{"count":187,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11503860,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2023","vin":"2MEFM75W21X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated he noticed coolant fluid on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact started the vehicle and noticed that the high engine temperate warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted but was not able to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.  The contact stated that the vehicle is at the service dealer awaiting repairs.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11495888,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2022","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"When driving the steering will feel loose and the car sway left and right but the steering wheel isn't moving. Feels like the front wheels are going to all of a sudden shoot left or right and loose control.. I had a 2001 crown Victoria and there was a recall on the steering shaft and I got that fixed. it was doing the exact thing my mercury is doing now.. and also my electrical is freaking out.. turn signals flash very fast here and there.. speedometer will freak out and then not work.... I'm mostly concerned about the steering because it happened in my crown victoria.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11479364,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2022","vin":"2mefm75w71x","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side front seat belt was inadvertently unlatched. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11449145,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2022","vin":"2MEFM74W11X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an electrical glitch on the instrument cluster. Additionally, the battery was drained. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a code reader and retrieved DTC - B1869 related to the airbags. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V270000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11447930,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/18/2022","vin":"2MEFM74W41X","components":"ENGINE","summary":"PLEASE NOTE: This complaint/issue pertains to many nearly identical plastic intake manifolds sold as OEM, new or replacements for cars made in the last ten years- Dangerous perhaps fatal fires are likely not getting reported due to the nature of the cause.  My car has a plastic manifold. When a fuel injector or fuel regulator fails, raw gasoline can collect in the plastic bottom. If more than a few drops collects, turning over the engine can cause, and did in my car, a massive explosion. Fortunately the blue & white cloud of smoke that filled my two-car garage did not ignite. Had it ignited my son and I might not have survived and our home may have burned. Not that your organization takes all complaints seriously, particularly when thousands of cars might be involved, but these cheap plastic manifolds present a real danger I believe could have already caused deaths and property damage. If you are a political entity I suspect you will ignore this. But at least a warning should be give to the public. We are replacing the fractured manifold but the replacement part is still plastic, too thin to survive what cars in the past would have survived easily.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11400015,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/17/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2021","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO LIFT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH HIS FOOT IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.*DT*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11351374,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/26/2020","vin":"2MEFM75W01X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TTHE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASES. IT CLICKS INTO PLACE BUT LET'S GO AFTER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11344248,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2020","vin":"2MEFM74W01X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF DASH, TAIL, INSTRUMENT AND SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THEN KILLED MY BATTERY","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11338641,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2020","vin":"2MEFM74W71X","components":"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"A LOT HAVE HAPPENED STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM IT WANT CRANK NOW","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11301408,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2020","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE REACTIVATE THE LCM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT CERTAIN 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), HOWEVER, THE 2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11291302,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/25/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/2019","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH MANY OF THE FORD MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS FROM MULTIPLE YEARS OF MODELS. IT TOOK ONLY MINIMAL EFFORT TO FIND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS I DO WITH CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL REGARDING THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY  BEING HAZARDOUS AND ULTIMATELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MY PERSONAL ISSUE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE CLANKING/THUDDING COMING FROM MOSTLY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND THE ASSEMBLY USED TO CONTROL AND SECURE THE TIRE. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS APPEARED AS RESULTS ON GOOGLE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SEARCH SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I FOUND MORE THAN ONE ACCOUNT OF PEOPLE LOSING FRONT TIRES WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN COMING TO A STOP TO PARK. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MASSIVE SAFETY CONCERN HERE WITH SO MANY IDENTICAL ACCOUNTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. I FOR ONE RELY ON MY PERSONAL VEHICLE GREATLY AND TRULY THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO COME UP WITH A LEGITIMATE SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. LIVE ARE AT RISK HERE AND I FOR ONE THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. I CONTINUED TO SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY VIABLE CONSIDERATIONS ON THE INTERNET. ALL ACCOUNTS LEAD TO THE FRONT DRIVE ASSEMBLY BEING SIMPLY DEFECTIVE AND CAN NOT BE PREVENTED OR PERMANENTLY REPAIRED IN MOST CASES. THE COMPANY MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THEY SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF REDESIGNING AND REPLACING THE FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY ON ALL CARS STILL AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE AND MADE LIABLE FOR ALL EXPENSES OF REPLACEMENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11281184,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"11/19/2019","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ONTO THE COIL PACK ON CYLINDER NUMBER EIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY THAT WAS PLACED ON THESE VEHICLES REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DAVIS FORD (2111 N MAIN ST, CANTON, IL 61520, (309) 647-1111) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO ENFORCE THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11277063,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2019","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING, ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT ANY UNDUE INFLUENCE OR STRAIN.  THE PREVIOUS OWNER INFORMED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEM THAT GOES BACL TO WHEN THEY PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2003(?).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11259033,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/26/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2019","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 12 AT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 26 2019 AND ALL I REMEMBERED WAS MY LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF DUE TO LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WHICH I LEARNED AFTER THE FACT DIDNT HAVE MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT DID HIT SMALL DITCH AND BENT UP MY BUMPER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11160902,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/12/2018","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER FOR A SEAT BELT AND PASSED THE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE UNLATCHING WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION LINCOLN CLEARWATER (2085 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL 33765, (727) 231-1380) AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THEM TO CALL HIM BACK. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE INSPECTED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND WAS NO LONGER THEIR ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11155679,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/27/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2018","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"STEERING,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS DAMAGED. WHEN TURNING, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHERE THE CONTACT STEERED. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND SWAYED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. ALSO, THE CHECK OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRWAY FORD  (366 W MAIN ST, CANFIELD, OH 44406, (330) 533-3673), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11144991,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/02/2018","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"STEERING","summary":"GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY WHILE SITTING STILL. STEERING IS NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS IT USE TO BE. THIS HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME WHILE BEING USED FOR THE LAST YEAR, IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11128134,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"09/07/2018","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALOUF FORD LINCOLN, INC (2210 US-1, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, NJ 08902, (732) 951-0300) WHERE IT WAS SUGGESTED THE PLASTIC DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO A CASE MANAGER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK OR MAIL A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.   *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11072065,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/19/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/10/2018","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS RELEASE.  I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE SPRING IN THE SEAT BELT HOLDER IS FAILING.  IT ISN'T VERY UNSETTLING TO BE DRIVING THE CAR AND THE SEATBELT RELEASES FOR NO REASON.  IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE 2000 SEATBELT RECALL.  WE JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY COLLEGE STUDENT. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR A DEATH TO GET A RECALL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11064758,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2018","vin":"2MEFM74W82X","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING, I WAS TAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN DECREASING MY SPEED FROM 35 MILES AN HOUR TO TAKE A PROPER RIGHT HAND TURN. MIDWAY THROUGH MY TURN MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST HIT THE ISLAND THAT WAS AT THE INTERSECTION. MY TWO STEP CHILDREN OF 7 YEARS OLD AND 4 YEARS OLD WE'RE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON OVER 330,000 FORD'S AND MERCURY'S FOR A BINDING STEERING SHAFT ISSUE WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11048166,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2017","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"TAKATA RECALL...MY PAINT IS CHIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE WHATEVER THE COMPANY PAINTED MY CAR WITH WAS BAD...","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11012411,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/02/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2017","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT NEITHER ATTEMPTS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ONLY BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN AFTER A PERIOD OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.  UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11012085,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2017","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"ENGINE","summary":"THE 1996-2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WITH A 100% PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD  IS KNOWN FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING, EVEN WITH NORMAL USE, AND A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF THE MANIFOLD. THIS WILL OFTEN TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LOW ENGINE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT.    THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAK IS FROM A FACTORY DEFECT, WHICH CAUSES CRACKING ON THE FRONT COOLANT PASSAGE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IN A VERY SHORT TIME, THIS LEAK WILL LEAD TO ENGINE OVERHEATING ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLING.       THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.  I THINK THE CAR PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY FORD WHEN THEY NEW ABOUT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10984634,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/10/2017","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"SEVERAL TIMES EACH TIME I DRIVE THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL COME UNDONE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10967940,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"03/23/2017","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER  WOULD READ DISPLAY A HIGH NUMBER THEN WITHOUT WARNING DISPLAY \"0\", THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, WHERE A DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 209,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10934474,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/29/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2016","vin":"2MEFM75W91X","components":"STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHT PROBLEM GOING ON AND OFF.  AND THE STEERING SEEMS OFF. I NEED YOUR HELP FIXING THIS PROBLEM.  THIS ISN'T GOOD.  I LOVE MERCURY FORD.  BUT I'VE TRIED CONTACTING THEM AND NO RESPONSE YET.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10928359,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/21/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2016","vin":"2MEFM75W01X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10911047,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2016","vin":"2MEFM74W11X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"PUT ON DIM AND LIGHTS WONT COME ON AT ALL, SO I CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT. BREAKS LIGHTS, SIGNALS, EMERGENCY LIGHT, DASH BOARD WORKS ONLY WHEN I TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS , . HAD BULBS AND MODULAR REPLACED STILL NO LIGHTS. THIS STARTED DRIVING AT NIGHT ON STREET  SO HAPPENED TO BE CLOSE TO HOME.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10822586,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/13/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2016","vin":"2MEFM74W01X","components":"STEERING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS HEARD UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15E082000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10816887,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2015","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"1 PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY  2 SPEED CONTROL NOT WORKING  3 PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING IN LOW BEAM ONLY HIGH BEAM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10807464,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2015","vin":"2MEFM74W41X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR WARNING AND SIGNAL LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,321.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10794308,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2015","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10764710,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/17/2015","vin":"2MEFM75W01X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND THE ABS AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED  THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY, REDUCED SPEED AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,037.  UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10743269,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/22/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2015","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"STEERING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V704000 (STEERING) RELATED TO THE 2005-2011 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.   UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ  THE CONSUMER FIXED THE VEHICLE AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 10/01/15*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10667351,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2014","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"ENGINE","summary":"LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD.   FORD WANT'S $500.00+ FOR A NEW ONE. I CAN GET ONE FROM EBAY FOR $150.00.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10667108,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/08/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2014","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10654905,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2014","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE","summary":"VEHICLE PROCEEDING NORTH ON CITY STREET.  COLLIDED WITH SIDE OF VEHICLE #2  WEST BOUND AT INTERSECTION.  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.  PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10621479,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2014","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL SLIGHTLY WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,914.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10585039,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2014","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CAR WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL CAUSING IT TO SPIN AND CRASH HEAD ON INTO HIGHWAY DIVIDER.  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN  ADDITIONAL INJURIES!!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10551802,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/26/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2013","vin":"1 2MEFM74W7","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, SEAT BELT ON, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES ITSELF.  THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER.  IN THE MEANTIME, I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS OF THE GRAND MARQUIS.  SURE ENOUGH, THERE IS ONE ON THE SEAT BELT.  I CALLED FORD RIGHT AWAY, WENT IN AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.  FORD CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE.  IT IS A 2001, AND I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT IT FROM A FAMILY MEMBER.  JUST PRIOR TO ALL OF THIS HAPPENING, I WAS HIT WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT IN MY SMALL  HONDA.  IRONICALLY, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE FACT THAT MY SON AND I HAD ON SEAT BELTS, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. NOW, I'M DEPENDING ON THE GRAND MARQUIS TO GET AROUND.  IMAGINE HOW I FEEL KNOWING THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT AROUND ME THAT ISN'T SECURE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10521760,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2013","vin":"2MEFM74W51X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,400.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10511846,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2013","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND THE CAR ALL OF A CERTAIN ACCELERATED TO A SPEED UP AND  I IMMEDIATELY JUMP ON TO THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT CRASHED INTO THE BACK FENCE . I GOT OUT THE CAR TO CHECK AND SEE IF THE PEDAL HAD THE FLOOR MAT ON IT AND THEIR WAS NOTHING ON IT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10496015,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/31/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2013","vin":"2MEFM74W41X","components":"AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE","summary":"MY FATHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN A GMC YUKON PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM. MY FATHER IN LAW HIT THE SIDE OF THE YUKON AND ONLY ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHICH WAS THE PASSANGER SIDE,MY FATHER IN LAW WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BC OF NO FEELING BELOW HIS WAIST AND THE PARAMEDICS WERE UNABLE TO STABILIZE HIS BLOOD PRESSURE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10469739,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2012","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10449532,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/28/2012","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNLATCHES FREQUENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING.  MY HUSBAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM.  HOWEVER, I AM DRIVING THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS NOW AND I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY.  I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN.  HELP!!  WHY IS THIS PROBLEM A SAFETY HAZARD AND RECALL ON SOME CARS AND NOT OTHERS????  IT IS TERRIBLY UNSAFE ON ANY CAR!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10395343,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2011","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE SOUNDED VERY LOUD AS IF THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER CHECKING FOUND THAT THE REAR SPARK PLUG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF ITS SOCKET AND IT BROKE THE IGNITION COIL, GAS WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG CAVITY CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION, I HAD TO BUY A REPAIR TOOL KIT AND A NEW COIL AND SPARK PLUG TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALER (NICK MAYER IN WEST LAKE, OHIO WOULD NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 DAYS, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A USED CAR WITH NO WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD NOT WORK WITH ME, IT ENDED UP COSTING ME OVER $100.00 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAD BEEN FORCE TO CORRECT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10375084,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2011","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN ORDERED THE PART, AND INFORMED THAT WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.  UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ  UPDATED 03/14/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10361898,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/22/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/2010","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"SEATS","summary":"FAILURE OF POWER SEAT RECLINER TO KEEP THE DRIVER SEAT BACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10354333,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/07/2010","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED FROM THE BUCKLE.  THE OWNER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE FOUND.  FORD STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT REPAIR WOULD COST $270 AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10340025,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2010","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER STATED FAULTY THERMOSTAT *TGW  THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT, PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BOLTS WOULD NOT READILY UNSCREW. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IF MORE FORCE WAS EXERTED, THE PLASTIC-LIKE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH WHICH THE BOLTS FASTENED, WOULD CRACK/BREAK AND REQUIRE A VERY EXPENSIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT.  THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO WAIT ON THE REPAIR AND CONTACTED THREE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR SECOND OPINIONS.  ALL THREE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD BE CAREFUL, BUT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT CRACK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT.  *JB  UPDATED 08/10/10.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10335273,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2010","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING  APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INDEPENDENTLY BECAME LOOSE FROM AROUND THE CONTACT. HE REFASTENED THE SEAT BELT AND PROCEEDED DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,952 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10330093,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2010","vin":"2MEFM74W71X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE LIGHTS WOULD ALSO REFLECT OFF OF THE PAVEMENT.  WHEN APPROACHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE PASSING VEHICLES LIGHTS CAUSED A BLINDING EFFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,712 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,505. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ  UPDATED 08/03/10*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10325324,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/04/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2010","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF BY THEMSELVES ON A DARK RURAL ROAD. IF I HADN'T JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, I WOULD HAVE EATEN THE RAILING OR WORSE. TURNS OUT THE (LCM) LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE, IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT MANY CARS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, EVEN MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $578 PLUS 2 HOURS LABOR FOR A PART THAT GOES UNDER THE DASH. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10315195,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/20/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2010","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.  THE CONTACT DROVE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A 25 AMP FUSE WAS IN PLACE OF A 20 AMP FUSE AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO STOP WORKING.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE AND NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HE DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10300434,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/26/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"01/20/2010","vin":"2MEFM74W71X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND BUSTED, RESULTED IN TOWING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10292505,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2009","vin":"2MEFM74W71X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH IS WHERE THE THERMOSTAT MOUNTS INTO THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERS FEE WOULD EXCEED THE LOCAL MECHANIC'S FEE. THE CONTAC HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.           UPDATE 12/14/09  *CN    UPDATED 12/1/6/09","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10283920,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2009","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"SUDDEN ACCELERATION. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY. CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO MY HOUSE, DAMAGING THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR AND LEFT SIDE OF THE GARAGE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10280918,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/18/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2009","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON MY 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS UNBUCKLES ON ITS OWN. I BUCKLE UP, PULL ON IT, AND START OUT ON THE ROAD. NEXT THING I KNOW IS THE BUCKLE COMES APART AND THEN ITS JUST A REPEAT OF THE SAME THING FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CORTESE IN ROCHESTER, NY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT. THEY BUCKLED THE BELT BUT COULDN'T GET IT TO FAIL IN THE SHOP. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT I WILL SUE BASED ON ALL THE ISSUES I AM SEEING ON THIS SITE, AND FORD'S UNWILLING TO FIX IT.  I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND IT HAS BEEN AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM. I HAVE 97,000 MILES ON IT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10279190,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/18/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2009","vin":"2MEFM74W21X","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000.  UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10259256,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2009","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH AND STAY LOCKED.  THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED OTHERWISE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.  UPDATED 03/23/09 *LJ.  UPDATED 03/23/09.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10258308,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2009","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH.  THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING.  THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION.  THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS; FRONT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10255047,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2009","vin":"2MEFM74W71X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TEMP GAUGE IS NOT CONNECTED. I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE  REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO CONNECT IT TO. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10251492,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2008","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY MARQUIS.  WHILE SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SOUND THE HORN, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  A CRASH OCCURRED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HORN IN THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DIFFICULT TO FIND.  THE CONTACT WANTS TO KNOW IF THE HORN IS LOCATED UNDER THE HORN SYMBOL OR UNDER THE AIR BAG.  HE HAS TO REMOVE HIS HANDS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT.  HE FEELS THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE HORN DOES NOT WORK.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,414.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10246672,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/03/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2008","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  FREQUENTLY A PLUME OF SMOKE COMES OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING POST. THERE IS ALSO A BURNING ODOR. IT ONLY LASTS FOR A SECOND.  THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT FAILURE SO FAR.  I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON, DON\"T WORRY ABOUT IT.  I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD CORP. AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING BUT TAKE IT TO A FORD SERVICE  DEPT. I AM IN FEAR  OF A MAJOR FIRE WHILE I AM DRIVING.  WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? THANK YOU. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10244067,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/23/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2008","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"TIRES","summary":"NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION IN MERCURY GRAND PRIX. ASKED MECHANIC TO VERIFY IF WHEEL BEARING BAD. NO PROBLEM THERE SO TOOK TO SEARS TIRE STORE IN HEMET TO VERIFY IF TIRE PROBLEM. ADVISED THAT 3 OF 4 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ROAD HAZARD COVERAGE. MY DISPUTE WITH SERVICE WRITER INCLUDED ASSISTANT MANAGER WHO SUPPORTED HIS POSITION. MY POSITION WAS THAT THIS WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE AND SHOULD BE COVERED TO NO AVAIL SO LEFT STORE WITH 3 BAD TIRES. WENT TO TEMECULA BRANCH OF SEARS WHERE SERVICE WRITER IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND SET ABOUT CHANGING TIRES UNDER WARRANTY TO MY SATISFACTION. THESE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE BRAND WITH 65,000 MILE WARRANTY AND ABOUT 40,000 MILES USE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"BRIDGESTONE","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10237439,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2008","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOW PITCH HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL.  SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AXLE WEAR.  THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR ALL REAR AXLES AND BEARINGS AT THE COST OF $1,350.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10236352,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/29/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/2008","vin":"2MEFM74W01X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"A VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE REAR OF A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10226945,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2008","vin":"2MEFM74W01X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM INTAKE WENT INTO THE CYLINDER #4 AND RAPPED AROUND ONE OF THE VALUES CAUSING THIS VALUE TO STAY OPEN SO CYLINDER #4 HAS NO COMPRESSION.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10225474,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2008","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEALING SOUND AND LOCKED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.  THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE.  THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10217153,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2008","vin":"2MEFM75W61X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.  *KB  THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE IS AN INHERENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10214547,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/11/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/11/2008","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I TRADED A 1999 GRAND MARQUIS IN ON A 2001 GRAND MARQUIS ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO.  A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 99 WAS THAT THE DASH LIGHTS KEPT BLOWING FUSES.  NOW THE 2001 IS DOING THE SAME THING, THERE IS ONLY 53,000 MILES ON IT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10202726,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/11/2007","vin":"2MEFM74W11X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EXPIRING WARRANTY,  3 COILS FAILED ONE AFTER THE OTHER RESULTING IN VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST.  WITHIN YEAR 4TH COIL FAILS. TRIED TO GET WARRANTY TO COVER AFTER 1ST FAILURE; FELT LIKE MANUFACTURER DEFECT.  STILL THINK SOME SORT OF DEFECT.  AM JUST PRAYING THAT I WON'T BE ON THE ROAD ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP WHEN #5 FAILS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10202046,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2007","vin":"2MEFM75W51X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RELEASES ON IT'S OWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.  THE DEALER NAME WAS THE ONLY DEALER INFO AVAIL.  LM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10200982,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2007","vin":"2MEFM74W01X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER HYDRAULIC UNIT FOR THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE DEALER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT SELLS THE PART.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS LOCATED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE.  THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10187777,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2007","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"I AM REPORTING THE FAILURE OF THE BUCKLE ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE  OF VEHICLE. IT APPEARED  TO CLICK\"CLOSED BUT UNEXPECTEDLY POPPED  OPEN WHEN I  DRIVING. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER . WHO SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL FOR THIS  PROBLEM DUE TO THE VIN.. HOWEVER, NHTSA SITE SHOWED  THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE FOR JUST THIS PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALLS WERE TYPICALLY ASSEMBLY PLANT RELATED AND THAT  THIS VEHICLE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE SIMILARITY  WAS TOO GREAT TO IGNORE ,AND I WISHED  TO REPORT THIS MATTER TO YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THE HAZARD TO MY SAFETY WAS CONSIDERABLE. I WILL REPLACE THE FAULTY PART AT MY OWN EXPENSE IN THE MEANTIME BUT URGE YOUR AGENCY TO FURTHER REVIEW THE POSSIBILITY THAT NOT ALL THE VEHICLES SO IMPAIRED HAVE BEEN RECALLED. LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 7 BUT WAS PRECEDED BY MANY MORE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10187586,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/10/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2007","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL - THE VEHICLE WAS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK.  THE VEHICLE THEN SIDE SWIPED TWO  OTHER VEHICLES.  THE VEHICLE  WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE.  THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WAS DAMAGED.   THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE  WAS 25,000.  THE  PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.  PICTURES  WERE TAKEN ,AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10184020,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2007","vin":"2MEFM75W21X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY SISTER AND I'M WRITING THIS REPORT ON HER BEHALF.   HER CAR IS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. LAST MONTH, (FEB '07) WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME SHE HEARD A \"BEEP\" AND  WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON- CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ANOTHER SHE CAN'T RECALL.  AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, THE ENGINE WOULD START NORMALLY.   SHE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER, SAWGRASS FORD IN SUNRISE, FL. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND SHE AGAIN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE LAST TIME THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT. (THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN GIVING  PROBLEM, BUT SHE TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR THE SHUT-DOWN PROBLEM).   YESTERDAY (MAR 1, 2007) THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN 4 TIMES ! EACH TIME SHE HEARD THE \"BEEP\" AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INCLUDING TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. SHE WAS ON HER WAY HOME AND IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS ANOTHER CAR ALMOST RAN INTO HER.     THE CAR IS TO GO BACK TO SAWGRASS FORD (FOR THE THIRD TIME) ON MONDAY, MAR 5 '07. THE CAR WILL BE TOWED, NOT DRIVEN, AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, ESPECIALLY AS POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST ON SHUT-DOWN.    INTERESTINGLY, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 GRAND MARQUIS IM MAY AND JUNE 2005 . I REPORTED THIS TO YOU (NHTSA) AND YOU WROTE ME BACK, ASSIGNING REF.# 10141074. MY PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A SINGLE DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG ! THE PLUG WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR HAS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY SINCE. THE REAL PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PROGRAMMING OF THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS CONFUSED AND OVERWHELMED BY ONE BAD SPARK PLUG.     IN 2005 I WROTE NUMEROUS LETTERS TO FORD AND THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE.      ENGINE SHUT-DOWNS ON MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ARE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED.     SINCERELY,","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10165764,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/17/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2006","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES IN THE VEHICLE.  A NHTSA RECALL LETTER, #06E056000, REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONTACT.  THE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY.  THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CONTACTED.  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.   THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSS OF GAS. UPDATED  09/05/06. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10165625,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/26/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2006","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED.  THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED.  THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TWO COIL ASSEMBLIES AND ONE VALVE ASSEMBLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10162862,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/19/2006","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A CONSISTENT, LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE HOOD WAS LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED.  THE REPAIR WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM.  ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD.  THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM.  UPDATED 9/20/2006 -  THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER AND FRONT SUSPENSION ALSO MADE NOISE.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10154831,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2006","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM / BALL JOINT FAILED ALLOWING THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE CAR.  PRIOR TO THIS DRIVER EXPERIENCED SQUEAKING FROM THE FRONT END AND STIFFNESS IN STEERING/CASTOR ACTION AT SLOW SPEEDS NOT WORKING.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10151818,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/05/2006","vin":"2MEFM74W81X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 GRAND MARQUIS [XXX].UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED.    FAILURE OF \"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT \" TO INDICATE  IGNITION FAILURE. NUMBER  3 AND 5 COILS FAILED AS WELL THE  IDLE CONTROL.  CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT STOP LIGHT ,ENGINE CUT IN AND OUT DURING HIGH SPEED EXPRESS DRIVING RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AS WELL POWER STEERING.    CAR WAS FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE.  EMISSION WARRANTY BOOK SHOWS  THE 80K EMISSION  WARRANTY SHOULD  HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT AT NO COST.?CAR  HAS 72K MILES.  ALSO THE \"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT \" COMPONENT ARE NOT OPERATING!    THE APRIL 2006 CONSUMER REPORT GIVES THE 2001 CROWN VICTORIA AND GRAND MARQUIS A BLACK MARK IN THE IGNITION SECTION.  FORD SHOULD REPLACE BALANCE OF 6 IGNITION COILS  AND PAY ME FOR THE REPAIR.  A CLASS ACTION SUIT  BE DONE !!!    [XXX].  *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10137821,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/18/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2005","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR ON  2001 MERCURY MARQUIS WILL NOT STAY OPEN LONG ENOUGH TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR, IT FLOPPED  BACK AND  FORWARD.  SHE HAD IT AT DEALER  FOR SERVICE IN 5-04, AND THEY ADJUSTED IT. ON 9-18-05 THE DOOR CAME BACK,  AND HIT THE CONTACT  IN THE SHOULDER. HER SHOULDER WAS BLACK AND BLUE, AND SHE COULD HARDLY MOVE HER ARM UP AND DOWN FOR THREE DAYS.  ON 9-25-05 THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. ALSO, SHE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER , AND THEY TOLD HER THE SAME THING.*AK  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10139192,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/03/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/10/2005","vin":"2MEFM75W91X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"FRONT SEAT BELT RESTRAINT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FAILED TO PROPERLY LATCH MAKING THE SEAT BELT AND WARNING ASSEMBLY INOPERATIVE. FORD REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10115553,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/18/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2005","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHICH RESULTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR SHIFT LOCKING UP.   THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK  CONSUMER GOT OUT OF CAR AND ROCKED IT BACK AND FORTH FOR A FEW MINUTE.  HET GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND TRIED TO MOVE BOTH THE WHEEL AND THE GEAR SHIFT.  AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF THIS THEY BOTH UNLOCKED AND THE CAR WAS OK FOR 5-6 MONTHS.   *BF","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10118972,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":1,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2005","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"FATAL ACCIDENT IN 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS RESULTING FROM VEHICLE ROLLOVER. THE HIGHWAY PATROL CONCLUDED THAT THE  DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.*MR  THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE.  AFTER THE ACCIDENT DECEASED FAMILY LEARNED OF A SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL (01V227001).  THE DECEASED HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED ON NOV 21 2002 AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BUCKLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED.  AFTER THE ACCIDENT A FORD TOOL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BUCKLE HAD FAILED.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10115976,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2005","vin":"2MEFM74W81X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ADJUSTABLE   POWER BRAKE PEDAL IS INOPERATIVE  I AM UNABLE TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10114919,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2005","vin":"2MEFM75W314","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE HEAD GASKET ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LEAKED OIL.  *NM   *SC  THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY METAL CHIPS LEFT BETWEEN THE HEAD GASKETS AND BLOCK. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10111306,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":1,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/08/2005","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"ATTORNEY REPRESENTED THE FAMILY OF WALLACE PETRO WHO HAD DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE  DRIVING A 2001 GRAND MARQUIS  THE ATTORNEY ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, AND CAUSED MR. PETRO TO BE EJECTED DURING THE ROLL OVER INCIDENT.  THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER RECALL 01V227000. INFORMATION  AS TOLD TO ODI.  *AK    *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10112541,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2005","vin":"","components":"PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 GRAND MARQUIS,THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL  IS NOT TRAVELING MORE THEN ONE INCH INSREAD OF THREE INCHES (NOWSEVERAL TIMES  I WAS MISSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SINCE  I AM UNABLE TO LOWER IT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10112828,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/2005","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL/FLUID DOWN ONTO THE CATALYLIC CONVERTER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10109988,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/03/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2005","vin":"2MEFM74W51X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"RESULT OF A CRASH WITH BACKING UPS TRUCK PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.  WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED PART OF THE DASHBOARD CAME AROUND AND HIT DRIVER INSIDE OF HEAD.  DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  CAR NOT REPAIRED.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10111355,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2005","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"RE: DEFECT IN THE FORD MOTORS, INC. ENGINE PRODUCED AT ROMEO ENGINE PLANT, ROMEO MICHIGAN.   *BF   THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL OUT OF THE RIGHT, REAR AREA OF THE HEAD NEAR THE VALVE COVER.  SIX MONTHS PRIOR, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE SMELLED OIL BURNING.  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CHANGES HIS OWN OIL, AND NEVER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK.   *SC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10101813,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STOPPED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.   VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY SHUT  DOWN. CONSUMER STATED  DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10089677,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.   IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY.  CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.   THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  *AK   THE DEALER REPLACED THE #6 COIL BECAUSE THE  ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  *TC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10091816,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/04/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2004","vin":"2MEFM74W11X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. VEHICLE  SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.  VEHICLE BEGAN  TO DOWN SHIFT. IT DROVE ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.  DEALERSHIP PROVIDED SOME SERVICES THAT WERE NON EFFECTIVE TO THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10083468,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/19/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2004","vin":"2MEFM74W21X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING  AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED.  ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG  DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE COMPLAINT WAS GIVEN BY THE REPAIR SHOP BY A PERSON NAMED PETE.   *JB   *SC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10080377,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CAR WOULD START AND DIE.  FAILED TO RUN AT IDLE.  REPLACED IDLE AIR SENSOR.  EVENT OCCURRED AT 55,000 MILES.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10080379,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"UNDERSIDE OF CAR COVERED WITH OIL.  CONCRETE DRIVEWAY WITH MANY OIL SPOTS.  PINON GEAR SEAL WAS LEAKING.  REPLACED PINON SEAL.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10079038,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/28/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/29/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W91X","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THIS MERCURY GRAND  MARQUIS LS HAS HAD 4 FAILURES OF COIL PACKS. THESE CAN CAUSE SERVIOUS DAMAGE TO AUTO BY PUTING THE AUTO OUT OF BALANCE OR STRANDING YOU ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS AUTO HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES THAT RESULTED IN COSTLY REPAIRS, AND NO RECALL EXISTED WHEN IN FACT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL MARQUES.   RESEARCH SAYS THAT ALL FORDS MADE IN CANADA HAVE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO INFERIOR PARTS  WHICH I PRESUME ARE IMPORTED. I DO HAVE OLD PARTS FOR YOUR INSPECTION FROM ONE OF THE REPLACED COILS. ONE DEALER IN DALLAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE OLD PARTS. I DO HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10071776,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2004","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR.  THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER.  THE CONSUMER  NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT.  VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK  THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE REMAINING THREE TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GOODYEAR","productModel":"EAGLE LS","size":null,"manufacturer":"Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10075825,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2004","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED . AS  A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A CEMENT WALL AT 80 MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  OCCUPANTS WER BOTH TAKEN TO INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10067634,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/17/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/22/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W21X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"SUDDEN ACCELERATION.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10066285,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/23/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2004","vin":"2MEFM74W01X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING  STALLING.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10061981,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/09/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2004","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.. SUDDEN ENGINE ACCELERATION. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A RAPID RATE AND HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE.  FORTUNATELY DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10057232,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/13/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W51X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK  *MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10053692,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHEN STOPPING OR BRAKING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER.  THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.    *AK  THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THE ORIGINAL DEFECT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10057415,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/03/2004","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"SPORADICALLY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED  VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD AND STALLS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10068991,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2004","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH TURN SIGNAL AND AIR-CONDITIONING MALFUNCTION. FUSE BLOWS-NO TURN SIGNAL OR AIR CONDITIONING. POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD. CERAME DEALERSHIP IN ST. LOUIS, MO HAS NOT BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SERVICE HAS REPLACED ONE WIRE  AND A SENSOR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE 6/23/03.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10051824,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2003","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE CONSUMER HAD A WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE WAS JUST NO WAY TO FIX IT.  *CB  THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE IN GEAR, WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10048664,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2003","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.  THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.     *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10039918,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2003","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS AN IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE PROBLEM.  SHE STATES THAT SOMETIMES WHEN SHE ATTEMPTS TO START HER VEHICLE, IT ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO CUT OFF.  THEN THERE ARE TIMES WHEN SHE IS DRIVING AND HAS TO STOP, THEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF.   *PH   THE CONSUMER TALKED TO ANOTHER CONSUMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.   *SCC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10041571,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2003","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CAR WOULD NOT IDLE AFTER STARTING. THANK GOD IT HAPPENED IN DRIVEWAY. TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED IAC VALVE,  AND CLEANED FUEL SYSTEM.  CAR HAD 37974 MILES ON IT.  PURCHASED USED ON 07/03/03, WAS CERTIFIED  AS USED CAR, 33750 MILES. NOTICED INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FLASHING WHEN PURCHASED. CHANGED BULBS, NO IMPROVEMENT. SHOULDN'T A SAFETY RECALL BE ISSUED INSTEAD OF A TSB ON THE IDLE PROBLEM? *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10038929,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/12/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2003","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CRUISE CONTROL MOVES GAS PEDAL RAPIDLY DOWN AND BACK UP AT A RATE OF 1 TO 2 OCCILATIONS PER SECOND, AT TIMES CAR CAN BE FELT TO JERK BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE UNDER WARRENTY BUT NOW IS BEING TOLD THAT FORD WILL NO LONGER PAY FOR REPAIRS. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE CAR MAY ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROLL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10026372,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2003","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG  DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.   *AK   THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR  BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.   THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.   *SCC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10026685,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2003","vin":"2MEFM74W51X","components":"SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING  AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED IN THE FRONT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE MECHANIC RE-BALANCED AND ALIGNED THE TIRES.  THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER BEING TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.  THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF PURCHASE.  THE CONSUMER HAD AN ADJUDICATION TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.   *AK   THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS FOR THE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT.  THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY.  THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK THAT WAS ALSO ONGOING, SO THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN/OIL PAN GASKET AND THE REAR MAIN CRANK SHAFT SEAL.  THE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.  WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD, THE HOOD WOULD NOT POP OPEN AND THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.  *SCC   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10023437,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TURNING SIGNAL STARTED TO FLASHING REALLY FAST, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.  NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10023438,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WHEN DRIVING WITH REAR WINDOWS DOWN, AND INITIATING THE CONTROLS TO RETURN THE REAR WINDOWS TO THEIR \"CLOSED\" POSITION, UPON THE REAR WINDOWS REACHING THE TOP CLOSED POSITION, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW OPENS PARTIALLY OR MAY OPEN FULLY ON IT'S OWN.  ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL ALL WINDOWS UP AT THE SAME TIME, THE CIRCUITRY BECOMES OVERLOADED AND ALL WINDOWS STOP AND WILL NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES UNTIL THE CIRCUIT TIMER RESETS.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10019858,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2003","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT START.  THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10019872,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2003","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THE SWAY BAR BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE REAR END TO LOCK UP.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10019873,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.     *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10016229,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2003","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS TRUNK CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MORNING.  WASN'T USED THAT MORNING.  CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10012013,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH.  THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A POST.  THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S FACE THAT REQUIRED STICHES.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10007689,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/17/2003","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 2001 WITH PEDAL ADJUSTER RAISED IN UP POSITION CAUSES THE CAR TO HAVE A BURNING BRAKE SMELL. WHEN THE PEDALS ARE IN A RASIED POSITION, AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR 30 TO 60 MINUTES, THE SMELL IS THAT OF BURNING BRAKES. DEALER HAS CHECKED ONCE AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10007515,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2003","vin":"PROVIDE","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE BACK DOORS FAILED TO OPEN, CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS THE WAY THE LATCH MECHANISM WAS DESIGNED.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10002107,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2003","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.  THE ACCELERATION STOPPED BY ITSELF ON ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE ACCELERATION.  WHEN ON CRUISE GOING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY WHEN HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR UP.*SCC *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8024027,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/21/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN COLD, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE TIMING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,  ALSO THE DASHBOARD VIBRATED, HOWEVER DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG, THE TRIM PANEL WAS LOOSE ON THE DOOR, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR CLOSED TOO HARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAN TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING  A CORNER,  DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT FRAME SUPPORTS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS SCRATCHED, THE STEERING COLUMN TRIM WAS REPLACED, THE RADIO HAD A POOR RECEPTION, THERE WAS A PULSATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PH *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":770587,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FOR ABOUT A MONTH, BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH 2001 MERCURY MARQUIS.  IT WOULD START, DIE, START DIE, ETC.  THE PROBLEM BECAME WORST AND I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE.  WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE DIRTY AND THAT THE INJECTOR MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY.  THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEANED AT 30,000 MILES.  I SAID THAT IT WAS NOT LISTED IN MY SERVICE MANUAL.  THE SERVICE MANAGER KNEW THAT BUT AGAIN STATED THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AT 30,000 MILES. ABOUT 15 MINUES LATER ANOTEHR MERCURY MARQUIS CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.  THE NEXT DAY AT WORK I LEARNED THAT A FRIEND WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER MERCURY MARQUIS.  SO DID FORD FORGET TO LIST FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING IN THE SERVICE MANUAL?  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":568235,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CONSUMER TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. *YH  CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8021909,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER.  THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.   *TS   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8021522,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/18/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"REAR BRAKES LOCK UP DURING A PANIC STOP AT 45-50 MPH, TIRES WERE THUMPING AND VEHICLE PULLS TO EITHER SIDE. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEM.     TS *JB  *DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8021103,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/08/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE,TAPPED LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND WENT THROW SEVERAL OBSTACLES BEFORE STOPPING.    MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8020560,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2002","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.  CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.   MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8019935,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/23/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2002","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT WAS INVOLVED ON A COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.  NLM  DURING THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":567642,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL, DID NOT DEPLOY.  CONSUMER SAID THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM IN A PARKING LOT, IN WHICH HE COULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME ENOUGH.  THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES.  *SCC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":567603,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"09/24/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W81X","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT.  THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATED.  THE RIGHT AIR BAG WAS REPLACED.  THE SEAT BELT LEFT BAD BRUISES ACROSS THE CHEST OF CONSUMER.  GOING 30 TO 35 MPH, CONSUMER WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.  A NEW SEAT BELT WAS INSTALLED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IS OPERATING NORMALLY. *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":767198,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/10/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKE PEDAL AND ACELERATOR PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE TOGETHER AND ON THE SAME PLANE.TWICE ,THE CAR DEVELOPED A RUN AWAY CONDITION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES,I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AND HITTING THE ACELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME.THE REAR TIRES WERE BURNING RUBBER.HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP THE CAR.BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. JUST DON`T TRUST THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE.  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8015934,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W01X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY GAVE A JERK AND ENGINE DIED.  CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE.  CONSUMER FELT IF THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK  THE VEHICLE HAS JERKED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE THEN.  THE DEALER CONDUCTED NUMEROUS TESTS BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE.  THE ENGINE HAS NOT DIED SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT.  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":567030,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W71X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO START.  ONCE STARTED CONSUMER PROCEEDED ACROSS THE LOT.  CONSUMER STOPPED THE CAR AND WHEN GETTING BACK IN COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL AFTER TURNING THE MOTOR OFF.  AS CONSUMER APPROACHED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE USED THE BRAKES TO SLOW TO A STOP.  ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL.  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":765022,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHY ONE AIRBAG  (RIGHT) DEPLOYED AND NOT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":764238,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/21/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W11X","components":"STEERING","summary":"VEHICLE DEVELOPS MAJOR VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT 65+MPH GOING OVER LIGHTLY BUMPY AND HEAVILY BUMPY ROADS.........FEELS LIKE LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE......PROBLEM DUPLICATED DURING TEST DRIVE BY SENIOR MAINT MGR AT DEALERSHIP.......EXISTING TSB ON THIS ISSUE.....SERVICE WRITER AT DEALER CLAIMS OTHER THAN BALANCING WHEELS.....FORD HAS NOT COME UP WITH SOLUTION...THEY ARE WORKING ON IT.....VEHICLE NO LONGER DRIVABLE ON FREEWAYS OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":762479,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/29/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2002","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"TIRES","summary":"THREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW OFF LEFT FRONT TIRE.   UPON EXAMINATION BY GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERS AND MYSELF IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED TO THE POINT OF THREAD BLOW OFF IMMINENT.  THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE DETERMINED TO BE IN THE MIDDLE STAGES OF THREAD SEPERATION AS THREAD HAD BUBBLES OF SEPERATION BEGGINING TO SHOW AND WOULD FAIL AT UNKNOWN TIME, BUT WOULD FAIL.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8009883,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"AIR CONDITIONER FAN BEHIND GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS LEFT OPEN, AND CONSUMERS SCARF WAS SUCKED INTO FAN, CAUSING IT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8008727,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/26/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/29/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W21X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND UPON BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CONSUMERS FOOT SLIPPED OFF GAS PEDAL, COULD NOT FIND BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMERS FOOT BECAME ENGAGED WITH THE LEDGE OF THE GAS PEDAL AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT ON BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8008624,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W51X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS ALSO HAPPENS DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.*AK  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":760127,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/31/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/02/2002","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WE WERE LUCKY.  THE ACCELERATOR NOT ONLY STUCK, BUT SNAPPED DOWN AGAINST THE FLOOR BOARD.  LUCKILY, I WAS DRIVING, NOT MY 70+ YEAR OLD MOTHER, AND WE WERE ON AN OPEN ROAD WITH NO PEOPLE OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF US.  EVEN SO, WE WERE DOING APPOX. 80 MPH BEFORE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE KEY.   THE DEALERSHIP DID A GOOD JOB.  THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE \"WIRING HARNESS AT LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE HAD SOMEHOW GOTTEN INTO THE ACCELERATOR MECHANISM CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK DOWN.  THOUGH THEY FIXED OURS,  IT BOTHERS ME TO THINK OF ALL THE TERRIBLE THINGS THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE SITUTION BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.  I FILE THIS REPORT IN THE HOPE OF PREVENTING THAT \"TERRIBLE\" ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE.   OTHER THAN THIS, ITS HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR*AK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8006205,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/13/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IT WOULD GO FORWARD A FEW FEET BEFORE GOING BACKWARDS. IF SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, IT WOULD GO FORWARD INSTEAD. DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL.  PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK  DEALER PERFORMED TESTS WITH FORD SCAN TOOL AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOUND/CONCERN COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8006038,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/07/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/20/2002","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WHILE DRIVING IN  SLEET AND SNOW STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE AND STOPPED WORKING.  WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES  WERER VERY THIN.  CAUSE UNKNOWN.  PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8006040,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/20/2002","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WHILE DRIVING IN SLEET AND SNOW  DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.  DEFROSTER CAN BE ON, BUT DOESN'T  CLEAR WINDOWS.  PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":564545,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2002","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"VEHICLE HAS NO TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENTS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS.  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":564545,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2002","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"VEHICLE HAS NO TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENTS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS.  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8003671,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2002","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER STATED WHILE BACKING OUT AT 5 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT 100 FT VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES.*AK  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8002406,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/14/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/17/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CRIUSE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH, CAUSING ACCIDENT AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.   *JG   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8002412,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/14/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/17/2002","vin":"2MEFM74W91X","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE WAS  INVOLVED IN A AIR BORNE POSITION/ ROLLOVERED AND A REAR ENDED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WITH A SLIGHT FRONTAL DAMAGE. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8001754,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2002","vin":"N/A","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON WET PAVEMENT  REAR WHEELS HAVE NO TRACTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":9005643,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2002","vin":"2MEFMT4W41X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE POWER TRAIN WILL LOCK UP OR GO INTO A SEVERE STRAIN SIMILAR TO BRAKES BEING LOCKED.  OCCASSIONALLY THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE TRANS INDICATOR IS IN THE REVERSE POSITION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":755859,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/20/2001","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"RIGHT AFTER IT RAINED AND THE HIGHWAY WAS WET I WAS DOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND PUT THE CAR IN PASSING GEAR TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL.I LOST ALL TRACTION ON THE ROAD AND ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH.THE VEHICLE HAS NO TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":785801,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2001","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TRACTION CONTROL, EVERY TIME THE PAVEMENT IS WET HE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS AND HAS ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":785801,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2001","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TRACTION CONTROL, EVERY TIME THE PAVEMENT IS WET HE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS AND HAS ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":755163,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/01/2001","vin":"2MEFM74WX1X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2001 GRAND MARQUIS HAS NO TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENTS FROM DEAD STOP. ON ALL 2002 GRAND MARQUIS THEY ADDED AS STANDARD EQUIPTMENT ALL-SPEED TRACTION CONTROL.FORD MOTOR CO. KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":899657,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/27/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2001","vin":"N/A","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL IS WAY TOO CLOSE TO  GAS PEDAL WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS ALL THE WAY DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER,  AND THE DEALER  WASNOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":899532,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/27/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W81X","components":"SUSPENSION,TIRES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, CONSUMER COULD FEEL TIRES NOT ATTACHING TO ROAD AND MAKING VEHICLE SLIP, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER FOR TIRE SITUATION, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS, 2001.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION FEELS SOFT.(MICHELIN RADIAL F 123AP)*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":899013,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2001","vin":"2MESM74W01X","components":"WHEELS","summary":"WHEN DRIVING  WHEEL DISC WILL CUT INTO TIRE VALVE AND CAUSE IT TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK. IF  VALVE IS TOUCHED  AIR WILL ESCAPE.  PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":898968,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/08/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W41X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. HAD NO WARNING. WOULD NEED TO PRESS HARD ON  BRAKES AND  SHIFT/ TURN VEHICLE OFF. HAD BEEN TO DEALER  AND MECHANIC WHO PLACED VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. NOTHING WAS FOUND, EVEN AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":898408,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W71X","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND USING  BRAKES THERE WAS  VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN.   DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED  VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT REMEDY  PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":898155,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W41X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AT STOP SIGN, AT A RED LIGHT, IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL START ACCELERATING.  CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM JUMPING FORWARD. ALSO, HAS TO TURN KEY OFF. BUT, THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.  *AK  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":897638,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2001","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN APPLYING  BRAKES TO STOP AT APPROACHING STOP LIGHT, THIS OCCURRED FOR  SECOND TIME.  VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER.ON  FIRST OCCASION  DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE.  ON SECOND OCCASION DEALER REPLACED  TRANSMISSION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":896488,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"09/19/2001","vin":"2MESM74W81X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE IDLES TO 40 MPH. CONSUMER DEPRESSED  BRAKES WITH FORCE AND VEHICLE IDLED LOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":895596,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/31/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W61X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"RECALL NUMBER 01V227001 CONCERNING SEAT BELT BUCKLES.  DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT  PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN 2-5 BUSSINESS DAYS.  CONSUMER COULD NOT LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT RENTAL CAR ASSISTANCE. BEFORE DEALER RELEASED VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO SIGN A FORM RELEASING DEALER AND  MANUFACTURER OF ANY FURTHER OBLIGATIONS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":895204,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2001","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR  RECALL REPAIR 01V227000   CONCERNING SEATBELTS. BUT, HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE  SEA TBELTS REPAIRED  DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":562531,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/29/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2001","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CONSUMER STATES THE SIDEWALL HAD DETACHED FROM THE TREAD AND HAD DISINTERGRATED, THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TIRE SHOP THAT TIRE WAS BEYOND REPAIR, CONSUMER IS SEEKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT (MICHELIN SYMMETRY TIRE P225-60-16)*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":9003436,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"STEERING","summary":"ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN LOW GEAR AT 15 MPH, FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A DEAFING LOUD/BANG EXPLOSION. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":562467,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/22/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO A FAULTY SEAL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPLACED BUT THE LEAK HAS REOCCURED. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":562467,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGHLY AND THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK AFTER IT HAD BEEN WORKED ON BY THE DEALER. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":562467,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/26/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W31X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"ODOMETER NUMBERS DO NOT LINE UP AND THERE ARE VISIBLE SCRATCHES ON THE LENS OF THE ODOMETER ON THE INSIDE, THE CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A RESULT OF POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD.  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":889868,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/06/2001","vin":"2MEFM75W41X","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TURNING SIGNAL STARTED TO  FLASHING REALLY FAST, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND  COULD NOT FIND  CAUSE.  ENGINEER REPAIRED  LIGHTS.  CONSUMER STATED THAT SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STOPPED WORKING RIGHT  AFTER THEY FIXED  TURN SIGNAL LIGHT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":746466,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/05/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/05/2001","vin":"2MEFM75WX1X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND HAD TO MISS 47 DAYS OF WORK, FORD SEN CONSUMER A REFUSAL OF LIABILITY STATING THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT FORCE TO TRIGGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 190 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER NO LONGER FEELS SAFE WITH IT, DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE, NO REPRESENTATIVES EVER CAME FROM FORD TO INSPECT VEHICLE, TWO RECALLS, 00V27 AND 00V412, DEAL WITH AIR BAG PROBLEMS.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":886339,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2001","vin":"2MEFM75W31X","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 29MPH ON A HIGHWAY  AND TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO DOWNSHIFT.   SPEED WAS WITHHELD.    MECHANIC TOLD  CONSUMER THAT  COMPUTER FOR TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":885566,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/10/2001","vin":"2MEFM249191","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN GROUND IS WET THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO FLOOR,  CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":885329,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/06/2001","vin":"2MFFM75N91X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY FEEL SOFT.   BRAKE PEDAL  KEEPS GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR.  HAS HAD THEM WORKED ON THREE TIMES,AND THEY  STILL NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":883994,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/23/2001","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"INTERMITTENTLY  WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING  DRIVER'S VIEW.  ALSO,  SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.   DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":882297,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/06/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2001","vin":"2MEFM74W21X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO RACE REALLY LOUD, CONSUMER TURNED KEY OFF, AND HIT BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AND STOPPED.  CONSUMER TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND CURRENTLY IT HAS WORKED. *AK  THE MOTOR STARTED RACING FOLLOWING A LOUD NOISE, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A FACTRY DEFECT.  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":880847,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2001","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED 3 TIMES WHEN CONSUMER WANTED TO SLOW DOWN. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. FINALLY, HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER CANNOT FIND  CAUSE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":559749,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2001","vin":"2MEFM7HW51X","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, THE SPEED CONTROL HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":740324,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/30/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"02/02/2001","vin":"2MEFM75W11X","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"DISCOVERED PROBLEM WHEN CAR WAS ON A LIFT, FOR COSMETIC WORK.  WE DON'T KNOW WHEN BOLT FELL OUT.  THE REAR END WAS JUMPING SIDEWAYS AROUND TURNS SINCE WE OWNED THE CAR, WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WASN'T NORMAL..  WE PUT 1000 MILES ON THE CAR IN THE PAST WEEK THAT WE OWNED THE CAR.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":559062,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/11/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/2001","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"MICHELIN TIRE (NO SIZE) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":876571,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/15/2000","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"ON INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK FAST WHEN  STEPPING OFF THE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"MERCURY","productModel":"GRAND MARQUIS","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]}]}