Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 16906 | 06/01/2003 | 10002617 | Moisture in the headlamps. *tt | 09/08/2003 | |
| 16698 | 03/01/2003 | 10001944 | Erratic headlamp operation in autolamp mode. *tt *jb | 07/28/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 74500 | ||
| Headlights, turn signals, side markers, fog lamps all died unexpectedly when driving down the road twice on friday night. faulty 'lighting control module' (part number 3w7z-13c788-aa on my specific vehicle) to blame. previous investigation by nhtsa closed (pe08066), but problems remain - *all* 2001-2004 panther platform vehicles will have this problem eventually if they haven't already due to the relay being sized to small and eventually burning out. massive safety issue with losing your lighting while driving at highway speeds on dark backroads. | |||
| 05/24/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact was driving 35 mph when the headlights failed. the failure was located at the light control module which the contact stated he repaired himself but only temporarily. the dealer was called who stated that the repair would cost $500 for a new replacement part. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not completely repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 05/24/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the headlights fail. the failure was the light control module which the contact stated he repaired himself but was only temporary. the dealer was called who stated it will cost him $500 for a new replacement part. the manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not completely repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000....mw | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact stated that the light control module has failed and is causing the vehicles headlights to go out on a intermittent basis while driving at various speeds. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle has not repaired for the lcm. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 57890 | 1 | |
| Headlights turn themselves off and on every few minutes or so at night or anytime... *tr | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 4900 | ||
| Every time i've started it since i owned it, its smoked every time.i don't know what the smoke is from but goes away about 10-15 seconds of running. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 500 | 4 | 06/11/2003 |
| This vehicle purchased in june 2003 has had 6 alignments (the first at about 500 miles) and the steering rack replaced all before 3100 miles because of a constant pull to the right. the dealer has informed me that i am no longer entitled to a courtesy alignment. rf toe in has drifted .8 degrees in 1 week's time and lf camber 1.3 in same time. will be entering lemon law proceedings. additionally the fit and finish has left much to be desired, have had rear package carrier, fr head light, window moldings, airbag covers and other trim items replaced.*ak | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 2000 | 1 | 02/08/2003 |
| Problems with mercury 2003 marauder purchased -2/08/03 would like to fax current warranty repair order. leaks around lens cover, wiper blades replaced, rear left speaker vibrates, brake & brake pedal squeaking, spot on rear window, new window ordered, overdrive light on, car stalled had to be returned, valve body and wiring replaced in transmission, spot on driver's leather seat cover, new cover has been ordered. *nlm *cb | |||