The speedometer not working properly brakes not working properly ABS light on steering and suspension cross sit

- Oceanside, CA, USA

I was driving my car, thought I smelled something burning. A couple of minutes later I had to slow down and turn right. The brake pedal was soft and I had to go all the way to floor to get the car to slow down. I stopped at my destination a couple of minutes later, popped the hood and there was a fire under the hood. It only lasted a couple of minutes, but burned up an electrical connector. The next day I had it repaired across the street at an auto electrical and marine shop. They said it was at the switch or valve that turned off the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed. My car is a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis.

- Green Cove Springs, FL, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury marquis. The contact stated that when he depressed and held down the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled. If he pressed gently on it and released it, the vehicle would begin to accelerate. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The contact believed that the failure could be within the cruise control mechanism or the electrical system. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.

- Jacksonville , FL, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. While pulling into the driveway between 1-5 mph, the engine revved and accelerated when the contact depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle crashed through the garage wall. The contacts wife was pinned to another vehicle already in the garage. Her right arm, both knees, and both hips were injured. She had a cut above her left eye, which was closed completely. A police report was filed. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 190,000. Updated 04/16/08 mckinney incident report. Updated 04/16/08

- Mckinney, TX, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. The speed control was disconnected and the contact is dissatisfied that the parts for the repair are still unavailable. Each time he calls Ford, they give him a different time as to when the parts will arrive. The contact is disabled and needs the cruise control feature. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 48,200.

- Dallas, TX, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a Ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. The speed control switch was disconnected at that time. He spoke with the dealer twice, but the part was still unavailable. Complaint number 1400372637 was filed with the manufacturer. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date, powertrain, and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 46,000. Updated 3/11/08 the consumer stated the dealer informed her the part would be available, however the vehicle is not fixed as of yet. The consumer stated the part still is not available. Updated 03-11-08

- Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. The switch was disconnected at that time. He is requesting that Ford give him an approximate date as to when the parts will be available. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 48,000. Updated 03-04-08

- Boyton Beach , FL, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. The cruise control switch was disconnected, but he has not received any updates regarding a repair date. The contact is dissatisfied about the length of time for the repair. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 283,000.

- Galloway, OH, USA

Per your request, our cruise control was disconnected in Sept of 2007..we still cannot get the new part....

- Tulsa, OK, USA

Extended delay in providing repairs required in recall notification. - in August of 2007 I received a recall notification 05S28 to replace a fused harness in the speed control deactivation switch circuit on my 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. When I called the dealer to schedule the repair, I was told that parts wouldn't be available until January due to a lack of parts. When I called in mid-January I was told that parts will not be available until sometime possible in April. I believe that Ford Motor Company after having notified everyone to come in and have their cruise control disconnected, believe that they no are subject to any liability and for economic reasons have delayed making the parts and proceeding with this repair. Ford Motor Company should incur a significant financial penalty to encourage them to take this recall notification seriously.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07V336000 (vehicle speed control: Cruise control) in August of 2007. As of January 9, 2008, the parts are still unavailable. The deactivation switch was disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 115,000. Updated 02-14-08.

- Hills, MN, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice in September for the vehicle speed control control. When the dealer disconnected the deactivation switch, they also disconnected the horn. The dealer stated that the fee to reconnect the horn was $45; however, the dealer didn't require the contact to pay the fee. Ford is unable to give them a date when the parts for the vehicle speed control will be available. The failure mileage was 90,000, and the current mileage was 100,000. Updated 02-25-08

- Bedford, VA, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id number 07V336000) in August of 2007. As of December 26, 2007, the dealer had not disconnected the vehicle speed control or repaired the vehicle. The recall parts were unavailable. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 153,000. Updated 01-29-08.

- Imperial, PA, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07V336000 (vehicle speed control) in August of 2007. The dealer disabled the cruise control and stated that the parts would be available in November. The manufacturer did not know when the parts would be available. As of December 21, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that the wait time for the recall repair was excessive. There had been no failure to date. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 81,000.

- Wichita, KS, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The dealer disconnected the cruise control switch in early September of 2007 under recall number 05S28. The dealer stated that the vehicle was in danger of catching fire because the brake fluid was leaking into the cruise control switch. The brake fluid is currently leaking onto the ground. The current mileage was 128,000 and failure mileage was 124,479.

- Old Hickery, TN, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. He received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id # 07V336000). As of December 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle because the parts were unavailable. The contact felt that the recall has not been performed in a timely manner. The current mileage was 179,880 and there had been failure to date. The vehicle purchase date was unavailable. Updated 01-10-08. The consumer stated 8 months to repair a recall is unacceptable. Updated 12/31/07

- Alton, IL, USA

1997 Grand Marquis cruise control stop working. The brake light illuminated followed by the brake fluid leaking out.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Whenever using cruise control brakes go out. Once consumer slid and landed in a ditch.

- Wilbur, WA, USA

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing it to hit a building when pulling into a parking space.

- Morgan Cit, LA, USA