The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the RPM-€™s revved up and the vehicle lunged forward. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the RPM-€™s decreased. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Dalton, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the check engine light illuminated and flashed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the intake manifold fractured anti-freeze leaked into the oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Naples, ME, USA

I was driving the vehicle. As I started up a hill the speed limit changed. I gave the gas pedal a little push. It went to the floor where it stuck wide open. The car leaped forward and I immediately applied the brake. I really had to push the brake as hard as I could to get the vehicle to stop. When I got the vehicle to stop I knocked the gear shift out of drive into neutral. The engine was idling really rough but then it smoothed out. I did not crash the car and continued driving with no further problems. The vehicle has 64,875 miles on it and this is the first this has happened.

- Kingsland, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated the while attempting to start the vehicle, he heard a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that a spark plug had blown out of the engine head. In addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle started to overheat without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician diagnosed that the thermostat was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then advised that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 118,000.

- Centennial, CO, USA