For sometime now the Headlights on my 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis appear to fade or dim soon after turning them on; giving the impression they are losing power and about to fail. I live in the mountains and am very familiar with each and every turn I See on the roads I travel. You See that Is The Matter of Fact- If My Headlights Failed; I Would Not See The Turn Possibly A Fatal Fact.
2002 Mercury Grand Marquis: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 78 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the hazard lights, daytime running lamps, low beam, and high beam headlights failed to illuminate. The failure progressed without warning. Two dealers (pompano ford lincoln, 2741 n federal hwy, pompano beach, fl 33064, (888) 718-9266 and schumacher lincoln of delray, 2102 s federal hwy, delray beach, fl 33483, (561) 454-1800) were contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. There were five tsbs for the exterior lighting, but no recall was issued. The approximate failure mileage was 72,234.
After driving to mall my daughter realized that my head lights were not on. Checked all fuse (under dash and under hood). None were blown. Realized that had no dome light but did have map/reading lights. No tail lights or brake lights except third brake lights. Had brights if I held high beam lever. Had car towed to shop. Was told that it was the light control module (lcm). Was told that ford had and extended warranty on this part. Took it to ford dealer. They said that it was only for the 2003-2005 models and that my car was not covered. I think they should extend this warranty to the the 2002 models seeing that this is a common problem with earlier models and not just the 2003-2005 models. It is probably the same part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury grand marquis. While driving at night, the headlights failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the lcm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.
Dt: the contact stated the headlights intermittently stopped working while driving at night. This happened without any prior warning. When this occurred he could hold the high/low beam dimmer switch upright, and the high beam lights will stay on. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. *ak updated 12/27/05.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Intermittent rapid flashing of the turn signals
- Excessive moisture in the headlamp assembly
- Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
- Some vehicles produced before 3/5/2002 may exhibit an intermittent rapid flashing of the turn signals
- Some retail customers may perceive the operation of the dash light dimming feature as being faulty
- On some vehicles the headlamps remain illuminated when wipers are activated and then deactivated
- Vehicles may exhibit an intermittent rapid flashing of the turn signals
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis?
5 of 78 owner complaints about the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis (6%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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