2006 Mercury Grand Marquis Visibility & Wipers Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, IT WOULD NOT BLOW AS DIRECTED. IF HE PLACED THE INDICATOR ON THE FLOOR BLOWER, THE AIR OR HEAT WOULD BLOW FROM THE DEFROSTER OR BLOW TOWARD THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTOMATED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL HEAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACED TWICE IN A NINE MONTH PERIOD. WHEN THE MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. THE LOCAL MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE STATED THAT SEVERAL FORD OWNERS ALSO HAD DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR STOPPED WORKING THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 05/06/11

2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT REPLACED TWICE. *KB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE VISIBILITY IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OF HIS 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONSOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE OVERHEAD DISTRACTS HIM FROM SEEING AT ALL ANGLES IN THE MIRROR. HE STATED THAT THE CONSOLE COMES DOWN TO FAR FROM THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE AND OBSTRUCTS HIS VISIBILITY. *NM UPDATED 2/22/2007 *NM