1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

I BOUGHT A SET OF 4 BRAND NEW BRIDGESTONE TURANZA SERENITY PLUS 225/60R16 TIRES ON APRIL 26, 2015, AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED ON MY WIFE'S CAR. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE DRIVING TO PHOENIX ON I-10 ON A CLEAR AND SUNNY DAY ON MAY 9, 2015 TO VISIT A FRIEND. SHE SAID SHE WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH AND WANTED TO PASS A SEMI-TRUCK ON HER RIGHT SO SHE SPEED UP TO PASS THE SEMI-TRUCK. SHE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND SHE HELD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS HARD AS S

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, THOUGHT I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN RIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND I HAD TO GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. I STOPPED AT MY DESTINATION A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER, POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. IT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF MINUTES, BUT BURNED UP AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT REPAIRED ACROSS THE STREET AT AN AUTO ELECTRICAL AND MARINE SHOP. THEY SAID IT WAS A

Mileage: 114,000

1997 FORD GRAND MARQUIS - OCCASIONAL INTERRUPTIONS IN ELECTRICAL POWER WERE OCCURRING WITH THE RADIO GOING OFF, THE LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT GOING ON, AND THE BATTERY METER DROPPING. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY THE INTERRUPTIONS CONTINUED UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY CABLES CAUGHT ON FIRE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND BY THIS TIME THE INSULATION ON BOTH THE POSITIVE AND GROUND CABLES HAD COMPLETELY BURNED OFF AND THE BATTERY CONTINUED TO SUPPLY CURRENT. I KNOCKED OFF THE GROUND TERMINAL AND DOSED T

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WITHIN SECONDS, THE INTERIOR CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES. THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE. AND THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED. THERE WERE REPORTS FILED BY BOTH ENTITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASS

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TAPPED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE'S BUMPER. WHILE HE AND THE OWNER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE ARGUING, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD A SECOND TIME. AS A RESULT, HIS PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PANEL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED ONTO A SIDE STREET WHERE IT WILL BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT THER

Mileage: 163,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY BETWEEN 1-5 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL. THE CONTACTS WIFE WAS PINNED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ALREADY IN THE GARAGE. HER RIGHT ARM, BOTH KNEES, AND BOTH HIPS WERE INJURED. SHE HAD A CUT ABOVE HER LEFT EYE, WHICH WAS CLOSED COMPLETELY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE

Mileage: 190,000

DROVE APPROX. SIX MILES FROM HOME TO CHRISTMAS EVE. CHURCH SERVICE WITH FAMILY. WHEN ARRIVED, STEAM AND SMOKE WERE COMING FROM FRONT GRILLE, AND AROUND ENGINE HOOD. THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO START ON FIRE. ALSO MAKING A HISSING AND GURGLING NOISE. WAS QUITE AN "EVENT" IN THE PARKING LOT! HAD INSPECTED TWO DAYS LATER (AFTER CHRISTMAS) AND FOUND FRONT INTAKE MANIFOLD (PLASTIC?) PASSAGE CRACKED AND LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT ONTO TOP OF ENGINE BLOCK. ALSO COOLING FAN WAS BLOWING LEAKING COOLAN

Mileage: 90,800

INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED SPILLING COOLANT AND DISABLING CAR. THIS WAS A PLASTIC PART THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY METAL. DEALER SAYS LARGE NUMBERS OF THESE FAILURES. COST OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR. POSSIBLE RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL LINES USING EXACT SAME ENGINE IE CROWN VICTORIA.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

BRAKING LIGHTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL DID SO TOO. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENES DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTIONS, UNTILL THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAIN TO CATCH ON FIRE AND SO DID ONLY THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR.*AK

BRAKING LIGHTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL DID SO TOO. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENES DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTIONS, UNTILL THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAIN TO CATCH ON FIRE AND SO DID ONLY THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. PLASTIC MANIFOLD WAS CAUSING THE BURNING, AND DAMAGING WIRE AND ALTERNATOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RELEASING A LIQUID THAT BURNED PASSENGER.*AK PASSENGER WAS SUFFERED FACIAL BURNS AND BRUISES TO UPPER BODY ALSO SORE FROM IMPACT. *YH

FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING 55-60MPH. THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN IT WAS BEING STEERED IN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL DUE THE VEHICLE BEING INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND INSURANCE COMPANY AND IT WAS STATED THAT AN ACCIDENT HAD TO CAUSE THE SEPARATION.. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHENEVER USING CRUISE CONTROL BRAKES GO OUT. ONCE CONSUMER SLID AND LANDED IN A DITCH. *AK

WHENEVER USING CRUISE CONTROL BRAKES GO OUT. ONCE CONSUMER SLID AND LANDED IN A DITCH. *AK

AFTER CHANGING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A CURB, AND WAS HEADING TOWARD A BUILDING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OUT OF ITS PATH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER . DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CHEMICALS TO LEAK OUT. THE CHEMICHALS INJURED AND BURNED THE DRIVER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING IT TO HIT A BUILDING WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. *YC

WHEN APPROACHING A TURNING INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT, I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE LIGHTPOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. I SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES (I.E. CERVICAL/7 RIBS/PELVIS/RIGHT FEMUR/RIGHT TIBIA/RIGHT FIBULAR/RIGHT ANKLE. LEFT ANKLE WAS VIRTUALLY DESTROYED ("IN A MILLION PIECES" PER SURGEON). I WAS IN TRAUMATIZED FOR 3 WEEKS, IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOR A PORTION OF THAT TIME. I WAS THEN IN ACUTE CARE FOR A WEEK OR TWO, PREMATURELY DISCHARGED TO A NURSING HOME FOR 3 DAY

ENGINE FIRE AFTER SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR FOUR HOURS. REFERENCED IN EA02-025