NHTSA — Exterior Lighting Problems

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hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
160,844 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1998 Mercury Grand Marquis lights problems

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1998 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Comments

problem #9

Aug 162018

Grand Marquis

  • 109,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving various speeds, the headlights and instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the failure occurred periodically. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #8

Nov 242016

Grand Marquis

  • 165,784 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the interior and exterior lighting operated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,784.

- Souke, AR, USA

problem #7

Dec 272015

Grand Marquis

  • 86,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #6

Sep 052015

Grand Marquis

  • 722,530 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Low/high beam lights inoperative in park or drive, bulbs & wiring checks good, 25 amp fuse was blown, but replaced fuse caused no change.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #5

Jul 062015

Grand Marquis

  • 108,284 miles
While driving the car, the headlights goes out, than on, and out. This is unsafe for my wife driving with kids.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

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problem #4

Feb 012010

Grand Marquis

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the headlights failed while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the lighting control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Lumberton, MS, USA

problem #3

Aug 072010

Grand Marquis 8-cyl

  • 136,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis headlights as well as tailights fail. During this all of a sudden while driving at night the headlights while driving will start flashing on and off, then just completely go off, as well as the lights on the doors and light around the dash controls such as (ac buttons an knobs) this happened rarely, but now it happened every single night. I googled this and many more are having the same problem, it seems as if its common in these vehicles. On the forums some say a light control box needs replacing, and then some say a headlight control module needs replacing. This needs to be investigated. A recall needs to be filed for the replacing of the bad part causing this issue. This can cause serious injury to someone if this happens on a dark windy road.

- North Carolina, NC, USA

problem #2

Jul 291999

Grand Marquis

  • miles
The lighting control module sounds like the signal switch is on all the time. Was informed by mechanic parts are on back order. Will notify owner when parts are available.

- Elmhurst, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jul 291999

Grand Marquis

  • miles
The parts for the lighting control module is on back order. Neither dealer or manufacturer knows when the lighting control module part will be available.

- Amherst, OH, USA

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