Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004255421 | Incident Date: Jan, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LIVERPOOL | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2MELM74WXVX | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 25 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brake line failure...rubbing/extreme corrosion failure occurred after 6 years and is caused by routing/retainers/rubber insulators/extremely poor corrosion protection on the european metric bubble flare lines. same problem occurred on our previous grand marquis-1993 after 6 years. in this case vehicle resided in syracuse only 2 years and spent 4 more in s.e. massachusetts. based on my experience and the number of similar complaints on this type vehicle(1990-1997 ford crown victoria/mercury grand marquis) a safety recall should be investigated/issued. *cb |