1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT SWITCHED ON THE HIGH BEAMS THAT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP CIRCUIT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 07/28/14 MA THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 95V189000. UPDATED 07/29/14

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN INSIDE THE DASHBOARD AREA AND SPREAD TO THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIGITAL DISPLAY BOARD FAILED. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 06/27/09 *BF UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB

Mileage: 82,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING FAILURES WITH HIS VEHICLE: THE SERPENTINE BELT, BRAKE ROTORS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT, AND ODOMETER. THE MILEAGE INFORMATION AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED MY 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS USED IN JUNE OF 2005. I'VE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN SINCE THEN. LAST SUMMER, I REPLACED THE HORN BECAUSE ONE OF THE 2 TONES HAD FAILED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ORIGINAL HORNS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HORNS HAD SEVERE CORROSION, AND COULD NOT BE REUSED. I PURCHASED 2 NEW HORNS, AND HAD THEM INSTALLED. IF I PRESS THE HORN BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS, THE HORN SHORTS OUT THE FUSE, AND I'M LEFT WITH NO HORN ON THE HIGHWAY. I DRIVE 23.5 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK, IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, AND THE LOSS OF MY HORN IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE AROUND DRIVERS WHO DON'T CHECK BEFORE CHANGING LANES. IN THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSE 6 TIMES. I AM AGAIN LEFT WITH ONLY 1 OF 2 TONES ON THE HORN, AND WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE HORNS AGAIN. IT APPEARS THAT THE LOCATION OF THE HORN UNDER THE ENGINE BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYTHING AVAILABLE TO RELOCATE THE HORN TO THE TOP OF THE FIREWALL? ALSO THERE APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM IN THIS VEHICLE, BUT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MASTER CODE WITHIN THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE CODE TO BE ABLE TO USE THE ALARM. ANOTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN HAVING IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SWITCH IS SENSITIVE, AND DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. WE HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH, ROCKING IT BACK AND FORTH TO GET THE WASHER FLUID TO PUMP. IN ADDITION, THE FLUID FREEZES IN THE WINTER, IF YOU DON'T USE THE SUPER DUTY ANTI FREEZE SOLUTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM DRIVING TO WORK DURING OR AFTER A SNOW STORM, DUE TO ROAD SPLATTERED ON THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THROW SNOW ON THE WINDSHIELD TO CLEAN THE SALT OFF OF THE WINDOWS. THIS IS DANGEROUS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WHEN THE BREAK DOWN LANE IS TURNED INTO A TRAVEL LANE. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

ELECTRICAL DASH GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. OWNER HAS REPLACED FUSES SEVERAL TIMES. DLR HAS SEEN 3 TO 4 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

VEHICLES BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED, ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ADN DEALER COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING FOR THE PAST 16 MONTHS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY THAT THE DEALER CANNOT FIND. TOOK VEHICLE TO MERCURY DEALER FOR SERVICE. *AK

FUSE THAT WORKS THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS BLOWING OUT. FUSE HAS BEEN REPLACED 15 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK POSSIBLE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN OWNER WAS AWAY. FIRE CAUSED BY FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTING OUT IN THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. INTERIOR ROOFING FELL ONTO SEATS AND MATS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING REPAIRED. CAR HAD EXPERIENCED PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR REPAIRS, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE. *AK *ML

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. AT TIMES COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD ESITATE BEFORE IT TAKES OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. *AK

ELECTRONIC DASH FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

FUSE BLEW OUT.

CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, KEY OUT OF IGNITION, CAR STILL RUNS. DEALER HAS THE CAR FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE IGNITION CABLE CAME LOOSE. *AK

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HORN ON THE STEERING WHEEL, IT IS HARD TO LOCATE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK

PLANO LINCOLN MERCURY 95S24. CONTACTED THE DLR IN JANUARY. CALLER WAS INFORMED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CALL AGAIN IN APRIL. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN NOV 1995.*JB

WATER ENTERS ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO LACK OF GUTTER TO CARRY WATER FROM ENGINE, WATER CONTACTS BATTERY/FREEZES, CAUSING BATTERY TO CRACK. *SD

THE VEHCLE HAS HAD FOUR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS. THE DASH STARTED SMOKING. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHCLE HAS HAD FOUR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS. THE DASH STARTED SMOKING. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN 95V189000,95S24, CONTACTED DEALER, RECALL PART WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, WHEN FOUND TO BE PLACED IN BACKWARD, PER SECOND DEALER. *JB

HORN BUTTONS ARE TOO SMALL TO LOCATE WHILE TURNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TWO SMALL HORN BUTTONS EACH APPROXIMATLEY 1 SQUARE INCH, POORLY PLACED AND DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ACCESS DURING ROUTINE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT