2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS Air Bags Problems

my brother got me this vehicle five yrs ago, and ever since then the air bag light has been on,i have no idea of why it is on, i don't know if it is the fuse, i don't know if there is even a air bag is in the vehicle my brother got the vehicle up in vermont, i have a pending cl# [XXX] on another issue, thank you so much, deeply appreciated, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I bought this car from some stranger who doesn’t care about my shoulder pains driving a car with the steering wheel upside down these part stores & insurance companies get theirs can I please get what’s due to me so tired of the brakes making my steering wheel jerk & didn’t have any heat in a car I’ve spent my entire check on I really can’t believe this much over a faulty can I get some type of reimbursements for my pain & suffering from driving this guy’s high school car even if it looked like it did brand new pipes falling apart [XXX] won’t stop over heating caused me to run off the road because windows can’t let right window down it’s so much I can say but I rather not thanks this is devastating to me & my child kid doesn’t wanna feel like his dad I has no say so for him or his own child driving in guy’s [XXX] did one thing some else messes up it has caused me so much grief & mental attacks trying to keep this guy car maintained I’ve tried trade ins but they’ve told me that the car wasn’t worth nothing but $700 what can I do with that basically paid my entire earnings out on a Car I love my step son I just don’t want him to feel like I’m a bad person because I’m dealing with financial stability [XXX] I’ve paid so much & I want my happiness one way or another crooks on social media lined up to [XXX] me you & the next with this false narratives & defected goods [XXX] my great grandpa doesn’t like the way this one car has caused me so much pain going in these rich stores buying parts & being ripped off because the car isn’t stable enough to hold up what I’ve fixed [XXX] it’s going to go on for the rest of my life & I’m scared. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My drivers side seat belt works sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t and also my passenger side airbag light stays on when starting the car it flashes a few times and then stays on

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while the vehicle was started, the driver’s side air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a driver’s air bag pretensioner fault and that the seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,842.

Mileage: 40,842

Passenger seat belt pre-tensioner has malfunctioned. Air bag check light flashing code 34. My mechanic informs me the entire SRS will not function in a crash. He was informed by Ford that a replacement part is no longer available. The vehicle mileage is around 43,000. No rust and no collision damage. With the numerous complaints about this same problem why hasn't a safety recall be issued? Why hasn't Ford been required to stock replacement parts for a longer time?

AIRBAG FAULT CODE 34. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT PRETENSIONS CIRCUIT RESISTANCE OUTSIDE LIMITS. CIRCUIT WAS DAMAGED BY STATIC DISCHARGE FROM HUMAN TO OUTSIDE OF DOOR. VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING BOTH INCIDENTS. NO ACCIDENT. NO DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVE CHARGE. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 YEARS AGO ON DRIVER SIDE WITH CODE 33. NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. PLEASE INQUIRE TO REPAIR FACILITY 'SAFETYRESTORE DOTCOM' FOR NUMBER OF THESE FAILURES. AIRBAGS ARE INOP WHEN FAULT OCCURS. NEED SHIELDED CIRCUIT TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.

Mileage: 54,000

THE SEAT BELT LITE STARTED FLASHING THEN WENT OUT AND NOW THE ALARM GOES OFF AND RINGS 5 TIMES AND DOES IT 5 TIMES IT DOES THIS WHEN YOU START THE CAR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE STAYS ON AND SOMETIMES BLINKS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 21,523 MILES ON IT. I'M TOLD THIS IS AN INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG OPERATION. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED ON THIS MALFUNCTION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND MOVING. THIS HAS CREATED A FEAR OF THE AIR BAG NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIR FOR IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME.

Mileage: 21,500

AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS CODE 34 INDICATING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER PRE-TENSIONER. SUSPECT AIR BAGS INOP. DEALER QUOTED $1,500 TO REPAR

Mileage: 42,500

VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED. 81,000 MILES. GETTING 3 4 AIRBAG CODE. I AM SEEING REPAIRS AROUND $1300-$1400. AND MANY MANY FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. CAR INSPECTION DUE THIS MONTH. PLEASE FORCE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THIS SAFETY REPAIR.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED THREE TIMES AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,621. *TT CONSUMER STATED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED. SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS CEASED WORKING.*JB

Mileage: 32,621

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON VEHICLE STARTUP. LIGHT FLASHES 3,4 THREE TIMES THEN REMAINS CONSTANT. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATES MALFUNCTION DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS. FORD ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST $1,400.00. OEM PART NUMBERS SUPERSEDED BY REPLACEMENT NUMBERS. SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!

Mileage: 95,178

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN STARTING CAR, GET 3 DINGS TWICE, PAUSE, REPEAT ... I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A LOCAL DEALER IT WILL COST $600-$1200 TO FIX. CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY HAS NHTSA NOT REQUIRED A RECALL? SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST, I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT AS I AM SURE MANY OTHERS ARE DOING.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT CALLED SETH WADLEY FORD LINCOLN AT 877-710-2709 (LOCATED AT 333 N. BUTLER ROAD, PAULS VALLEY, OK 73075) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 110,000

DASHBOARDL LIGHT IS ON TOLD IT WAS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM

Mileage: 111,000

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED.

Mileage: 8,210

TAKATA RECALLAIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. GRIFFITH FORD SEGUIN (I-10 FRONTAGE RD, SEGUIN, TX) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

Mileage: 21,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK BOWKER FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 2450 N 14TH ST, PONCA CITY, OK 74601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT (800) 521-4140 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,863. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*JS

Mileage: 64,863

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLEN TIRE INCORPORATED (4110 WEST HUNDERE ROAD CHESTER, A 23131 PHONE (804-748-6471) WHERE A FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED AT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000....UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF *CN

Mileage: 82,000

THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG BLINKS AND WILL NOT STOP AS LONG AS THE SWITCH IS ON, THE MANUALIN THE CAR IS NO HELP OR IF IT HAS A FIX BUT SAYS IT IS DANGEROUS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IT MAY NOT WORK.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR SOLUTION WITH A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. FORD DEALER CLAIM TO CORRECT NEEDS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND PRETENSIONER AT A COST OF $850.

Mileage: 86,000

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND BLINKS A FEW TIMES AND THEN STAYS ON WHEN STARTING CAR. LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

Mileage: 84,425

HELLO, I OWN A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG / SEATBELT SYSTEM. THERE IS A LIGHT THAT IS ON THAT SAYS AIRBAG. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS LIKELY A SEATBELT TENSIONER PER THE CODE IN THE COMPUTER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A WORKING REPLACEMENT COULD NOT BE INSTALLED AS THESE PARTS ARE NUMBERED TO THE CAR AND HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AND REPROGRAMMED. DEALERS HAVE QUOTED OVER $500+ FOR THE REPAIR, PER MY RESEARCH. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE JUST ON THE FORUMS, FOR MANY YEARS AND MILEAGES OF THIS CAR, JUST FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH FORD'S S Q.C. FROM THE START. IF THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL A SAFETY SYSTEM IT OUGHT NOT BECOME A LIABILITY, AS I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL SAVE ME OR INJURE ME MUCH LESS IF THE SEAT BELTS WILL WORK IN AN EMERGENCY! YOUR FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED. IF I HAVE REACHED THE WRONG DEPT. IN ERRATA COULD YOU EITHER FORWARD THIS TO THE RIGHT PARTY OR LET ME KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. AGAIN THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FORD NOT INCLUDING ON THE RECALL LIST, MODELS THAT HAVE HAD RECALL PROBLEMS BEFORE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU KINDLY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 87,000

THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF HAD EXTENED WARRANTY BUT IT DID NOT COVER THE PRICE TO FIX THE SEAT BELT WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE WAS 900.00 ''' LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND COULD NOT AFFORD THIS PRICE ALSO THE HEAD LIGHT RECALL RECIEVED A LETTER BUT NEVER HEARD ANOTHER THING ON THE HEAD LIGHT MY CONCERN IS THE SEAT BELT

Mileage: 50,000

TAKATA RECALL ALSO THE EXTERIOR FRONT BODY BUMPER PANELES AND LEFT DOOR MOLDING PANELS ARE IMPROPERYLY AND IN ACCURATE/Y AND INADEQUATELY SECURED ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER DOOR POSSIBLIY RESULTING IN UNSAFELY COMING APART WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD THE IMPERFECTED PLACEMENT CAN BE EASILY SEEN BY GLANCING AT THE SIDE AND FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE

Mileage: 82,588

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. VEHICLE HAS 20195 MILES. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT COMPANY HAS FAILED TO ADDRESSED

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A USED VEHICLE WITH 42900 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NO HISTORY OF AN ACCIDENT ON THE CARFAX REPORT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REPAIR ENDED UP COSTING OVER $1000 BECAUSE NEW SENSORS HAD TO BE INSTALLED FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON FOR 2005 FORD AUTOMOBILES. WHY HASN'T FORD ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM?

Mileage: 42,992

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DELOY IN THIS CONDITION, IT WAS REPLACED, COSTING $513.00. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.SAFETY RECALL IS WARRANTED.

Mileage: 50,000

2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELTS AND STEERING WHEEL PRESS SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JUNE 2015, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. *JB MA 10/8 UPDATED 11/30/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,900. MA 10/5 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

Mileage: 66,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG PRETENSIONER FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN IN STOCK SINCE 10-10-14. UPDATED 07/23/15*JB

Mileage: 51,000

AIR BAG DASH LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED STEADILY AFTER A FEW DAYS. DEALERSHIP CONDUCTED DIAGNOSTIC SCAN, WHICH REVEALED PROBLEM WITH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER PRETENSIONERS, NEEDING REPLACING. THEIR ESTIMATE WAS APPROX. $1,500.00. FROM WHAT WE'VE RESEARCHED, THERE APPEAR TO BE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE. THERE SHOULD BE A FULL INVESTIGATION WITH POSSIBLE RECALL. CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR!!

Mileage: 25,712

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, BLINKED THREE TIMES THEN FOUR TIMES; IT WILL DO THIS 2-3 TIMES THEN REMAIN LIT. NO CODE PULLED FROM STANDARD CODE SCANNER. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL; IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP.

Mileage: 104,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/13/2017*CN

Mileage: 97,000

CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER HAD FAILED, AND AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH. THE PRETENSIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMED LIKE A PREMATURE FAILURE, AS THE CAR HAS ONLY 47924 MILES. THE SERVICE DESK PERSON AT THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. I DID SOME CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT HE WAS CORRECT, ACCORDING TO ALL OF THE REPORTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. IN VIRGINIA A CAR FAILS FOR THIS LIGHT BEING ON. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT OTHER STATES. IN VIEW OF THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 47,924

I STARTED MY VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH FLASHES THREE TIMES, THEN ANOTHER THREE TIMES, THAN STAYS ON SOLID. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS ARE SHORTED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1608. THEY TOLD ME MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO PLANS TO ISSUE A RECALL OVER THIS PROBLEM. THEY DID GIVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER AND TOLD ME THAT IF I GET IT REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THERE EVER IS A RECALL, THEY WILL CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 GRAND MARQUIS. GIVEN THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, HOW IS THIS NOT SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 59,500

THIS STARTED OUT WITH LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUTTING OFF AND ON WITH NO APPARENT WEARING. ALSO BURNING SMELL. TOOK IT IN GOT THAT FIXED. I WAS INFORMED THIS HAD OCCURRED IN OTHERS SAME EXACT THING. RIGHT AFTER THAT NEXT THING WAS DASH LIGHTS FOR ABS, AIRBAG, AND ANTI SKID STAY ON. I TOOK IT TO 2 PLACES. WAS TOLD IT WAS A MODULE UNIT BY ONE PLACE THE OTHER COULDN'T FIND A REASON. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED SINCE I COULDN'T GET A CLEAR REASON FOR IT, ALSO THE CAR RUNS FINE. THE LIGHTS MUST MEAN SOMETHING. I'M GOING TO SELL IT BUT NEED TO GET AS MUCH A POSSIBLE FOR IT AND THIS WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THE BUYING PRICE. NEED TO FIX BUT WAS TOLD THE MODULE UNIT REPAIR SEEMS STRANGE. PLEASE HELP ANY ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 51,200

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. FORD DEALER SAYS $1,300 REPAIRS NEEDED. *JS

Mileage: 72,800

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TURNED OFF IGNITION. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK TO FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A BAD SEATBELT PRETENSIONER COST FOR DIAGNOSIS $110.00 ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $830.00. DID NOT HAVE REPAIRED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 33,100

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, BLINKS THE CODE 34 TWO TIMES THEN STAYS ON. AFTER RESEARCHING I FIND THAT NUMEROUS 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY FORD. I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL THAN I HAVE EVER HAD WITH ANY OTHER CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE A/C - HEATING SYSTEM, FRONT LIGHT SYSTEM (AFTER TONS OF COMPLAINTS BY OTHER PEOPLE FORD FINALLY RECALLED AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHY DO YOU WAIT? IF ONE PERSON COMPLAINS, MUCH LESS NUMEROUS OTHERS IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY FORD DUE TO FAULTY PARTS. OF COURSE NOW I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT IS EXPENSIVE! I USE TO HAVE ALL THE FAITH IN THE WORLD IN FORD BUT NO MORE. YOU BUY PARTS NOT MADE IN AMERICA AND THIS IS THE RESULT AND OF COURSE YOU DON'T PUT THE PARTS WHERE THEY CAN BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE SO THE OWNER CAN REPAIR IT THEMSELVES AND THE DEALERSHIPS CHARGE ASTRONOMICAL FEES TO FIX IT. WONDER HOW LONG BEFORE FORD ACKNOWLEDGES AND RECALLS OR AT LEAST FIXES THE PROBLEM WHEN SOMEONE TAKES IN THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE PRE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

BOTH AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE STAYED LIGHTED FOUR MONTHS APART. REPLACEMENT WAS A COMPLETE (USING FORD MOTOR CO PARTS) UNIT ON DRIVER-SIDE IN MAY 2014. NOW(SEPT 9,2014) THE PASSENGER SIDE UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $700.00 FOR EACH SIDE. THE STATE OF VIRGINIA INSPECTION PROCESS REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO PASS. I'M TOLD THE AIR BAG IS IN-OPERATIVE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 50,830

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR STARTED. DID NOT GO OFF. NEW DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED 8/06/2005. AUG 11, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 500.00+. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH 2005 GRAND MARQUIS VEHICLES. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I ALSO DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS INDEED A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES IN GENERAL FOR 2005 MODEL VEHICLES. I HOPE TO SEE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS 32416 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 32,416

MY 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING SEATBELT PRETENSIONER. REPAIR/REPLACEMENT WILL COST $1800 TO DO BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER. CAR ONLY HAS 29,250 MILES ON IT. I HAVE FOUND WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. ALSO, SAW WHERE THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN A COLLISION. SOME HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING AFTER REPAIR. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN BY MERCURY AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED A RECALL! *JS

Mileage: 29,200

STARTED CAR AND THE AIR BAG STARTED FLASHING THEN STAYED ON. THIS SAME PROBLEM REOCCURS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. *JS

Mileage: 41,607

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN MY TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CAR SPUN INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT A WALL AND GUARD RAIL BUT DID NOT HIT ANY CARS. MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN AND LONG THE ONE SIDE OF THE CAR SCRAPPED UP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 100,000

AT START UP I NOTICED THE AMBER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON - THEN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND READ AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING 3 AND 4 TIMES. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC, AFTER TESTING WITH SOME SORT OF COMPUTER HE FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 84,567

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT PRE-TENSIONER TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY SUFFICIENTLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH UNLESS THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,300....UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUNCTION OF THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT IMPAIRED BY THE FAILURE OF THE PRE-TENSIONER. ONLY THE FUNCTION OF THE AIR BAG WAS IMPAIRED. HOWEVER, TO REPLACE THE PRE-TENSIONER , THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS FUNCTIONING.

Mileage: 94,300

THE SEAT BELT WARNING AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. IT HAPPEN BACK IN AUG 2011 AT 40,598 MILES NOW TWO YEARS LATER AT 53,631 SAME PROBELM AGAIN. I FILED A COMPLAINT THEN AND NOW ONCE AGAIN , WHEN ARE YOU PEOPLE GOING TO MAKE FORD FIX THESE CARS RIGHT. IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS FILED CONCERNING THE SEAT BELT PROBELM IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT YOU ARE DOING ABSOULETY NOTHING EXCEPT LETTING THESE CAR MANUFACTURES GIVE US CONSUMER A BUNCH OF BS AND CHARGE US AND ARM AND LEG TO FIX SOME THING THAT SHOULDN'T BE FAILING THAT SOON. I MEAN COME ON IN 13,000 MILES AND IT FAILS AGAIN. IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER $450.00 TO FIX THE SAME PROBELM AND IF I DON'T THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME???

Mileage: 53,631

I OWN A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 37,700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. A WEEK AGO MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND IT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER CHECKING WITH ONE OF MY MECHANICS, I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I AM IN A FRONT END COLLISION. I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHERS 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS' HAVE HAD WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER, AND THINK IT WILL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LINCOLN(FORMERLY MERCURY) DEALERSHIP ON BELL ROAD IN PHOENIX, AZ, TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. WHILE I HAVE NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR, I CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE THAT ME OR MY WIFE WILL NOT HAVE THE AIR BAG DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF A FRONT END COLLISION. I PURCHASED THE AUTO IN DECEMBER, 2004, AND AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH ONLY 37,700 MILES ON THE CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 37,700

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WILL NOT GO OUT. STAYS ON WITH PERSON IN PASSENGER SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $501 IN ADDITION TO THE $103 CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. I WILL INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. I OBSERVE FROM OTHER WEBSITES/REPORTS WHAT I BELIEVE MAY BE A PATTERN OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF GRAND MARQUIS SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS ESPECIALLY IN THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,084 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,201. *TR

Mileage: 127,084

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE PRE-TENSIONER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE PRE-TENSIONER FAILED EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 07/23/13*LJ

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT KIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN THEN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT KIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE HEADLIGHTS HOWEVER, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED PART BEING ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 11/16/2012 *JS

Mileage: 37,000

MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE REAR ENDED AND OUR 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN SPITE OF BEING HIT THREE TIMES BY A DELIVERY DRIVER WITH A BOX TRUCK AT THE INTERSECTION OF PEMBROKE AND DIXIE HIGHWAY IN HOLLYWOOD. I JUST LEARNED ON NATIONAL TV THAT FORD OBTAINED FAKE AIRBAGS FROM SUPPLIERS IN CHINA. IF THIS IS OR ISN'T TRUE, SHOULD FORD COMPENSATE US IN SOME WAY? *TR

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PRETENSIONERS HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,450. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/14/12

Mileage: 41,450

2005 MERCURY MARQUIS AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. CONSUMER IS NOT PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE RECEIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ

CAR WAS SLOWING FOR RED LIGHT, STEPPED ON BRAKE, ENGINE OVERSPED, VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, COLLIDED WITH PICK UP TRUCK AHEAD, PICK UP WAS PUSHED INTO A COMPACT CAR AHEAD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CLOUDS OF SMOKE BEHIND MY CAR AND TIRE MARKS ON ROADWAY CONFIRMED BRAKE PEDAL, NOT ACCELERATOR, WAS DEPRESSED. CAR EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT OVERSPEED ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION. *TR

Mileage: 30,200

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER COLLIDING HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 30 MPH TO TURN LEFT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND CAUSED THE COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 08/29/06. *JB

Mileage: 8,000

2005 GRAND MARQUIS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TS THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON UNLESS THE PERSON SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHED 190 LBS OR MORE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL THE PART WAS RECALLED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A THIRD VEHICLE. THIS SECOND IMPACT CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO TAIL SPIN AND WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY THE FIRST VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE OUTER COLUMN WAS PUSHED INTO THE SEAT, AND THE DASHBOARD CAME APART. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

Mileage: 8,000