The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that after turning off the windshield wipers, the wiper arms stopped in the middle of the windshield and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure mentioned in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 00V138000 (Visibility). The dealer was not contacted and notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency for assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis: windshield wiper failure
7 of the 162 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 84,090
- recalls
- 1
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. While the vehicle was stationary, the windshield wipers malfunctioned and prevented the rain from being cleared from the windshield. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 300,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN failed to qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v138000(visibility:windshield wiper/washer). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the windshield wipers failed. She was able to drive home safely. A mechanic from a repair facility advised her to call the dealer in reference to recall # 00v138000(visibility:windshield wiper/washer). An appointment was set with the dealer for 01/04/2010. The current mileage was 84,108. The failure mileage was approximately 84,090.
Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers were repaired previously under recall. Last saturday the windshield wipers stopped working without warning. There is a recall, #00v138000 concerning the windshield wiper/washer however; the recall did not correct the problem. The dealer has not been contacted and the vehicle has not been repaired. Updated 03/09/06.
Dt: the contact stated vehicle was repaired under recall 00v138000 concerning the windshield wiper control module in august 2000. The windshield wiper control module. The problem recurred. While the contact's wife was driving home from work the windshield wipers stopped working. The repairs will be made at the contact's expense.
The wiper control module failed in a blizzard, an extremely dangerous situation. What bothers me the most is that this wiper control module was the subject of a recall. I complied with the recall and had the module replaced. But it's obvious to me that ford either did not replace the part or just put another defective part into my car. What good is a recall if the replacement part is also defective? The specific recall was 00s09 may 2000 recall - wiper control module replacement my situation was exactly as described in the recall. The wipers failed without warning in heavy snow (thus heavy load on the wipers). Again, a very dangerous situation.
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Related recalls
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: a windshield wiper control module may not be capable of carrying the current required during high load conditions on the wipers (I.e., ice, snow, or other debris).
- Risk
- This condition could result in inoperative wipers with no advance warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the wiper control modules and replace if necessary.
Recall number 00V138000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis?
7 of 162 owner complaints about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis (4%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
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There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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