Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996142405 Incident Date: Aug, 26 1996
Consumer's City: VENTURA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2MELM74W2TX Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 26 1999 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 10 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 65-70 mph ignition malfunctioned, causing momentary hesitations. problem happened intermittently, and ignition failed 30 to 40 times. although dealer says they know nothing about a defect with the thick film ignition module, news reports say that the tfi is mounted where engine heat on a hot day can cause it to fail. *ak