Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 15061 | 07/01/2001 | 621061 | Some vehicles built 04/15/2000 or earlier equipped with a keyless entry system may exhibit an inoperative door-mounted keypad, interior and exterior lamps that self-activate and a weak or discharged vehicle battery. *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| 02107 | 05/27/2002 | 636080 | Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/04/2005 | 90473 | 1 | 06/21/2002 |
| Dt: while driving the brake lines failed and had to be replaced. the owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake lines failed. the owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. then the owner realized that the brake lines were rusted.*ak the left rear seat belt was replaced twice. the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced. the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converter were replaced. the consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. the battery was replaced. *jb | |||
| 08/24/2003 | 67000 | 0 | 05/15/1999 |
| 1996 grand marquis ls burned itself to a complete loss,from engine compartment fire | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 11/02/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2096 | |
| The a/c electronic actuator motor controls the a/c and defroster. the unit failed so that during defrost mode only cold air was available. while traveling the unit failed so that i could not defrost the windshield. this unit should only fail in the failsafe state (provide hot air) or have an manual override for the driver so that he can move the door to get hot air when in defrost during a failure. dt | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 12/07/2006 | 73000 | 3 | 11/29/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. occasionally, when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate. the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph. the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat. while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together. in addition, the rear windows would not go down. the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up. the contact was informed that the failure was electrical. the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed. she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control. the powertrain and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 09/05/2003 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Power windows malfunctioned. *ak the window became stuck. the regulator(s) had broken and the trasmission slipped. *scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Design of the exterior rear view mirror obstructs view while driving. | |||
| 12/16/1996 | |||
| While vehicle was parked engine compartment fire under the hood due to an electrical short. also, replaced the side view mirror which has electrical parts. *ak referenced in ea02-025 | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Rear view mirror comes loose causing it to fail. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 4 | |||
| Windshield replaced several times; pits, then runs when hit with small pebble.; i have owned many cars in the past, never had such a problem with windshield. car has 60,000 miles on it and is just under 3 years old. *ak | |||
| 03/28/1996 | 1 | 03/14/1996 | |
| Solar tint windshield cracked twice when hit by small pebble. | |||