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2003 Mercury Marauder lights problems

16 complaints (27% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 74,500.

owner complaints
16
of this car's complaints
27%
typical mileage
74,500
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Headlights
    2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Mercury Marauder lights problems in other years

20032004

Specific symptoms reported on the 2003 Mercury Marauder lights

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Headlights 14

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2003 Mercury Marauder owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 1, 2017 · Lights · 117,000 miles · LA

I'm having issues with the headlights. When you try to use the bright lights the headlights go out. It seems my issue would fit under the lcm recall for 2003-2005 mercury grand marquis. When you enter the VIN it shows no recalls. I'm hoping this is an oversight since the marauder is a version of grand marquis.

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Lights · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (levittown ford llc, 3195 hempstead turnpike, levittown, ny 11756) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Lights · CA

15s39 this vehicle recall has been on my cat for almost a year. According to this website the remedy is available but when you take it to ford it is not. This vehicle has had this recall with no remedy for a year! This is a safety issue and needs to be addressed. It has destroyed the value of the car. Its unsafe to drive at night since the headlights are not working. Ford is either lying about the recall remedy or it was misreported

Filed Jan 7, 2016 · Lights · IL

Driving along 2 lane highway at about 7pm 1/6/2016 head lights stopped working will not come back on had to drive without head lights or taillights I was informed there is a problem with this year 2003 mercury marauder head lights etcand ford is aware of this hazardous problem

Filed Jun 8, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 319,254 miles · LA

Head light flicker on and off , low beams are dim , hig beams not bright.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Lights · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the headlights suddenly failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 28, 2014 · Lights · 110,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact stated while driving the headlights would suddenly shut off. The contact also indicated that while operating the high beam lights the light switch would not remain in the on position causing the lights to shut off. The contact notified the dealer and was advised that the defect was caused by a faulty lcm (light control module). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed May 10, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 103,000 miles · KY

I was entering onto a parkway at 05:30 hours, day-break, when my headlights shut off. I turned the on/off switch, flicked the hi-beams, no lights. I pulled the driving lamps switch, they came on. I drove for about 10 seconds and the headlights came on. I have not driven this vehicle at night since this event. I took my car to a local service center and we experimented with the head lights. Car running, drivers window down...turned head lights on, parking lights came on but head lights did not come on. Turned on left turn signal and head lights came on. Jiggled multi function switch and head lights flickered as did left turn lamp. Ordered new multi function switch will have it installed 13 may, 2013. Concern: I searched the internet for similar problems and no one else mentioned the multi function switch, they all referred to the lighting control module. I now fear my problem could occur again after replacing the multi function switch. This is a life threatening problem occurring on similar vehicles.

Filed May 12, 2012 · Lights · 52,345 miles · SC

On the above date while leaving a place of business at approximately 10:15 pm I had no head lights. The headlight autolamp position nor the headlight manual position would turn the headlights on. I spent about 00:20 minutes trying to get the headlights to come on. I had to drive about 3 miles along a very dark secondary road in south carolina with only the fog lights working before the head lights eventually came on. The next evening more time was spent trying to get the headlights to come on, but nothing has worked. The headlights have not worked since. I have been trying to get the headlight autolamp position to turn on the headlights and I have been trying the headlight manual position to work but neither of the headlight positions is working on the car. I have a car that I can only drive during the day light hours. My research has lead me to believe that it is the 'lighting control module' that is malfunctioning.

Filed Oct 23, 2011 · Electrical, Lights · 74,500 miles · MA

Headlights, turn signals, side markers, fog lamps all died unexpectedly when driving down the road twice on friday night. Faulty 'lighting control module' (part number 3w7z-13c788-aa on my specific vehicle) to blame. Previous investigation by the federal safety agency closed (pe08066), but problems remain - *all* 2001-2004 panther platform vehicles will have this problem eventually if they haven't already due to the relay being sized to small and eventually burning out. Massive safety issue with losing your lighting while driving at highway speeds on dark backroads.

Questions about the 2003 Mercury Marauder lights

Does the 2003 Mercury Marauder have lights problems?

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the lights of the 2003 Mercury Marauder, 27% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2003 Mercury Marauder lights problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 74,500 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2003 Mercury Marauder lights?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Mercury Marauder have the most lights problems?

The Mercury Marauder model years with the most lights complaints are 2003 (16 complaints) and 2004 (10 complaints).

Other 2003 Mercury Marauder problems

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