2006 Mercury Grand Marquis

WAS GETTING ON HIGHWAY, ACCELERATED MORE THAN NORMAL TO PASS A VERY SLOW VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM 5 MPH ON HIGHWAY (ESTIMATE 80 TO 90% OF FULL THROTTLE), WHEN I WAS SAFE OF SLOW VEHICLE AND LET OFF THE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 83 MPH AS I RECALL, I CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKE, STILL ACCELERATING, PRESSED STEERING CONTROL BUTTONS TO MAKE SURE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF (DID NOT HAVE IT ON PREVIOUS TO THIS), PRESSED BRAKES AGAIN AND AGAIN, FINALLY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN JUST BEFORE I WAS GOING TO TURN OF THE IGNITION. DID NOT HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT, DID NOT SMELL OR SEE ANYTHING IRREGULAR, VEHICLE INCREASE IN THE CONTINUED SPEED WAS FELT WITH SOME G-FORCE BEFORE IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. APPEARS THAT IT JUST WENT FULL THROTTLE ON ITS OWN I COULD FEEL IT REALLY MOVING. HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE, I ALSO EMAILED FORD REGARDING THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY IT WAS 5 A.M. IN THE MORNING NO HARM DONE, JUST FRIGHTENED. BOUGHT CAR USED @ 45 K INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 47,393 MILES. *TR

WHEN PARKING A NEWLY ACQUIRED USED 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AT IDLE SPEED IN A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE HARDER I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE FASTER THE ENGINE RAN. TO THE EXTENT THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED AND THE WHEELS SPUN IN PLACE. THE ONLY WAY I PREVENTED CRASHING INTO THREE PARKED WAS TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RACING. WHAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED WAS MY FOOT WAS NOT CENTERED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS ALSO PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. EVIDENTLY THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO LONG I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MERCURY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT HE COULD NOT CORRECT IT BECAUSE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE DEALERS TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE PEDALS SEEMED TO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS MAY BE TRUE, BUT THE PROBLEM IN MY MIND IS THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ALSO TOLD FORD HAS NOT AS YET ISSUED A SOLUTION TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHE SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2008, THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TWICE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN PREVIOUS TIMES, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR OF THOSE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE FELT AS IF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE BEING DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES ONCE AND SHE STRUCK A STOP SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED AS OF YET. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,800. * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMERS WIFE HIT A STOP SIGN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. UPDATED 12/12/07 UPDATED

2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS SEDAN THAT SURGE FORWARD WHILE IN GEAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED IMMEDIATELY UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF THE CAR THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATED NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THIS DEFECT AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE INCIDENT IS WHEN A PEDESTRIAN WAS CROSSING THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CAR THE CONSUMER HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE PEDESTRIAN. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM ASSESSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE JOLTS. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE MAXIMUM PRESSURE IN ORDER TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ENGINE TACHOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT 2000 RPM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER IS NORMALLY AT 550 RPM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000.

WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE EACH MORNING ON THE 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS IT REVVED TO 2000 RPMS FOR 5 OR 6 SECONDS, THEN DOWN TO 1000 RPMS FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN DOWN TO NORMAL. IT SEEMED TO ME IT WAS GOING TO DAMAGE THE ENGINE REVVING SO HIGH WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD AND VERY LITTLE OIL IN THE UPPER PORTION. WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT LOWERING THE STARTING TO REV. *AK