1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Exterior Lighting Problems

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS WHEREAS THE HEADLIGHTS CAN RANDOMLY FLICKER OFF DURING DRIVING, ONLY STOPPED BY KICKING THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPEATEDLY WITH LIMITED AND TEMPORARY RESULTS. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DURING THE NIGHT WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC. MULTIPLE OTHER TERRIFYING OCCURRENCES AS WELL.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED AND REPLACED THE HARNESS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 218,000

HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE TURNED AN AMBER COLOR, AND ARE RESTRICTING AMOUNT OF LIGHT COMING THROUGH. *AK *SLC

HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME, DEALER CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY SHORTED OUT, SWITCH IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH NEWER OR OLDER MODELS. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PART NUMBER F2AZ-11654-A. *AK

FAULTY HEAD LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN BURNING OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *MJS

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING GEAR, WITH IGNITION RUNNING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BY THE WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED OUT, AND THE BRAKE ON AND OFF SWITCH WAS REPLACED, WHICH KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM COMING OUT OF PARK. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WATER GETS CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHT LENSES AND FOGS THEM UP, WHICH REDUCES THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS VEHICLE AND IS REPLACING THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK

HEADLIGHT LAMP IS DIRTY, AFFECTS VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. AFTER TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPAIRED ALL VEHICLE LIGHTING CEASED, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC. SPEEDOMETER READ 75-80 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY GOING 20-25 MPH.

HEAD LIGHT LENSES GET CLOUDY OVER TIME, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK