Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the dealer disconnected the speed control deactivation switch as an interim repair until the installation of a fused wiring harness became available for the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to complete the recall repairs; however, the dealer refused to honor the recall repair. As a result, the contact was unable to active the speed control activation switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v051000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 114,000. ....updated 07/22/15 *bf updated 10/11/2017
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration problems
19 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 114,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 114,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Cruise control5
- Linkages1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration problems in other years
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 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
On 9/17/2003 @ 11:23 pm, my 1996 grand marquis caught fire under the hood and was totally destroyed while sitting idle in front of my house. The henrico county fire department was called. I have the fire report, which indicates that no cause for the fire was determined. In june 2014, I received a notification from ford motor company stating that my 1996 grand marquis has a potential under hood fire risk. The issue as stated was that "ford cannot be confident that after many years in service, the speed control deactivation switch in your vehicle will not leak, posing the risk of an under hood fire. Until this repair is performed, a fire could occur at any time. A fire can occur even if the key is not in the ignition, and can occur even if the speed control system is never used." after receiving the letter, I filed a report with ford to possibly get some form of compensation for my car since I my car was insured for liability only. Ford responded back that my claim was closed due to the fact that I know longer owned the car, and they were unable to inspect it. I find this to be absurd since the car was totaled, and not available for inspection.
On tuesday night, april 28, my 1996 mercury grand marquis suddenly caught fire under the hood of the car and the engine was in flames in a matter of minutes. My car had been sitting for hours before I got in it and drove it home, approximately 2 1/2 miles. When I parked my car in the driveway I entered my house. Within five minutes my daughter screamed that smoke was coming out from under the hood. Within another 5 - 10 minutes the entire engine area was in flames. Fire rescue arrived and put out the fire, but not before my car was, for the most part, ruined. From what I have heard, and read, I believe it was something to do with the cruise control mechanism.
We owned a 1996 mercury grand marquis vehicle. This vehicle caught fire in july 2007 without any warning parked in front of our home while we were out of town. Luckily my daughter and granddaughter were home at the time to call 911. We did not receive a recall notice from ford motor company regarding a recall until 2 months later! Had we been able to know about the recall, this could have been avoided. My wife and I are senior citizens, me in my 80's and she in her 70's. Had this happened while we were driving we would have not made it out of the vehicle in time! My daughter did extensive research online and found there were many complaints prior to the safety recall #05s28. These automakers need to be held accountable for situations as this, especially when numerous consumer complaints were made prior to the recall. We're lucky to be alive and not burned!
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. After receiving a safety recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control), the contact had the switch disconnected in his vehicle. On march 8, 2008, he received another recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v051000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control). He called the dealer and was informed that they would be in touch with him as soon as the part was available. As of september 8, 2008, the contact has not heard back from the dealer. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 87,000. Updated 10/03/08 *bf updated 10/07/08.8jb
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. Occasionally, when driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle would vibrate. The vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 MPH. The contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat. While making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together. In addition, the rear windows would not go down. The front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up. The contact was informed that the failure was electrical. The blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed. She also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control. The powertrain and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. The dealer stated that the recall part was unavailable. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 47,293.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact has not received a remedy for recall number 05s28 in a reasonable amount of time. The vehicle speed control was disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The vehicle was received as a gift. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unavailable. The current mileage was 135,357.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford grand marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (the federal safety agency campaign id #07v336000). She stated that the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control. As a result, she began to have electrical problems with the power windows. The dealer refused to inspect the power windows until the vehicle speed control has been reconnected. As of january 16, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) and ford recall number 05s28 in august of 2007. Since then, he has had the deactivation switch disconnected. The dealer and manufacturer stated on several occasions that they did not know when the parts would be available. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 143,000. Updated 02-14-08
Questions about the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration
Does the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the acceleration of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 114,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1996 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 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Engine 86Brakes 23Fuel system 21Steering 21Lights 19Electrical 16Suspension 15Transmission 15Visibility 10Airbags 6Body 5Seat belts 5Tires 3Wheels 3Locks 1Seats 1
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