1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Steering Problems

BROKEN TIE ROD END WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

BODY: THIS VEHICLE HAS A LEAK PROBLEM. IT ABSORBS WATER WHENEVER IT RAINS. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, WE CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE THE WATER IS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE MOST CURIOUS FEATURE OF THIS WATER IS THAT THE WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NEVER ANY WETNESS OR MOISTURE IN THE CEILING OR SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. WATER PUDDLES IN FLOOR OF THE RIGHT PASSENGER REAR FLOOR; AND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. STEERING: THE STEERING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE IS VERY POOR. STEERING HAS A LOT OF LOST MOTION AND REQUIRES A LOT OF CORRECTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN PLACE ON THE ROAD.

WHILE TRAVELING, GOING AROND A CURVE, THE LEFT TIE ROD DISCONECTED FROM VEHICLE, THEN ON DECEMBER 1, 2001, THE RIGHT FRONT TIE END BROKE AND DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. *JG *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

A PART WITHIN THE IGINTION SWITCH MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NOT BEING ABLE TO SHUT ENGINE OFF.*AK CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR BROKE OFF INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *ET

DRIVER'S SIDE TIE RODS BROKE OFF, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN TIE ROD DISENGAGED CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WITH LEFT WHEEL TURNED AT 95 DEGREE ANGLE. REF. #524316 & #535737

TIE ROD FELL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

TIE ROD FELL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE OFF--CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING.

TIE ROD BROKE OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

SHIFT TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

HAND LEVER BROKE OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING CAR TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF GARAGE.

LEFT TIE ROD FAILED.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH SMELLED SMOKE/BURNING, LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. STEERING COUPLING BOLTS WERE LOOSE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH THE OUTER TIE ROD BROKE OFF OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEALER FOUND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE RIGHT OUTSIDE TIE ROD END WAS ABOUT TO BREAK APART. FLASHERS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED FLASHER ASSEMBLY. *SLC

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION 0F THE BALL JOINTS THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. *AK

TIE ROD PULLED OUT OF SOCKET.

STEERING WHEEL FAILED. *SD

LEAK DEVELOPED IN POWER STEERING LINE, CAUSING A NOISE AND HARD STEERING, REPLACED SOMETHING IN POWER STEERING LINE. TT