2011 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

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Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermedia

The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was locked. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the gear shifter failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The failure persisted, and the vehicle remained at the residence unrepaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V385000 (STEERING). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

DRIVING ON HUMID DAY, CLOSED WINDOWS AND TURNED ON A/C. CONTROLLER FAILED TO CLOSE DEFROSTER VENTS, CAUSING WINDOW TO QUICKLY FOG UP, RESTRICTING FORWARD VISION. PREVIOUSLY HAD SAME PROBLEM ON 2006 GRAND MARQUIS WHICH I HAD REPAIRED BY FORD DEALER. TOOK 2011 TO DEALER, GOT REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $900, AS DASHBOARD MUST BE REMOVED TO GET TO FAILING PART. AM TOLD PROBLEM IS VACUUM LEAK IN CONTROLLER COMPONENT. ALTHOUGH ASSOCIATED WITH A/C, WHICH GENERALLY IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE, THE CONTROLLER FAILURE DOES RESULT IN A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL.

Mileage: 105,200

MY 2011 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ULTIMATE EDITION, WAS VERY GREAT HOWEVER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS...THEY WOULD COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WOULD BE ON THE OFF POSITION... AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORKED ON A HIGH SPEED SEEING NONE OF THE OTHER SPEEDS WORKED...PRIME EXAMPLE I WOULD WARM UP THE CAR FOR 10 MIN...BECAUSE ITS COLD OUTSIDE THEN I WOULD DRIVE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MINUTES LATER, MY WINDSHIELD WIPER TURN ON BY ITSELF IN A HIGH SPEED POSITION , I TURNED THE WIPERS ON SO I CAN SEE IF TURNING OFF WOULD HELP IT DOESN'T SO CLEARLY IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN...AS IF A GHOST WAS IN IT...I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM..CLEARY THERE ARE OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME AND DIFFERENT YEAR NUMBERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...THEY SAY ITS EITHER THE WIPERS MOTOR A RELAY OR THE WHOLE LEFT, RIGHT INDICATED SWITCH WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS OFF OF...LONG STORY SHORT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THE MORNING OF NOV.21, 2018 A DAY BEFORE THAN

Mileage: 122,000

MY 2011 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ULTIMATE EDITION, WAS VERY GREAT HOWEVER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS...THEY WOULD COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WOULD BE ON THE OFF POSITION... AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORKED ON A HIGH SPEED SEEING NONE OF THE OTHER SPEEDS WORKED...PRIME EXAMPLE I WOULD WARM UP THE CAR FOR 10 MIN...BECAUSE ITS COLD OUTSIDE THEN I WOULD DRIVE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MINUTES LATER, MY WINDSHIELD WIPER TURN ON BY ITSELF IN A HIGH SPEED POSITION , I TURNED THE WIPERS ON SO I CAN SEE IF TURNING OFF WOULD HELP IT DOESN'T SO CLEARLY IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN...AS IF A GHOST WAS IN IT...I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM..CLEARY THERE ARE OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME AND DIFFERENT YEAR NUMBERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...THEY SAY ITS EITHER THE WIPERS MOTOR A RELAY OR THE WHOLE LEFT, RIGHT INDICATED SWITCH WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS OFF OF...LONG STORY SHORT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THE MORNING OF NOV.21, 2018 A DAY BEFORE THAN

Mileage: 122,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT CAR'S COMPUTER IS GENERATING A CODE INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR IN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. HE SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $500. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND APPEARS FROM THE MANY COMPLAINTS YOU'VE RECEIVED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 GRAND MARQUIS'S, I URGE DOT TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.

Mileage: 70,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT CAR'S COMPUTER IS GENERATING A CODE INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR IN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. HE SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $500. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND APPEARS FROM THE MANY COMPLAINTS YOU'VE RECEIVED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 GRAND MARQUIS'S, I URGE DOT TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I SMELLED A WEIRD SMELL COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN I TURNED TO LOOK TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR IT WAS SMOKING SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY AS I WAS DOING SO THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. I FINISHED PULLING OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF GOT OUT AND PULLED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT TRUNK WENT TO THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. TRULY UPSET AND SCARED ME. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAPPENED. I DID TAKE THE DOOR PANEL OFF WHAT'S I FIGURED IT SAFE TO AND TRY TO FIND WHERE AND HOW THE FIRE STARTED AND AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED. ALL I COULD SEE WAS SOME EXPOSED WIRES THAT WERE PARTIALLY COVERED IN BLUE TAPE. I WAS VERY LEARY TO DRIVE ON HOME BUT DID SO CAUTIOUSLY WITH WINDOWS DOWN. GRATEFUL I MADE IT HOME AND MY FAMILY WASN'T IN THE CAR. TOOK PICTURES THEY WILL BE ATTACHED.

Mileage: 97,500

DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH DASH DISPLAY INDICATING 60 MILES REMAINING ON FUEL SUPPLY WHEN CAR RAN OUT OF FUEL. TANK TOTALLY EMPTY DASH DISPLAY STILL INDICATED 60 MILES BEFORE EMPTY. FUEL GAGE HAS BEEN REGULARLY DECEITFUL. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

Mileage: 30,000

2011 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PEDAL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A GREAT DEAL OF FREE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT TWICE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HIT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR THE PEDAL TRAVEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM OCCURRED, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED AND IT WAS AT THE SAME LEVEL FROM THE FLOOR AS THE ACCELERATOR.