1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Electrical System Problems

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TURNING OFF AN ON WHEN DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY 4 NIGHTS AGO. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH , BURNED WIRE AND BURNED CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED AS I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE OVERHEATING WIRING.

Mileage: 46,777

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS HOT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

NO WARNING BEFOREHAND, CAR WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE AREA.

Mileage: 114,000

MY 1992 GRAND MARQUIS WAS TAKEN IN FOR WHAT WAS A MINOR MISS IN THE ENGINE. THE MACHANIC SAID THE COMPUTER SHOWED A CODE 214. HE REPLACED THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR/SWITCH (FOR COMPUTER) PER THE CODE IN THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME AND I DROVE IT TO WORK, ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AWAY FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER I GOT IN THE CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND IT STARTED MISSING REAL BAD, LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS AND ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO A FORD DEALRSHIP WHO WANTED $1,700 IN VEHICALE PREPARATION COST BEFORE DEALING WITH WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER MACHANIC WHO USE TO WORK FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP CHECK THE CAR AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE COD 214. THE MACHANIC REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR, THE CRANK SENSOR, THE COOLANT SENSOR, THE AIR FLOW DUCT AND INSTALLED A NEW SET OF PLUG WIRES. IT IS NOW JULY AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE MARCH 17TH. WHAT WAS A PERFECTLY GOOD CAR IN MARCH IS NOW A PEACE OF JUNK. OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM THE CAR IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. IT IS SUSPECT THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE ELECTICAL IN NATURE AND I BELIEVE THAT LINCOLN/MERCURY SHOULD AT LEAST ASSIST IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE BASED ON A LIMITING FACTOR OF THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPONENTS. *AK

Mileage: 135,297

THE DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY DOES NOT LIGHT UP AND FORD SAYS THEY DO NOT MAKE THE PART TO REPAIR IT, ANYMORE. THEY SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT AND THEY CAN GIVE US NOTHING FOR THE CAR ON TRADE IN AS THEY CANNOT RESELL IT. WELL THEY SOLD IT TO US. ANYWAY, WE CAN'T DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT THE DISPLAY...NO SPEEDOMETER, NO FUEL INDICATOR, NO NOTHING..*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER INDICATING THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SECONDS LATER VEHICLE EXPLODED.*AK *YH

I HAVE NOT EXPIERENCED A FAILURE TO MY CAR (EXCEPT THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 50,000 MILES). I AM SENDING THIS INFO. BECAUSE I DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL(NHTSA CAMPAIGN #99V124000). I WANT TO FIND A DEALER IN OR NEAR MY AREA TO REPLACE AND INSTALL A "NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL) MY CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM A USED CAR AUTO SALES PLACE.,NOT AN ACTUAL MERCURY DEALER. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO PROCEED IN HAVING THIS DEFECT TO MY CAR REPAIRED? YOUR HELP AND GUIDENCE IS APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, MRS. [XXX]. NLM PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, HAD CAUSED WIRES TO BE HOT.*AK *JB

HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AIR BAG LIGHT READS CODE 13 + 34. SHORT IN AIR BAG MODULE, CAUSES LIGHT TO BLINK. DEALER STATED WIRE HARNESS NEEDEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AIR BAG LIGHT READS CODE 13 + 34. SHORT IN AIR BAG MODULE, CAUSES LIGHT TO BLINK. DEALER STATED WIRE HARNESS NEEDEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD UP, AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

SMOKE STARTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEATS AND LUMBAR PUMP WIRING PROBLEM CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTO LOCKS DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK. YH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT TO CAME ON/ SUN VISOR LIGHT/ ELECTRICAK WINDOWS & INNER DOME LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE /DECELERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ENGAGED. ALSO ,CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE BY ITSELF. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK

CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE HOOD, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE RADIO AND HEATER WAS ON, A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR WIRES. ONE OF WIRES IN THE ALTERNATOR STARTED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE OCCURRED AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

CAR FAILED GA. EMISSIONS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF FAULTY PCM MODULE.

ELECTRICAL FUSE AND MODULE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.

VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNED UP. THIS WIRE IS CONEECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE ABILITY OF THE WIRING TO BURN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH: DRIVING ALONG EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 4-5 MILES WHEN SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRROM STEERING WHEEL. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALER WHERE HE REPLACED AND INSTALLED IGNITION SWITCH AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK

HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, MOSTLY IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; ALSO, WHEN NOT OCCUPIED, ACCORDING TO DEALER, CAUSED BY SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. RECOMMENDED REPLACING WHOLE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEM.*AK

UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FAN CONTINUED TO RUN, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE.

DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FADE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE ELETRICAL WIRE FROM THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FADE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE ELETRICAL WIRE FROM THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *DH

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING FAILURE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE WINDOWS AND LIGHTS, IGNITION ALSO. *AK

FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME TAKING THE KEYS OUT THE IGNITION. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE SWITCH. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WITH NO KEY IN SWITCH, CAN HEAR LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD LASTING FOR 15 MINUTES, THEN STOPPING;THREE TIMES. *AK

THE FRONT WIRING IN THE FUEL PUMP WAS RUBBING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE FRONT WIRING IN THE FUEL PUMP WAS RUBBING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE HESITATES OR WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JERK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE FAILS TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION PERFORMING ERRATIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL FAILED. *AK

FUEL LINE/PVC COUPLING TO FUEL FILTER SNAPPED WHEN STRUCK BY DEBRIS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. TT

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 40 MPH ENGINE HESITATES; EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

CAR STARTED SMOKING HEARD A POP AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT