, DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.

VEHICLE STALLED, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TFI MODULE WIRING ASSEMBLY.

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THEN SUDDENLY FLAMES SHOT OUT OF STEERING COLUMN.*AK

ELECTRIC IGNITION MODULE BURN OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

DISTRIBUTOR COMPUTER FAILED. *DSH

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN STEERING MELTING. *AK

CAR WAS PARKED, VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF AND CAUGHT FIRE. IGNITION SWITCH CAUGT FIRE. *AK

INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FIRE, STEERING COLUMN AND DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE. TT