2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Complaint Log

HEADLIGHTS WENT DARK WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT WORK REGARDLESS OF SETTING. I COULD ONLY GET HIGH BEAMS IF I HELD THE DIRECTIONAL LEVER UP. VERY SCARY. ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENT!!!!! *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON AT TIMES OR JUST COME ON FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN THEY GONE. I HAVE GOTTEN SO MANY TICKETS FOR DRIVING WITH MY HIGH BEAMS AND IT'S SEEM LIKE THE MANUFACTURER DON'T CARE AT ALL. *TR

SIMILAR TO EVENTS AS PUBLISHED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08066, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT DARK. NO WARNING, JUST WENT OUT. PULLED OFF ONTO SHOULDER AND COULD NOT AVOID SLIDING OFF THE ROAD - VERY DANGEROUS. FINALLY FIGURED OUT IF YOU PULL THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ALL THE WAY TOWARDS YOU IT WILL TURN THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON, BUT YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT ON POSITION .. IF YOU LET GO THE HEADLIGHTS GO BACK OUT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND APPEARS WITHOUT WARNING. 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET - SO I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AGENCY CLOSED THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION?? WHAT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOSING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT?? THERE SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FROM FORD MOTOR CO. ON THIS ISSUE! MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND COMMUNICATIONS TO FORD MOTOR CO. HAVE PRODUCED NO HELP. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY A $700 REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A PROVEN DEFECTIVE "LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE". THIS IS A "SAFETY-RELATED" ISSUE IF THERE EVER WAS ONE! *TR

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS. FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL 14N01. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OVER A YEAR. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY FROM TO WORK. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, IT IS DARK AT 6 AM. THIS MORNING, AS I USUALLY DO, THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON AND IT WAS ON LOW BEAMS. SUDDENLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. THE SIDE MARKERS AND THE PARKING LIGHTS WERE ON. I SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO DECIDE HOW TO GET HOME WITH NO LIGHTS. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I TOOK A CHANCE, THEY REMAINED ON, THAT DAY. IT WOULD OCCUR PERIODICALLY THEN DAILY, SOMETIMES TWO (2) TO THREE (3) TIMES ON THE DRIVE TO WORK. *TR

I WENT TO HAVE MY LIGHTS FIXED DUE TO A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR HIGH BEAMS.I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED AT MALL OF GEORGIA FORD. MY LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THEY REPLACED THE WRONG PART WHEN THERE WAS A WARRANTY OUT FOR THE LIGHTING MODULE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX ISSUE AND MY LOW BEAMS CONTINUED NOT TO WORK. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK YOU HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE HIGH BEAM LEVER . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING ) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2013 AND FELT THAT REPAIRS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE JANUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND ADVISED THAT THE RECALL NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE,SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I PARKED FOR A WHILE, THEN I TURNED IT ON AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON. NOW THE LIGHTS GO OFF SOMETIMES, WHILE DRIVING ,AND I HAVE TO HOLD THE LEVER BACK TOWARDS ME, TO HAVE THE HIGH BEAMS ON UNTIL I REACH MY DESTINATION. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I DON'T REALLY DRIVE AS MUCH AT NITE, AND I COME HOME EARLY, BEFORE IT IS DARK. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAD JUST GOT BACK ON I-75 NORTH, WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT ONCE! HALF AN HOUR LATER THEY CAME BACK ON! SINCE THEN, THE LAST 2 WEEKS IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A 10 MILE RADIUS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE PARKING LIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS ARE ON. THE HIGH BEAMS WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HOLD THE FLASHING UNIT. I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY ABOUT IT, AND HE SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE MY LIGHT MODULE, WHICH RUNS ABOUT $700.00! THAT DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE IF I WANT THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THEM! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS! NOT EVEN COUNTING THE NUMEROUS TIMES I GET FLASHED, AS IF I DON'T ALL READY KNOW MY HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT! *TR

WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE THE HEADLIGHTS EVENTUALLY START WORKING AGAIN. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES THE SAME NIGHT. *TR

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. I CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THE PART WOULD BE ABOUT $600, AND WITH LABOR ALL COST WOULD RUN ABOUT $800!THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,100. REMANUFACTURED LCM IS ABOUT $300 OR NEW ABOUT $500 FROM AN INDEPENDENT AUTO PARTS STORE. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF RANDOMLY. THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON BUT THE NORMAL HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF RANDOMLY AND THEN COME BACK ON SEVERAL TO TENS OF MINUTES LATER. I CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE LIGHTS DO GO OFF AND BACK ON. WHEN THE LIGHTS DO GO OFF, I CAN HOLD THE HIGH BEAMS ON IF I HOLD THE STICK TOWARD ME. SOMETIMES INITIATING A TURN SIGNAL WILL CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. *TR

MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR A FEW MILES, AFTER DARK, AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONING FINE. THEY MADE A BRIEF STOP AND WHEN THEY DROVE THE CAR OFF AND OUT OF THE LIT PARKING LOT, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON IN AUTOMATIC MODE OR MANUAL MODE. THE PARK LIGHTS WORKED AND ALSO THE DASH LIGHTS WORKED. IT WAS NOT TILL THEY RAN OUT OF STREET LIGHTS BEFORE THEY DISCOVERED THEY HAD A PROBLEM. I GOT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD PRODUCTS OF THAT MODEL. IT IS A POOR DESIGN AND IF THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. THE PART THAT USUALLY FAILS IS A DEALER ITEM THAT LIST FOR OVER $500.00 . FORD HAS UPGRADED THE NEW PART, SO THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AS THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HEADLIGHT MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. . ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF UPDATED 1/22/2014 *JS

2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNAVAILABLE PARTS TO COMPLETE STEERING SHAFT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING) AND THE REQUIRED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE FLASH MODE HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO VIEW THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

LIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING) AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON DARK 2 LANE HIGHWAY IN UPSTATE NY. FUMBLED WITH LIGHT CONTROLS UNTIL BY RANDOM CHANCE DISCOVERED THAT BY HOLDING "FLASH TO PASS" STALK BACK, HIGH BEAMS COULD BE ACTIVATED. MADE IT HOME STEERING WITH THE RIGHT HAND AND HOLDING FLASH TO PASS WITH LEFT, BLINDING ONCOMING DRIVERS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ALL THE WAY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) THAT CAN SOMETIMES BE CURED BY KICKING THE LCM, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HARD TO DO AT NIGHT, ON A DARK ROAD, AT HIGH SPEED, IN TRAFFIC, WHILE HOLDING THE FLASH TO PASS STALK WITH THE LEFT HAND AND STEERING WITH THE RIGHT HAND. THIS INTERMITTENT LIGHT FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN THE WEEK OF MAY 25, 2014. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,900.

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???

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. PARKING LIGHTS STAYED ON AND FLASHERS WORKED ALLOWING TO GET THE CAR TO THE BREAK DOWN LINE. THIS HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 8-10 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST. IN CHECKING FOR A FIX, I FOUND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPANIES OFFERING A REPAIR SOLUTION AND THIS LOOKS LIKE A COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT OCCURS OFTEN. I NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BEFORE BUT NOTHING DONE. HAVING YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT SEEMS DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO ME. THE REPAIR PART TO DO IT YOURSELF IS SOLD FOR ABOUT $10. $125 + TO PURCHASE A REPAIRED LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. MY FORD DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LCM FOR $650. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/20/14

THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION AT NUMEROUS TIMES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONNECTED THE SEAT BELT BUT THE FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETENSIONERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED SUDDENLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,105. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

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

AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT AND I CAN ONLY SEE BY MANUALLY USING THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON FOR A FEW MOMENTS THEN OUT THEY GO AGAIN. YOU CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHEN IT IS GOES OUT AND BACK ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE AND ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GENTLY SHAKE THE SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS RE-ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,100.

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

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

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,090. UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN

I WAS RETURNING HOME WITH MY WIFE FROM A TRIP TO CHARLESTON, SC, AT ABOUT 10:00 PM, DRIVING AT 60 MPH, WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THAT HAPPENS IN THE VICINITY OF AWENDAW AND THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS IN THE AREA. BOTH MY WIFE AND I SCREAMED IN PANIC WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AND STAYING IN MY LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS THANKFUL THAT THE TURN SIGNALS, MARKER LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORKED, SO ANY OTHER CARS WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ME. WHEN I FINALLY PULLED UP THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY MISHAPS, I INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL THE FUSES WERE GOOD. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND STILL DID NOT GET MY HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. I PLAYED WITH THE TURN SIGNAL/ LOW BEAM/HIGH BEAM LEVER AND GOT THE FLASHING HIGH BEAM POSITION TO WORK, SO I DROVE HOME TO MYRTLE BEACH HOLDING THE FLASHING HIGH BEAM LEVER UP TO LIGHT MY WAY. OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE TO HIRE A TAXI, SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE NEAREST HOTEL TO WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT TO RESUME MY TRIP HOME. APPARENTLY, THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT COMES FROM THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE INSTALLED THE 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS THAT MALFUNCTIONS WHEN THE CARS REACHED AN AVERAGE MILEAGE OF 69,000 MILES (SOME AS EARLY AS 30,000 MILES, UP TO 114,000 MILES DOCUMENTED). *TR

STEERING COL. SEPARATION. IT IS THE SAME SEPARATION PROBLEM THE POLICE CARS ARE HAVING. I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE FORD HAS BEEN SAYING IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN OTHER CARS BESIDES THE POLICE CARS WHEN IT HAS. *TR

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 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON ACTIVATION. AFTER SEVERAL MILES WERE DRIVEN, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE BUT THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, TAIL LIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON. AFTER SLAMMING DOOR OR SLAMMING HOOD LIGHTS WOULD SOMETIMES COME BACK ON AGAIN FOR A WHILE, THEN GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM WITH LIGHT SWITCH TURNED TO "ON". CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS I COULD ACCESS AND ALL WERE OK. HAS ACTED THIS WAS FOR THREE WEEKS NOW. IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS NEEDED WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURNED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE LCM LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT AGAIN TOOK TO VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER WERE THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE AGAIN STATED NO THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 MILES.