11% of complaints about the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (21 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 66,000 miles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper interme
If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
IF A HUB FRACTURES, IT MAY POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE WHEEL KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL BEING RETAINED ONLY BY THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE, MOTOR RACED UP TO 5000 RPM. ( LIKE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGING. HAD TO GO TO NEUTRAL PUMP THE ACCELERATOR TO BRING RPM DOWN. IN A PARKING LOT WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE IT PUSHED ME 5 FEET BEFORE I COULD GET IT UNDER CONTROL. *JB
I WAS PREPARING TEST DRIVE 2008 MERCURY MARQUIS AT HONOLULU FORD. I WAS STOPPED AT THE EXIT TO HOUGHTAILING ST WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATE. I LOOKED DOWN AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS IT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE OUT INTO THE STREET CROSSING THE ROAD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A LIGHT POLE. *TR
CRUISE CONTROL, SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR WENT TO 80 BEFORE I COULD STOP IT VEHICLE IS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS WITH 27,500 MILES ON IT . THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM. THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ALSO AT 35 MPH WENT TO 65 BEFORE SHE STOPPED IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL SERVICE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR