Mercury Marauder 2004
Model Marauder made in 2004 by Mercury got 44 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic and suspension. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 2004
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06513 | 01/01/2006 | 10019912 | Engine misfire with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) pewee, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, p0308, and p0316. *tt | 05/10/2006 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 17492 | 01/01/2004 | 10007332 | Anti-lock brake system (abs) light on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1222 (speed wheel mismatch). *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 17545 | 02/01/2004 | 10008116 | Cosmetic cracking of lower control arm bushing sleeve. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 9500 | 1 | 06/02/2004 |
| Dt: while going 10-20 mph vehicle sudden ly accelerated in the driveway and hit a parked car. vehicle was in drive, and then experienced sudden acceleration. there were black tire marks from the rear wheels from where the car accelerated. then. the vehicle hit the other parked family vehicle. the other vehicle was knocked about 30 feet. there were no reported injuries. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. consume rhas pictures of the accident., but no police report. dealership has not been contacted. manufacturer had been contacted, but consumer received no response.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Headlights in 2004 mercury marauder began going out intermittently at about 60k miles, also intermittently not coming on when turned on by switch. they now rarely stay on for more than 5 minutes at a time. this is undoubtedly related to the widely reported failure of motorola-manufactured ford lighting control module (lcm, ford p/n 4w7z13c788bb) units in many ford 'panther' platform models (crown vic, grand marquis, marauder) through model year 2004. nhtsa action pe08066 addresses this issue. the ford/mercury dealer i sought service for this issue from recommended replacement of the lcm at a cost of $700 for parts and labor. the part is available through internet sources from $300 to $500. the dealer would not guarantee that this part replacement would fix the intermittent headlight problem, so i have decided to purchase and replace the unit myself and return the part if this does not correct the problem. this is an issue of public safety that should be addressed by a recall -- cars traveling at night without headlights are a danger to the driving and pedestrian public. it is hard to fathom why the nhtsa would disagree with this logic and close this investigation. since many owners and third-parties are now sharing stories and home-grown solutions on the internet (replacing/re-soldering the defective nec relay p/n eq1-11111s, which is the root cause of the problem), the nhtsa is passing ownership and responsibility of ford's bad manufacturing decision on to vehicle owners. this is a terrible message to give the public, it further erodes any trust a consumer could possibly have in ford products. the huge volume of fleet vehicles (taxi, police, municipal) that are affected makes this an even more critical safety issue. the nhtsa should have its legal position prepared for a worst-case scenario in which an accident resulting in death is linked to this defect. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Many loud pings from exhaust after the exhaust gets hot, and it starts to cool down probably from the catalytic converter. dealer says it is a characteristic of this model. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The headlights became inoperative and turned off while traveling down the road. the light control module was found faulty and replaced. searching the internet revealed this is a common problem for this base model car (ford crown victoria, mercury grand marquis, and mercury marauder) and needs to be addressed as a safety issue as the loss of lights can cause an accident. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 40000 | ||
| The headlights became inoperative and turned off while traveling down the road. the light control module was found faulty and replaced. searching the internet revealed this is a common problem for this base model car (ford crown victoria, mercury grand marques, and mercury marauder) and needs to be addressed as a safety issue as the loss of lights can cause an accident. | |||
| 04/12/2012 | 60000 | ||
| The headlight relay portion of the lighting control module intermittently fails causing the headlights to turn off. this results in loss of visibility, and could result in a collision. the lights remain off for an unknown period of time and then turn back on. i have experienced 1-2 minute periods without light. this is a well know issue with 2003-2004 ford crown victoria, mercury grand marquis, and mercury marauder (lincoln town car may also be involved). | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercury marauder. while driving at night approximately 55 mph with the headlights in activation; suddenly the headlights failed to operate. the contact was able to maneuver with caution to the side of the road; and after waiting ten minutes the headlights began to function normally. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation at night with the headlights activated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 117,000. the vin unavailable. js | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Headlights in 2004 mercury marauder began going out intermittently at about 60k miles, also intermittently not coming on when turned on by switch. they now rarely stay on for more than 5 minutes at a time. this is undoubtedly related to the widely reported failure of motorola-manufactured ford lighting control module (lcm, ford p/n 4w7z13c788bb) units in many ford 'panther' platform models (crown vic, grand marquis, marauder) through model year 2004. nhtsa action pe08066 addresses this issue. the ford/mercury dealer i sought service for this issue from recommended replacement of the lcm at a cost of $700 for parts and labor. the part is available through internet sources from $300 to $500. the dealer would not guarantee that this part replacement would fix the intermittent headlight problem, so i have decided to purchase and replace the unit myself and return the part if this does not correct the problem. this is an issue of public safety that should be addressed by a recall -- cars traveling at night without headlights are a danger to the driving and pedestrian public. it is hard to fathom why the nhtsa would disagree with this logic and close this investigation. since many owners and third-parties are now sharing stories and home-grown solutions on the internet (replacing/re-soldering the defective nec relay p/n eq1-11111s, which is the root cause of the problem), the nhtsa is passing ownership and responsibility of ford's bad manufacturing decision on to vehicle owners. this is a terrible message to give the public, it further erodes any trust a consumer could possibly have in ford products. the huge volume of fleet vehicles (taxi, police, municipal) that are affected makes this an even more critical safety issue. the nhtsa should have its legal position prepared for a worst-case scenario in which an accident resulting in death is linked to this defect. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 110000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercury marauder. the contact stated that the headlights would intermittently shut off without. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 110,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 73137 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercury marauder. while driving downhill at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact did not realize the failure and the vehicle continued to proceed downhill. the failure and current mileages were 73,137. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercury marauder. while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed axle oil on his wheels. he removed the wheel and brakes and found that the rear axle seals failed. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they repair hundreds of these failures per year. the parts were purchased and repaired. the manufacturer was notified, but they did not return his call. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 18900 | 3 | 11/28/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while braking during good weather and normal braking conditions. there was sporadic failure and the problem occurred three times. the dealer checked the pedal spacing and there were no problems found but according to the dealer, the problem may be that the contact was pressing the pedal and the brakes at the same time. the brakes are 4-wheel antilock. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 31 | 1 | 08/30/2004 |
| While in stop an go traffic had to slam on brakes. however, the vehicle continued to roll. as a result, consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle. no injuries reported. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 1 | 05/28/2004 | |
| Gas pedal is too sensitive making vehicle difficult to accelerate smoothly from a stop. also brake pedal is too close to gas pedal. i've hit the gas and brake at the same time almost causing a crash. *jb | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 9000 | 3 | 08/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has adjustable brake and accelerator pedals to accommodate shorter and taller drivers. the pedals move forward and backward. the pedals are too close together which causes the driver to unknowingly depress the accelerator pedal, while pressing the brake or visa versa. the dealer was notified and could not offer a solution. this happens regardless of where the pedals are adjusted. there was an accident in october, 2004. the contact was driving the vehicle upon a ramp in order to change the oil. when the brake was depressed, the accelerator pedal was also inadvertently depressed, causing the car to surge forward onto the ramp. that incident resulted in $250 worth of damage. updated 3/28/2006 - the consumer has also backed into his garage door twice because of this problem. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 mercury marauder and have had a problem with the paint splitting and blistering on the front hood, roof and rear trunk. i contacted both my local dealership and ford and they both say i'm just outside of my warranty (within a year) and therefore nothing they can do. the dealership looked at the issue and stated it was possibly missing some protective undercoating and is only going to get worse. i did file a complaint with ford. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 40000 | ||
| Back in 2007 noticed small bumps in paint only on the roof,went to ford dealer,they said no problem with the paint. time went on, paint got worse,more bubbles and cracks,.in 2008 wrote to ford about problem they said they had no complaints about roof paint. now the entire roof is bumpy,cracked, with bare rusted metal showing. cost to fix is 1000.00 | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 1 | ||
| Normal wear and tear on rear bfgoodrich tires. replacement tires are not available from the oem manufacturer. unique tire size for the rear tires on my car. only one company (bfgoodrich) makes this size. have not been available for some time. received violation for bald rear tires and no replacements are available. was told by manufacturer, they would not be available until june 2009, maybe ????? *tr | |||
| 02/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| I cannot get the correct size tires for my 2004 mercury marauder any more bfg was the original maker of the tires and now they are on hod for manufacturer one knows when they will be made again and think this is a safety hazard because i am and many others are forced to run the wrong size tires on my car. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| Bf goodrich is the only manufacturer of tires in the size my car requires (2004 mercury marauder). they are on a national backorder until may/june 2009. this leads to two dangerous options: running on tires that are bald or replacing with incorrect size. both can lead to accidents and fatalities. please require them to start production immediately. many other drives of this car have the same issue. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 9500 | 1 | 06/02/2004 |
| Dt: while going 10-20 mph vehicle sudden ly accelerated in the driveway and hit a parked car. vehicle was in drive, and then experienced sudden acceleration. there were black tire marks from the rear wheels from where the car accelerated. then. the vehicle hit the other parked family vehicle. the other vehicle was knocked about 30 feet. there were no reported injuries. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. consume rhas pictures of the accident., but no police report. dealership has not been contacted. manufacturer had been contacted, but consumer received no response.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 1 | 05/28/2004 | |
| Gas pedal is too sensitive making vehicle difficult to accelerate smoothly from a stop. also brake pedal is too close to gas pedal. i've hit the gas and brake at the same time almost causing a crash. *jb | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 9000 | 3 | 08/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has adjustable brake and accelerator pedals to accommodate shorter and taller drivers. the pedals move forward and backward. the pedals are too close together which causes the driver to unknowingly depress the accelerator pedal, while pressing the brake or visa versa. the dealer was notified and could not offer a solution. this happens regardless of where the pedals are adjusted. there was an accident in october, 2004. the contact was driving the vehicle upon a ramp in order to change the oil. when the brake was depressed, the accelerator pedal was also inadvertently depressed, causing the car to surge forward onto the ramp. that incident resulted in $250 worth of damage. updated 3/28/2006 - the consumer has also backed into his garage door twice because of this problem. *nm | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/12/2011 | 85380 | ||
| While traveling on 20/59 north past the coaling exit, i hit a pot hole. the pot hole was so big that it burst my tire and bent my rim. since it was around 7:45 pm, i couldn't see it. thank god it only burst one of my tires on the rear of my car. things could have been a lot worse. it also took an hour at least for a trooper to come. this is going to cost me at least $450. i expect to get some assistance from the state with fixing my car. the pot hole needs to be filled asap! | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | PARK RIDGE | 60068 | NAPLETON LINCOLN MERCURY | 8478250770 |
| PA | HANOVER | COOPER MOTORS | ||
| TN | KNOXVILLE | 37923 | LANCE CUNNINGHAM LINCOLN FORD |