1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING THE CAR USING CRUISE CONTROL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE FLUIDS ON THE CAR. NO PROBLEM. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. PULLED OVER AGAIN AND SAW SMOKE THEN FLAMES COMING OUT. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I PARKED MY 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ON FRIDAY, 2/5/10, NEXT TO MY HOME. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHILE IN THE HOUSE, I HEARD A "POP." WHEN I LOOKED OUTSIDE, THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 BUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED, FOUND A FIRE HYDRANT THAT WAS NOT FROZEN, MOST OF MY HOME WAS ON FIRE. THE DESTRUCTION WAS AWFUL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOWED BACK IN THE HOUSE YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, SMOKE ENGULFED THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT CAUSED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO BREAK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE LEVEL OF SAFETY OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. SHE THEN NOTICED FLAMES RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE RECALL NUMBER AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. HAVERFORD POLICE REPORT NUMBER 200070827M140003 WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

Mileage: 63,000

DT: CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT VEHICLES BURNING UP. HAS NOT HAD A PROBLEM YET BUT DOES NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS. SAW REPORT ON CNN.COM. DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY HAPPENING WITH SOME VEHICLES, AND IT MAY NOT BE CALLER'S CAR. CALLER SAW VEHICLE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. MANUFACTURER GAVE CALLER A REFERENCE ID 1481671685. THEY CHECKED HIS VIN,AND HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL. CALLER WAS CONFUSED FROM ALL THE INFORMATION HE WAS GETTING FROM NHTSA , THE STORY ON CNN, AND WHAT FO

NO WARNING BEFOREHAND, CAR WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE AREA.

Mileage: 114,000

CONSUMER DROVE HOME, PARKED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE CARPORT, WENT INTO THE HOUSE,THEN HEARD AN EXPLOSION. CONSUMER LOOKED OUT OF THE DOOR AND DISCOVERED A FIRE COMING FROM THE LEFT WHEEL WELL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE NHTSA RECALL 99V124000. *AK CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED JUST AS STATED IN RECALL. *TT

Mileage: 164,000

MY WIFE WAS DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GETTING A FLAT SO SHE DROVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION TO GET AIR SHE THEN GOT OUT INSPECTED THE TIRE AND FOUND IT TO BE OK SO SHE WENT BACK TO THROWING PAPERS AND THE CAR SMELLED BAD SO SHE STOPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND FIRE WAS COMMING OUT FROM THE WHEEL WELL SHE RAN UP TO A HOUSE AND KNOKED ON THE DOOR AND ASKED FOR A HOSE THEY CALLED 911 AS SHE PUT OUT THE FIRE. *JB

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER INDICATING THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SECONDS LATER VEHICLE EXPLODED.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER INDICATING THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SECONDS LATER VEHICLE EXPLODED.*AK *YH

I HAVE NOT EXPIERENCED A FAILURE TO MY CAR (EXCEPT THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 50,000 MILES). I AM SENDING THIS INFO. BECAUSE I DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL(NHTSA CAMPAIGN #99V124000). I WANT TO FIND A DEALER IN OR NEAR MY AREA TO REPLACE AND INSTALL A "NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL) MY CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM A USED CAR AUTO SALES PLACE.,NOT AN ACTUAL MERCURY DEALER. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO PROCEED IN HAVING THIS DEFECT TO MY CAR

REPORTED BY INSURANCE CARRIER. NO SAFETY DEFECT NOTED. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THREE OF THE VEHICLES TIRES BLEWOUT SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A LIGHT POLE,ROLLOVER AND LAND ON ITS ROOF, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FOUR BROKEN RIBS AND A CONCUSSION, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOTALED VEHICLE, MEDICAL EXPENSES AND SUFFERING (GOODYEAR TOURING EDITION). NLM

CONSUMER STATES 3 OF THE GOODYEAR TOURING EDITION TIRES (P225/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS WHILE THE OTHER TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, STRIKE A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE, AND ROLL OVER, THE POLICE REPORT STATES THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A TURN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HIT A CROSSWALK POLE, AND ROLLED OVER, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES 3 OF THE GOODYEAR TOURING EDITION TIRES (P225/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS WHILE THE OTHER TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, STRIKE A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE, AND ROLL OVER, THE POLICE REPORT STATES THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A TURN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HIT A CROSSWALK POLE, AND ROLLED OVER, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

AFTER FILLING OR PUTTING GAS IN TANK GAS FUMES FILL TRUNK AND INSIDE CAR.

PE-00-02O; REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR A 1992 MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS, TIRE FIRESTONE MODEL FR360, TIRE SIZE P21575R15, DOT NUMBER STARTED WITH HYN3, TIRES HAD LESS THEN ONE THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING A GUARDRAIL. TOTALED VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOT SURE IF THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTED THAT TIRES WAS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CRACKS, AND SPLITS. ONE INJURY DU

WHILE DRIVING ON A SERVICE LANE TRAVELING EAST, ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING NORTH AT A CROSS STREET, BROADSIDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SENT A LETTER ASKING FOR EXTENSIVE DETAILS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A SERVICE LANE TRAVELING EAST, ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING NORTH AT A CROSS STREET, BROADSIDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SENT A LETTER ASKING FOR EXTENSIVE DETAILS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE. *AK