Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the headlights shut off independently. The headlights re-illuminated after one minute. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis lights complaints
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Problem: intermittent headlight failure while driving at night with 1999 (1998 year of manufacture) mercury grand marquis. Lights go off for as long as 2-3 seconds and come back on again for a second or two, then go off again, then back on again, etc--and only occurs after the vehicle has been driven for 20-30 minutes. This happened once before, about two years ago, with this very same vehicle and I solved the problem by replacing the headlight switch on the dash. Apparently there is no headlight-related recall* for this particular mercury and the cost to dig deeper into the cause of this problem by the mercury dealership will be therefore at my expense. The cheapest repair cost scenario at the dealership is over $300. This problem should not have occurred under any circumstances in the first instance, not to mention now the second time. *see: nhtsc recall # 99v103 mercury mystique (1998 year of manufacture).
Dt: the headlight covers have lost their protective coating which restricts over half of the light visibility driving in dark conditions or at night. Took to a dealer and service manager said this was an issue with these vehicles for about 3 years before the type of plastic was changed on them. Consumer has not had this replaced.
Headlights night vision is very poor on high beam, and low beam is poor ly constructed. Consumer can't tell the difference between high and low beam. Please provide further information.
The shift lever would not move from park to drive.
Steering is very hard to control, it goes where bumps and dips take you. Car will jump all over the road. Steering has constant pull to left with lots noise. Also steel to steel slamming noise. Steering colum inside car moves. Dealers look make some adjustments,say found no problem. But problems continue. I returned for repeat preformance. Very rough ride front and rear . Electrical problems surfacing, lights flickering,dash,dome headlights etc., engine cut out as if I turned it off and then came back on each time ihave been sitting still, talk about a dangerous driving situation! Again the dealer checks it out finds no problem says they cant always find a problem until it happens and they have the car when the problem occurs. Alot of good thats going to do driving down the highway at 60mph with 5 kids in the car!!! The air conditioning doesn't cool well at first they said no problem the weather got very hot ,they set an appointment. They found low pressure replaced low prssure clutch switch. I took the car in again for poor front end and steering control now adding to the list aloud slamming together of 2 pieces of steel coming from the left front tire area either going over bumps or dips I can't tell which because it happens randomly. The solution, the dealer checks the right side! So the car goes back again .
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Light from headlights is not bright enough and does not provide enough light on the road. Problem was reported to manufacturer. Ford settlement dispute board stated that problem will have to be resolved. Ford has said that they don't intend to do anything to fix the problem. *ak
Headlights do not produce sufficient light to drive after dark.
Lamp cover fogging, when wiped clean the fogging immediately returns. Nlm
Headlights failed.
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