1991 MERCURY MARQUIS Problems & Recalls

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *LA

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT AND CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER.*JB THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT AND CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. *MR

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY CONSUMER CHANGED GEAR TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER FORM NHTSA . ALSO VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH CRUSIE CONTROL. *AK

REAR BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED DUE TO CONTACT WITH OR AGAINST BODY WELD SEAM DIRECTLY UNDER MASTER CYLINDER NEAR FOOT WELL. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE JAMMED, CAUSING THREE CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND NEIGHBOR NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHCILE, RAISED THE HOOD UP AND EVERYTHING HAD BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

DIRIVNG AT SPEED 30MPH, TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BROKE IN THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER SEATBELT HELD HER IN, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

DIRIVNG AT SPEED 30MPH, TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BROKE IN THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER SEATBELT HELD HER IN, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT, CAUSED STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT CONSUMER WAS NOT CONFIDENT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *YH