Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. While the contact was in his home he heard a loud explosion and within a few minutes flames were coming from the front end of the vehicle near the master cylinder. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The fire department stated that the failure was caused by the cruise control switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or manufacturer. No one was injured. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 128000.
1994 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration problems
33 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 121,770. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 121,770
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Cruise control5
At what mileage
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Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration
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Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
- Risk
- As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 08V051000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Fuel-fed fires
The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by ford and gm, and information within the agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions,the federal safety agency has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect.
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What 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis ls. In 2006, the vehicle caught fire while in a parked position. The fire department extinguished the flames and concluded that the vehicle speed control caused the fire. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileages were 72,000.
July or august 2006. My vehicle went on fire in my driveway with no one in the car or no key in the ignition. My home was also damaged by fire. The following morning I called customer service dept of ford motor company advised them of the problem. I insisted that they remove the car from my driveway to investigate this serious problem. I was informed by the customer service rep. That was not necessary. I year later august 2007. I received a letter from the ford motor company about this recall of speed control system malfunction problem. I notified them of the above listed problem. Was to late the vehicle was destroyed by fire. Due to this problem. I was not reimbursed by the ford motor company. For my car or home damage. I am still receiving letters about this serious fire problem. Is ford motor company responsible for damages & reimbursement of fire reports.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a safety recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v051000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control). She took her vehicle to the dealer and had the speed control switch disconnected. She later returned and had the new part installed. When she tested the vehicle an hour later, the cruise control was not working. The contact returned to the dealer and was informed that the deactivation switch malfunctioned. She believes that the current failure occurred when they removed and installed the new part. Before the vehicle speed control was disconnected it was working properly. The current and failure mileages were 151,000. Updated 06/10/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. Within a month of receiving the notice, he took the vehicle to the dealer. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that it was not included in the recall and no repairs were made. In february of 2008, a second recall notice was received for the same failure. The notice stated that the vehicle may have been previously repaired at a ford dealer, and the part it was repaired with was defective. The notice further advised him to bring the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The contact called ford and they confirmed that the recall did apply to his vehicle. In addition, the dealer charged ford for the repair even though it was never performed. The manufacturer stated that they would call him back with information on what to do next, but he has not yet heard from ford. The vehicle has not been repaired. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 168,000. Updated 04/25/08
94 mercury recalled 9-12-07 for cruise control recall. Dealer did not say part was not available and removed the wire to the cruise control. I have not been able to get results on my fix, ford service said part not available. With all the parts company's closing I am sure they could have this fix in a day or two. I did not buy this car without cruise and I want and need it now. I have a bad leg that requires me to use cruise on long trips.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. He called the dealer and was informed that the parts would be available in december of 2007. He was given the option to have the cruise control switch disconnected, but he refused. He called the dealer in december and was informed that the parts would arrive after january 1, 2008. He called the dealer on january 28,2007 and was informed that the parts may arrive in march of 2008. The contact feels that the wait time is excessive. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 68,000. Updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02/19/08
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a recall notice on september 5, 2007 for the vehicle speed control. The deactivation switch was disconnected. He is requesting that the federal safety agency mandate the dealers to reconnect the switch since he was denied the reconnection by the dealer. The dealer is also unable to inform him when the parts will be available. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unavailable. The current mileage was 118,000. Updated 02-14-08 bf * the consumer stated the recall number is 05s28 and the dealer stated the parts would be available in the 4th quarter of 2007. Updated 02/14/08
1994 mercury grand marquis with speed control recall. Consumer states that the dealer told him that the parts would not be available until after april sometime.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. He had the cruise control disconnected at that time. He called the dealer every month since august and was informed that the parts had not been ordered. He was informed in december that the parts may not be available until march of 2008. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 123,000. Updated 01/29/08
Questions about the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration
Does the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the acceleration of the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis, 21% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 121,770 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration?
Yes, 2 recalls: 08V051000, 07V336000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Mercury Grand Marquis have the most acceleration problems?
The Mercury Grand Marquis model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2005 (39 complaints), 2006 (37 complaints) and 1994 (33 complaints).
Other 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
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