Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (eleven problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (seven problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercury Grand Marquis


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

On 9/17/2003 @ 11:23 pm, my 1996 Grand Marquis caught fire under the hood and was totally destroyed while sitting idle in front of my house. The henrico county fire department was called. I have the fire report, which indicates that no cause for the fire was determined.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

On Tuesday night, April 28, my 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis suddenly caught fire under the hood of the car and the engine was in flames in a matter of minutes. My car had been sitting for hours before I got in it and drove it home, approximately 2 1/2 miles.   Read details...

The Speed Control Linkage problem

Was pulling out of parking lot when vehicle suddenly accelerated. Had foot on brakes at time, but brakes failed to stop vehicle. Hit another vehicle, and finally came to a stop after fuel cut off switch kicked in.   Read details...


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