1994 MERCURY MARQUIS Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR PLUG ...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE ...

Mileage: 100,000

1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. A NICE MAN PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AND TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT. I WENT HOME POPPED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND STARTED LOOKING FOR A BAD FUSE. I FOUND IT IN THE CAR COMPARTMENT NOT UNDER THE HOOD. LOOKED OUT OF ...

Mileage: 135,000

1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. A NICE MAN PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AND TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT. I WENT HOME POPPED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND STARTED LOOKING FOR A BAD FUSE. I FOUND IT IN THE CAR COMPARTMENT NOT UNDER THE HOOD. LOOKED OUT OF ...

Mileage: 135,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 A.M ON JULY 6, 2005, MY HUSBAND AND 16 YEAR OLD SON WERE AWAKEN BY A NEIGHBOR, TELLING THEM THAT OUR 1994 GRAND MARQUISE (MERCURY) WAS ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND AND SON BARELY ESCAPED WHEN THE FIRE HIT THE HOUSE AND BURNED OUR HOME DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR NE...

BRIDGESTONE TURANZA T PASSENGER TIRES; P215/70R MADE IN JAPAN. JDJ469; K9902; DOT H434 97T; QL20HZ ONLY LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2K MILES BEFORE THE BELTS BROKE.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE CARPORT AND WITHOUT WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED BUT WAS INSPECTED BY ENGINEER WITH VERITE FORENSIC ENGINEERING CONTRACTED BY FORD MOTOR CO. COULD NOT FIND WHAT CAUSED FIRE AND ...

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND CONSUMER DISCOVERED FIRE AT 11:30PM. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING 2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ALSO, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

THE SPEED SWITCH ON MY WIFE'S 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY IGNITED CAUSING A MASSIVE FIRE WHICH DESTROYED OUR HOME AND NEARLY KILLED MY FAMILY. *JB

DEAR SIR/MADAM;IN THE PAST, I HAVE OWNED THE CHEVROLET VEGA, THE PONTIAC FIERO TWO OF THE POOREST AUTOMOBILES EVER BUILD BUT NEITHER OF THESE CARS CAN BEGAN TO COMPARE THE 1994 MERCUY MARQUIE AS TO POOR QUALITY. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED!I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 15 WI...

Mileage: 26,000

DEAR SIR/MADAM;IN THE PAST, I HAVE OWNED THE CHEVROLET VEGA, THE PONTIAC FIERO TWO OF THE POOREST AUTOMOBILES EVER BUILD BUT NEITHER OF THESE CARS CAN BEGAN TO COMPARE THE 1994 MERCUY MARQUIE AS TO POOR QUALITY. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED!I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 15 WI...

Mileage: 26,000

CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. *TT REFERENCED IN EA02-025

THE CAR LIGHTS WENT OUT ON A FOGGY NIGHT ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD, REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL UNIT. *CJ

THE CAR LIGHTS WENT OUT ON A FOGGY NIGHT ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD, REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL UNIT. *CJ

THE IAC SOLENOID FAILED CAUSING ENGINE NOISE. *CJ

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. *CJ

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO. *CJ

SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE BRAKING, ROTORS ROUGH & PADS GLAZED, AFTER REPAIR THE BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE NOISE. *CJ

CRACKED DRIVE BELT REPLACED. *CJ

THE TURN SIGNAL INOPERATIVE AND BLOWN STOPLIGHT BULB. *CJ

THE TURN SIGNAL INOPERATIVE AND BLOWN STOPLIGHT BULB. *CJ

ELECTRIC REGULATOR FOR WINDOWS WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO GO. AT TIME OF PURCHASING USED VEHICLE, WINDOWS WERE WORKING. 2 WINDOWS HAD REGULATORS REPLACED ON RIGHT. CURRENTLY, LEFT FRONT WINDOW IS FAILING. NO WARRANTY. *AK

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE TWICE, ONCE AT 39389 MILES AND AGAIN AT 83511 MILES. BOTH TIMES BOLTS HOLDING SEAT ASSEMBLY TO MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY PULLED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE METAL.

VEHICLE STALLS AT TIMES, PERFORMED DIAG REPLACED PVC VALVE, HOSES & T CONNECTOR. *CJ

VEHICLE STALLS AT TIMES, PERFORMED DIAG REPLACED PVC VALVE, HOSES & T CONNECTOR. *CJ

POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. IF UP, THEY WILL NOT COME DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF DOWN, THEY WILL NOT GO UP WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC CANNOT RESOLVED PROBLEM OF POWER WINDOWS.*AK

BOTH RAILS (LEFT & RIGHT) THAT ATTACH THE SEAT TO TRACK ASSEMBLY BROKE ALLOWING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO TILT BACK. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED BUT SEAT WOULD HAVE COME APART IF IMPACT HAD OCCURRED. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL WINDOWS FAILING TO OPERATE ONE AFTER ANOTHER.THREE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED & SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE HEATER CORE BURNED & CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AS CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN, CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 65MPH ON ITS OWN. *AK

FUSES KEPT BLOWING OUT, AND CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY TYPE OF BRAKE LIGHTS/ PARK LIGHTS. ALSO, TAIL LIGHT SWITCH WIRE HARNESS BURNED OUT.*AK

STEERING STICKS AT ALL SPEED WHEN TURING LEFT. SLIGHT JERK ON STEERING WHEEL RELEASES STICK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CONSUMER COMMENCED TO MANIPULATE THE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON, AND THEN THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

IDLE CONTROL MODULE STARTED MAKING ALOT OF NOISE. THE CAR IDLED VERY FAST AND IRREGULARLY. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65-70MPH THE VEHICLE WENT UP TO 85, HAD TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE IDLE CONTROL MODULE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

POWER SEAT AND TRACK IS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT AND THE AIR BAG IS TOO CLOSE.

EPC SOLONOID FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT/CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION. *AK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM.

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION.

IN REAR END ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE APART.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ODOR OF GASOLINE PERMEATES THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. *AK