Mercury Marquis 1994
Model Marquis made in 1994 by Mercury got 44 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding power train. The car had one investigation (air bags).
Model 1994
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| BC0311961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50719 | Owner notification 96b97 oil cooler line replacement clarification. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA95022 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/31/1995 | 07/24/1996 | PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE DETACHMENT | ||
| Passenger air bag module can completely detach from the instrument panel during deployment. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/27/2005 | 1 | 05/04/1998 | |
| Vehicle was parked inside of the carport and without warning it caught on fire. driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. *ak vehicle was not towed but was inspected by engineer with verite forensic engineering contracted by ford motor co. could not find what caused fire and said the cruise control switch had melted completely. car is now parked in the yard. *bf | |||
| 08/19/2003 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in garage for about an hour and consumer discovered fire at 11:30pm. consumer stated that cruise control stopped working 2-3 months prior to the fire. also, brake warning light on dashboard illuminated several days before the fire.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/27/1999 | |||
| Fuses kept blowing out, and consumer didn't have any type of brake lights/ park lights. also, tail light switch wire harness burned out.*ak | |||
| 11/16/1998 | 7 | ||
| Consumer was driving when headlights went out for unknown reason. consumer commenced to manipulate the switch which caused the headlights to come on, and then they would go out again. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 135000 | 2 | 02/14/2005 |
| 1994 mercury grand marquis. the cruise control switch. my brake lights stopped working. a nice man pulled up next to me and told me my brake lights are out. i went home popped the hood of the car and started looking for a bad fuse. i found it in the car compartment not under the hood. looked out of the windshield and saw smoke i jumped out of the car and saw where the smoke was coming from and tore the wires from the switch. i went to a ford dealer and he said it is not covered. wrong year. this is the same switch that has caused fires that burned down homes and has caused deaths. it is obvious that ford has not included all of the cars that have these defective switch's. i own 1 of this model. my father- in- law owns 1 also. his cruise control went bad 2 years ago. it has the same problem. it just never caught on fire. i disconnected the solenoid in the steering column so it would shift. he told me after i got it running that the cruise control would not work anymore. i never looked for the bad fuse. so here is 2 cars same year same make same problem. there is a larger problem than ford is saying. i could of lost my car and house because of this problem. ford wants me to pay to have this fixed and not cover it. how many more of these cars are waiting to go up in flames. how many more deaths and homes are going to happen before this all gets fixed. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 26000 | 15 | 10/08/1994 |
| Dear sir/madam;in the past, i have owned the chevrolet vega, the pontiac fiero two of the poorest automobiles ever build but neither of these cars can began to compare the 1994 mercuy marquie as to poor quality. without question, the worst automobile i have ever purchased!i have had to have 15 window regulartors installed for a cost of from $175 to $275 for each regular installation for an approximate total of $3,000.00.with just 83,000 miles, easily driven, the car currently used 1 qt. of oil every1,000 miles. *ak over the years, i have asked other mercury marquie and ford victoria owners of the same years if they have had a similar problem. todate, i have never found an owner of these same year automobiles that have not had the same problem and usually more than once. service men will advise that. fords are known to have this problem and not just the years of this model. i am currently in the market for a new car. i cannot shop american as i would prefer. i will shop the japanese market as i have in the past and will always for future. the american market continues to regress as to size and quality. by copy of this letter, i would also request that the next time the american automobile companies come begging congress because the european, aisian, or other manufactures are taking their business that they be refused any loans at the taxpayers expense. forced them to use the private lenders. they never seem to learn! back to quality - - buy japanese, j. b. chambers | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| While driving at any speed the vehicle will stall out/cut off without prior warning, consumer, therefore, placed the vehicle in the park position. *ak and restart the vehicle. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced parts, consumer still having problem. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Cracked drive belt replaced. *cj | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2000 | |||
| Vehicle stalls at times, performed diag replaced pvc valve, hoses & t connector. *cj | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 10/10/2000 | |||
| Vehicle stalls at times, performed diag replaced pvc valve, hoses & t connector. *cj | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The car lights went out on a foggy night on a curving mountain road, replaced the light switch and the steering column control unit. *cj | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| The turn signal inoperative and blown stoplight bulb. *cj | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| The turn signal inoperative and blown stoplight bulb. *cj | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The car lights went out on a foggy night on a curving mountain road, replaced the light switch and the steering column control unit. *cj | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 05/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Odor of gasoline permeates the passenger compartment of the car due to defective fuel pump. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 09/27/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Epc solonoid failed. | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 2 | |||
| Front driver's seat broke twice, once at 39389 miles and again at 83511 miles. both times bolts holding seat assembly to main frame assembly pulled completely through the metal. | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Both rails (left & right) that attach the seat to track assembly broke allowing the drivers seat to tilt back. unable to drive car. no accident involved but seat would have come apart if impact had occurred. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1995 | |||
| In rear end accident the air bag did not deploy and the driver side seat broke apart.please describe. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 1 | 03/09/1994 | ||
| Power seat and track is designed too close to the steering wheel, difficult to get in and out and the air bag is too close. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| Anti lock brakes failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 2 | ||
| Squeaking noise while braking, rotors rough & pads glazed, after repair the brake system continued to experience noise. *cj | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Brakes failed. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1994 | ||
| Sudden loss of power steering. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 100 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Steering sticks at all speed when turing left. slight jerk on steering wheel releases stick. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 12 | ||
| Bridgestone turanza t passenger tires; p215/70r made in japan. jdj469; k9902; dot h434 97t; ql20hz only lasted approximately 2k miles before the belts broke. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states cruise control failed causing vehicle to catch fire while parked in driveway. *tt referenced in ea02-025 | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| The iac solenoid failed causing engine noise. *cj | |||
| 12/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control inoperative due to failure of the cruise control servo. *cj | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 0 | ||
| When coming off the highway as consumer was slowing down, car accelerated up to 65mph on its own. *ak | |||
| 10/29/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle lurches forward from a stopped position. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 135000 | 2 | 02/14/2005 |
| 1994 mercury grand marquis. the cruise control switch. my brake lights stopped working. a nice man pulled up next to me and told me my brake lights are out. i went home popped the hood of the car and started looking for a bad fuse. i found it in the car compartment not under the hood. looked out of the windshield and saw smoke i jumped out of the car and saw where the smoke was coming from and tore the wires from the switch. i went to a ford dealer and he said it is not covered. wrong year. this is the same switch that has caused fires that burned down homes and has caused deaths. it is obvious that ford has not included all of the cars that have these defective switch's. i own 1 of this model. my father- in- law owns 1 also. his cruise control went bad 2 years ago. it has the same problem. it just never caught on fire. i disconnected the solenoid in the steering column so it would shift. he told me after i got it running that the cruise control would not work anymore. i never looked for the bad fuse. so here is 2 cars same year same make same problem. there is a larger problem than ford is saying. i could of lost my car and house because of this problem. ford wants me to pay to have this fixed and not cover it. how many more of these cars are waiting to go up in flames. how many more deaths and homes are going to happen before this all gets fixed. *jb | |||
| 07/06/2005 | |||
| At approximately 2:00 a.m on july 6, 2005, my husband and 16 year old son were awaken by a neighbor, telling them that our 1994 grand marquise (mercury) was on fire. my husband and son barely escaped when the fire hit the house and burned our home down to the ground. the car had been parked for nearly 7 1/2 hours before the fire started. it is believed that the fire was caused by the cruise control. i am very fortunate that my daughter (13 years old) and myself were out of town, because the fire department said they do not think that we would have all four escaped from the house. our lives have been devestated and my husband and son were not physically injured, but the mental anguish that we are all suffering and the loss of everything that we have ever had, is very hard on us all and we are having a very hard time handling this. | |||
| 10/29/2002 | 1 | ||
| The speed switch on my wife's 1994 mercury marquis suddenly and unexpectedly ignited causing a massive fire which destroyed our home and nearly killed my family. *jb | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Idle control module started making alot of noise. the car idled very fast and irregularly. when driving on highway 65-70mph the vehicle went up to 85, had to hit the accelerator pedal and the brakes to slow the vehicle down. dealer was contacted and repaired the idle control module. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 10/02/1999 | |||
| Was driving vehicle noticed & smelled smoke coming from vents. smelled like wires burning. took to dealer & was informed the heater core burned & caused the problem. it would need to be replaced. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 26000 | 15 | 10/08/1994 |
| Dear sir/madam;in the past, i have owned the chevrolet vega, the pontiac fiero two of the poorest automobiles ever build but neither of these cars can began to compare the 1994 mercuy marquie as to poor quality. without question, the worst automobile i have ever purchased!i have had to have 15 window regulartors installed for a cost of from $175 to $275 for each regular installation for an approximate total of $3,000.00.with just 83,000 miles, easily driven, the car currently used 1 qt. of oil every1,000 miles. *ak over the years, i have asked other mercury marquie and ford victoria owners of the same years if they have had a similar problem. todate, i have never found an owner of these same year automobiles that have not had the same problem and usually more than once. service men will advise that. fords are known to have this problem and not just the years of this model. i am currently in the market for a new car. i cannot shop american as i would prefer. i will shop the japanese market as i have in the past and will always for future. the american market continues to regress as to size and quality. by copy of this letter, i would also request that the next time the american automobile companies come begging congress because the european, aisian, or other manufactures are taking their business that they be refused any loans at the taxpayers expense. forced them to use the private lenders. they never seem to learn! back to quality - - buy japanese, j. b. chambers | |||
| 12/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Power window regulator failed. *cj | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 10/16/1997 | |
| Electric regulator for windows will not allow them to go. at time of purchasing used vehicle, windows were working. 2 windows had regulators replaced on right. currently, left front window is failing. no warranty. *ak | |||
| 03/20/1996 | 6 | ||
| Power windows on the driver/passenger side doors fail to work properly. if up, they will not come down when button is pressed. if down, they will not go up when button is pressed. been to dealer 6 times for problem. mechanic cannot resolved problem of power windows.*ak | |||
| 06/15/1999 | |||
| Ongoing problem with all windows failing to operate one after another.three windows failed to operate at the same time. dealer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not under a recall and repairs were made at consumer's cost*ak | |||
| 11/07/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Driver's side power window control system failed. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | TAMPA | STADIUM MERCURY | ||
| TX | HOUSTON | 77236 | SOUTHWEST LINCOLN-MERCURY INC | 713-979-2142 |