Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| SI-19982 | 10/01/2007 | 10032224 | Ford: engine cooling fan control relay part availability. *pe | 02/24/2010 | |
| 06203 | 10020703 | Engine cooling fan inoperative - engine overheating - poor a/c performance. *kb | 12/28/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-08-18-2 | 06/01/2009 | 10029205 | Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less than desired. the f53 motorhome chassis is included. * | 06/26/2009 | |
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 0795 | 10021902 | Engine overheating-poor a/c performance. *kb | 06/25/2007 | ||
| 19299 | 08/01/2006 | 10021060 | Engine cooling fan (8c607) inoperative. *kb | 02/27/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 mercury grand marquis. the contact stated the while attempting to start the vehicle, he heard a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that a spark plug had blown out of the engine head. in addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle started to overheat without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician diagnosed that the thermostat was defective and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then advised that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. kmj | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 mercury grand marquis. the contact stated the while attempting to turn on the vehicle, he heard a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the spark plug had blown out of the engine head. in addition, the contact mention that the vehicle started to over heat with out any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the thermostat was defective and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred and was taken back to the dealer who stated that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. pm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 6000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercury grand marquis. while driving 68 mph, the vehicle lost power and shut off. the contact restarted the vehicle and drove home. she later took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the purchase date and fuel type were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 6,000. | |||
| 04/27/2007 | 1 | 04/27/2007 | |
| 2007 mercury grand marquis and 2007 ford crown victoria owner manuals incorrectly state that the 8th character of the vin # must be a 2 for the car to have a flex fuel engine capable of using e-85. this is incorrect. the 8th character must be a v for the car to have the flex fuel engine. this will be very misleading for consumers. the cover on the fuel tank lid says ethanol or unleaded gasoline only. most consumers will not know this means they can use e-85 as e-85 is not mentioned on the gas cap or cover. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/21/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2007 mercury grand marquis. consumer states defect with computer/powertrain control module *tgw the consumer stated when his wife attempted to apply the brake on two separate occasions, the vehicle failed to reduce its speed. consequently, his wife went through the red light. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. the dealer asked the consumer did the vehicle have adjustable pedals and when the consumer stated it did, the dealer suggested that maybe his wife put her foot on both pedals simultaneously. the consumer also stated there was message on the instrument panel in french. when he looked at the owners manual, it meant change oil. the consumer believed the message in french, instead of english effected the computer system.*jb | |||