2008 Mercury Grand Marquis

WHEN THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS BELOW 1/2 TANK, AND THE TANK IS REFUELED TO CAPACITY, IT TAKES SEVERAL MILES DRIVING( APPROX. 30-50 MILES) FOR THE GAUGE TO REGISTER FULL. ALSO, IF THE TANK IS TOWARDS THE EMPTY MARK, AND THE CAR IS FILLED TO CAPACITY, AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND STAY ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AT TIMES, BEFORE THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE CAR REFUSES TO START AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. AFTER IT SETS FOR A WHILE, IT WILL START. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DECELERATE WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN THE DEALER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ADJUSTED TO HIGH, WHICH MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THEY LOWERED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE PEDAL . UPDATED 10/24/11

THE AA CONTROL WENT OUT IN APRIL 2010. I HAD BOUGHT A FORD CERTIFIED 2008 GRAND MARQUIS THAT WAS OVER ON THE MILAGE WARRENTY BUT STILL UNDER THE TIME WARENTY. THE BLOWER WOULD ONLY BLOW AIR THROUGHT THE DEFROSTERS UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. I BROUGHT IT TI THE DEALER WERE I PURCHASED IT AND AFTER INSPECTION DETERMONED THAT THE AC CONTROL UNIT #3W7Z*19980 WENT BAD AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED @650.00 FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRENTY. I HAD IT RELACED. IN FEB. 2011 IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE PART WAS COVERED UNDER THE 1 YEAR WARRENTY BUT SINCE I DRIVE FOR A LIVING FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT BEAUSE OF THE MILES. THATS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS TIMES THE OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS UNIT. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER GO BAD IN A 2 YR. TIME FRAME THEN GO BAD AGIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WHATS GOING ON HERE? *TT

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH, THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE RECEIVER. WE TOOK IT TO LAWRENCE HALL LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. THE TECH. SHOWED US HOW TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO LATCH AND UNLATCH THE BELT. HE ORDER THE PART, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DISCOVERED IT WAS THE WRONG PART. THEY REORDERED THE PART AND DISCOVERED IT WAS STILL THE WRONG PART. THEY WANT US TO KEEP USING THE SCREWDRIVER. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE AND IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THEN THE DEPT. SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT. WE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE BELTS THEN IF THE BREAK IT SHOULD NOT TAKE 2 WEEKS TO FIX.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND RESUMING TO NORMAL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.

ON OCTOBER 27, 2010, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH ME IN THE CAR AND SHE STARTED TO BRAKE FOR A RED LIGHT. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. AS SOON AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND SHE HAD TO USE A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKING PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR. AS SOON AS THE CAR STOPPED, SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE. YESTERDAY, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILE PER HOUR AND STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE PASSING LANE WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AHEAD TURNED RED. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAD TO APPLY A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR WHILE THE ENGINE RACED ON. AS SOON AS THE CAR STOPPED, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS OVER. YESTERDAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT TO RUN VARIOUS TESTS. THEY FOUND NOTHING. I PICKED THE CAR UP THIS AFTERNOON AND AM GOING TO NOW TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *TR

2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED INDICATING AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED . OCCURS ABOUT 10 -15 % OF THE TIME STARTING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR NEW .. CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OBSERVED INCLUDE RECLINING SEAT, PUSHING SEAT BACK, MAKING TURNS, HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE . HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING EVEN WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON . THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER AIRBAG WARNING SYSTEM DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON . FORD CONFIRMS THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH . FORD ASSIGNED A CASE NO. XXXXXX , AVAILABLE ON REQUEST , AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM BY SERVICE DEPT . ,LEITH LINCOLN MERCURY, RALEIGH NC , FINALLY A FORD SERVICE ENGINEER CHECKED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM . FORD CLAIMS THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED AND THAT MY WIFE'S WEIGHT 110 # IS THE PROBLEM .FORD CONFIRMS THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WARNING LIGHT IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY . FORD CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS MALFUNCTION IS INTERMITTENT AND WHY SEAT POSITION , BUMPS OR TURNS CAUSE A MALFUNCTION . WE TRIED A 2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WITH SAME AIRBAG SYSTEM AND COULD NOT GET THE WARNING SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE DUPLICATING THE CONDITIONS AS NOTED ABOVE . FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING MORE TO FIX THE DEFECT SAYING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THEIR NECKS FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED BUT THE CAUSE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO THE CONTACT. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE FRO ANOTHER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 10/01/2010. *LJ UPDATED 10/04/10

MY GRAND MARQUIS LS 2008 PAINT HAVE CRACKED AND FALLING OFF THE HOOD, TOP, AND BACK. IT IS RUSTED ON TOP WERE THE PAINT HAVE PEEL OFF AND NOW ITS STARTING ON THE HOOD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PAINT ON CAR WAS NOT COVER. IT START PEELING TWO MONTH AFTER WE GOT THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE THEM MANY MILES. SO WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT MY CAR PEELING PAINT. EVERY TIME YOU WASH THE CAR MORE PAINT COMING OFF. AFTER THAT THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *TR