1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Vehicle Speed Control Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN HIS HOME HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128000.

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. IN 2006, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

JULY OR AUGUST 2006. MY VEHICLE WENT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONE IN THE CAR OR NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY HOME WAS ALSO DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. I INSISTED THAT THEY REMOVE THE CAR FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY. I YEAR LATER AUGUST 2007. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS RECALL OF SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED THEM OF THE ABOVE LISTED PROBLEM. WAS TO LATE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NOT REIMBURSED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FOR MY CAR OR HOME DAMAGE. I AM STILL RECEIVING LETTERS ABOUT THIS SERIOUS FIRE PROBLEM. IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES & REIMBURSEMENT OF FIRE REPORTS. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. SHE LATER RETURNED AND HAD THE NEW PART INSTALLED. WHEN SHE TESTED THE VEHICLE AN HOUR LATER, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE CURRENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THEY REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE NEW PART. BEFORE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,000. UPDATED 06/10/08. *LJ

Mileage: 151,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. WITHIN A MONTH OF RECEIVING THE NOTICE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, A SECOND RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALER, AND THE PART IT WAS REPAIRED WITH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE NOTICE FURTHER ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL DID APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER CHARGED FORD FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK WITH INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO NEXT, BUT HE HAS NOT YET HEARD FROM FORD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 04/25/08 *BF

94 MERCURY RECALLED 9-12-07 FOR CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. DEALER DID NOT SAY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND REMOVED THE WIRE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RESULTS ON MY FIX, FORD SERVICE SAID PART NOT AVAILABLE. WITH ALL THE PARTS COMPANY'S CLOSING I AM SURE THEY COULD HAVE THIS FIX IN A DAY OR TWO. I DID NOT BUY THIS CAR WITHOUT CRUISE AND I WANT AND NEED IT NOW. I HAVE A BAD LEG THAT REQUIRES ME TO USE CRUISE ON LONG TRIPS. *TR

Mileage: 58,217

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED, BUT HE REFUSED. HE CALLED THE DEALER IN DECEMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE AFTER JANUARY 1, 2008. HE CALLED THE DEALER ON JANUARY 28,2007 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS MAY ARRIVE IN MARCH OF 2008. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE WAIT TIME IS EXCESSIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. HE IS REQUESTING THAT NHTSA MANDATE THE DEALERS TO RECONNECT THE SWITCH SINCE HE WAS DENIED THE RECONNECTION BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS ALSO UNABLE TO INFORM HIM WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 BF * THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NUMBER IS 05S28 AND THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF 2007. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER APRIL SOMETIME. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. HE CALLED THE DEALER EVERY MONTH SINCE AUGUST AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN ORDERED. HE WAS INFORMED IN DECEMBER THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF

Mileage: 121,770

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28 ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART YET FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF MY CAR. I FILED A CLAIM BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE OF MY VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. I SUBMITTED ALL MY DOCUMENTS THEY ASKED FOR AND MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. SHE STATED THE VEHICE CAUGHT FIRE FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER SHE PARKED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH FORD, AND IT WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO BADLY BURNED. THE FIRE DAMAGED 2 TREES, GRASS, DRIVEWAY, AND MELTED REAR TAIL LIGHTS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V336000). A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE HOME. A FIRE OCCURRED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE AS THE "PROBABLE RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE." A MAN DIED IN THE FIRE. *JB

ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 20, 2005, OUR 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WHEN WE DISCOVERED A FURIOUS FIRE THAT BURNED THROUGH THE ATTIC AND ROOF IN MINUTES, SHOOTING FLAMES 50 FEET INTO THE NIGHT SKY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. BUT THE HOUSE WHICH WE RENTED, AND MOST OF ITS CONTENTS WERE A TOTAL LOSS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, WHICH INCLUDED FORD REPRESENTATIVES, SHOWED FAILURE OF SPEED CONTROL OVERRIDE SWITCH AS CAUSE OF FIRE. (ENTIRE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED BY CARPENTER LAW FIRM LLP OF PLANO, ATTORNEY FOR THE HOMEOWNER'S.) ABSENT RENTERS' INSURANCE, WE FILED A LETTER OF DEMAND WITH FORD IN MARCH OF 2006, DETAILING LOSSES. INEXPLICABLY, IT WAS DENIED. WHILE FORD HAS RECALLED MILLIONS OF VEHICLES TO CORRECT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME COMPONENT, OUR MODEL AND YEAR HAS NEVER BEEN AMONG THE RECALLS AS FAR AS WE KNOW. WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN ORDER TO RECOVER DAMAGES. *JB

Mileage: 138,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V88000. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING THE FUSE ON THE SCADS BLEW OUT. THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT OPERATE IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT WHILE REPLACING THE FUSE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 118,367

MY GRAND MARGUISE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURN MY HOME TO THE GROUND, WE HAVE NOTHING LEFT. CONTACT ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FULL DETAILS. WE WERE NEVER ADVISED OF ANY MALFUCTION OR RECALL. I DO NOT HAVE VIN NUMBERS, MILEAGE OR ANYTHING ELSE, THE CAR BURNT TO THR POINT THAT IT IS UNRECONGNIZABLE. MY HUSBAND PARKED THE CAR UNDER THE CARPORT AT APPROMITALY 7:00 - 7:30 P.M. ON JULY 5, AND THE NEIGHBOR HEARD THE HORN BLOWING ON THE CAR A ABOUT 2:00-2:15 A.M. ON JULY 6TH. MY HUSBAND AND SON ALMOST DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE. THE WITNESSES ALL STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VAN, THEN A METAL POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST AND A BRUISED CHEST. NLM

POWER TRAIN SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS 35-40 MPH. WIPER WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION. BRAKE SWITCH AT BRAKE PEDAL WIRE BREAKS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GEAR SELECTOR IS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. AIR IDLE SOLENOID HUMS LOUDLY. ENGINE LOSES OIL AND NO APPARENT OIL LEAKS. BRAKES MAKES GRINDING NOISES AFTER REPLACING ROTORS AND DEALER BRAKE PADS FRONT AND REAR. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CONUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE. AT 80 MPH HE TURNED IGNITION OFF TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5O MPH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY FAST AS THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL KICK IN. THIS WILL, MOST OF THE TIME, HAPPEN WHILE TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND BASICALLY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. APPLIED GAS PEDAL & NOISE STOPPED. SPEED INCREASED TO 45MPH & TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL & VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. IT PROCEEDED TO SPEED UP & THEN SLOWED DOWN. THEN SPEEED UP AGAIN & ONCE AGAIN SLOWED DOWN. WOULD KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM SURGING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO THE SPEED OF 75 MPH, AND WENT ON TO ABOUT 3 QUARTER OF MILE. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH SPEED AND THE MOTOR WAS RACING.THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE GOT THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE MOTOR RACING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT THE OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, STEPPED ON BRAKES BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE SKIDDED LEFT SIDEWAYS AND WENT INTO A HUGE TRUCK. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, HEARD LOUD HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED, SHOT FORWARD, HIT VEHICLE, LANDED ON TOP OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKES APPLIED. WITH DEALER FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN ENGAGING THE DRIVE OR REVERSE GEAR, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACED AIR BYPASS VALVE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULL TO LEFT VERY HARD, LOST CONTROL OVER VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE FLIP OVER. TT

SLOWLY ENTERING SCHOOL PARKING LOT, VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED, DRIVER JUMPED CURB HITTING SET OF STEPS HEAD ON. TT