Mercury GRAND MARQUIS electrical problems
137 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
3,354 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
77,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,922 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
137 of 3,354 complaints match this topic (4.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 601426 · 1996-04-23 (April 23, 1996)
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH TO IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED/BURNT. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 503744) *DSH
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Owner report 502774 · 1996-03-28 (March 28, 1996)
DASHBOARD VINYL CRACKED, DETERIORATED AND DISINTEGRATED, FALLING INTO SPEAKER OPENINGS, CREATING POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORT.
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Owner report 10136784 · 2005-09-16 (September 16, 2005)
ABOUT, 2001, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SOMEONE ABOUT A PART DEFECT/1985 1/2 MERC.GR.MARQUIS 2DR.[KEEP STOPPING/CUT OUT WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY CALLED IT.] SENT IN FORMS-[STATED NOT TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR CO.], WELL I READ ABOUT THE SAME THING IN THE NEWS PAPER ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S PROBLEM BEING THE SAME AS MINE ON RECALL. TOOK IT UP TO OLD MIDDLEKRAUFT CAR DEALER/NAME IS CHANGED NOW. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL, THEY CHECKED OUT THE VIN #. I SENT PAPERS WITH EVERYTHING IN TO THE ONE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL, GOT A LE…
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Owner report 984505 · 1996-05-15 (May 15, 1996)
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
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Owner report 984048 · 1996-05-03 (May 3, 1996)
WHEN STARTING THE CAR A FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BURNED ALL THE WIRING IN THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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