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.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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 to fix a problem that the dealer or manufacturer should had been force to correct.

- Elyria, OH, USA

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.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

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.

- Carrollton, GA, USA

The head gasket on the consumer's 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis leaked oil. The problem was caused by metal chips left between the head gaskets and block.

- Wyckoff, NJ, USA

Re: defect in the Ford motors, Inc. Engine produced at romeo engine plant, romeo Michigan. 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.

- Ridgecrest, CA, USA

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.

- Florissant, MO, USA