Headlights problems of the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis - part 2

Lost headlights. Lighting control module failed. It was dark and I was out of state, approximately 325 miles from home. I stayed in va and returned home in NY state the next day during daylight hours. I traveled through a mandatory "headlight one zone" on route 15 in maryland. I traveled through construction zones in PA on i81, where headlights are required to be on. Approximately two weeks earlier I received a letter from Ford(customer satisfaction program 14n01) notifying me that this failed part was now part of an extended warranty. Problem is that the part is not available and Ford motor CO. Cannot tell me when it will be available. This should have been a safety recall. Imagine an unsuspecting driver, driving at night on a two lane country road when this part fails. If this driver is going around a corner, the car would almost certainly leave the road and crash.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. Each time the vehicle was driven, the headlights failed to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to bates Ford (1673 w main st, lebanon, TN 37087, phone: (615) 444-8221) where it was diagnosed that the lighting control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

Headlights shut off in dark.

The headlights will suddenly go off and won't come back on. Eventually, the lights will come back only to go off again. I searched the internet and found numerous instances of this happing to this make and model yet, there is no recall.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while traveling various speeds, the headlights suddenly failed to function. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Updated 05/12/14 MA the consumer received a letter from Ford, stating the lcm would be replaced on may 6, 2014. Updated 05/15/14.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate. The manufacturer issued an unknown recall for the electrical module to be replaced, but the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Headlights went dark without warning and would not work regardless of setting. I could only get high beams if I held the directional lever up. Very scary. Almost resulted in accident!!!!!.

My headlights will not come on at times or just come on for a couple of minutes and then they gone. I have gotten so many tickets for driving with my high beams and it's seem like the manufacturer don't care at all.

Intermitten failure of headlights. Ford customer satisfaction recall 14n01. No parts are available for over a year. Extreme safety hazzard.

While driving the vehicle,suddenly the headlights went out. I parked for a while, then I turned it on and the lights came on. Now the lights go off sometimes, while driving ,and I have to hold the lever back towards me, to have the high beams on until I reach my destination. This is very unsafe. I dont realy drive as much at nite, and I come home early, before it is dark. Thank you.

I had just got back on I-75 north, when both headlights went out at once! half an hour later they came back on! since then, the last 2 weeks it has happened 3 times, until tonight when it happened 3 times in less than a 10 mile radius. When this happens, the parking lights and rear lights are on. The high beams will only work if you hold the flashing unit. I talked to the dealership today about it, and he said it sounds like my light module, which runs about $700. 00! that does not even include if I want them to do a diagnostic test on them! this is extremely dangerous, especially at high speeds! not even counting the numerous times I get flashed, as if I don't all ready know my headlights are out!.

While driving with headlights on at night the headlights turn off. After stopping and turning car off and restarting engine the headlights eventually start working again. Happened multiple times the same night.

The low beam headlights failed while driving at various speeds without warning. I was forced to drive with the high beams illuminated. This happens very frequently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. I called the dealer. They said it was not covered under warranty. He said the part would be about $600, and with labor all cost would run about $800!the vehicle was not repaired the current mileage was 71,100. Remanufactured lcm is about $300 or new about $500 from an independent auto parts store.

My wife drove the car a few miles, after dark, at night. The headlights were functioning fine. They made a brief stop and when they drove the car off and out of the lit parking lot, they discovered that the headlights would not come on in automatic mode or manual mode. The park lights worked and also the dash lights worked. It was not till they ran out of street lights before they discovered they had a problem. I got online and discovered that this is a common problem with Ford products of that model. It is a poor design and if the headlights go off at highway speeds, it could be dangerous. The part that usually fails is a dealer item that list for over $500. 00 . Ford has upgraded the new part, so they know that there is a problem.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a clicking noise as the headlights failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The contact was informed that the lighting control module was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where headlight module was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. . . . Updated 12-30-13 updated 1/22/2014.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, both headlights failed to illuminate without warning. The contact mentioned that the high beam headlight was not functioning and the flash mode had to be engaged in order for the contact to view the roadway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection where the contact was informed that the lighting control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000.

High and low beam headlights failed while driving at high speed on dark 2 lane highway in upstate NY. Fumbled with light controls until by random chance discovered that by holding "flash to pass" stalk back, high beams could be activated. Made it home steering with the right hand and holding flash to pass with left, blinding oncoming drivers with the high beams all the way. This is an intermittent problem in the lighting control module (lcm) that can sometimes be cured by kicking the lcm, which is located under the dashboard above the accelerator pedal. Hard to do at night, on a dark road, at high speed, in traffic, while holding the flash to pass stalk with the left hand and steering with the right hand. This intermittent light failure occurred again the week of may 25, 2014. This vehicle should not be driven at night and should be recalled immediately before someone gets killed.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated the headlights would fail to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated the lighting control module would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 52,900.

The headlights on the vehicle went out while driving on the highway. Parking lights stayed on and flashers worked allowing to get the car to the break down line. This has happen about 8-10 times since the first. In checking for a fix, I found there are a number of companies offering a repair solution and this looks like a common and dangerous problem that occurs often. I noticed this has been investigated before but nothing done. Having your headlights go out seems dangerous enough to me. The repair part to do it yourself is sold for about $10. $125 + to purchase a repaired lighting control module. My Ford dealer will replace the lcm for $650.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed while driving. The contact was forced to drive with the high beams illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 54,000. Updated 02/11/lj the control module was replaced. Updated 02/20/14.

The headlights malfunction at numerous times.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the headlights failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 161,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights failed suddenly. The dealer was contacted, who advised the contact that the headlight module possibly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 42,105. Updated 12/4/cn.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the headlights failed on two separate occasions. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the headlights failed to illuminate upon activation. After several miles were driven, the headlights began to operate but the malfunction recurred whenever the headlights were activated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl - the contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the headlights shut off independently and without warning. The contact had to use the high beam headlights in order to navigate the roadway. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic however, the repairs needed were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact was forced to drive with the high beams illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

This is an ongoing problem -- this winter the headlights started turning off on their own, forcing you to hold the brights in position so as to continue driving at night. At first they came back on. Now they come back on rarely. The first time the lights are put on after the car has been parked for a while they may stay on (better than 50/50 chance). But after turning car off during night and restarting, the lights always fail a few minutes or less into your drive. Why hasn't Ford been forced to recall this?.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving various speeds at night, the headlights were activated and then failed to illuminate. The contact engaged the high beams in order to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the headlight housing was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. The VIN was unavailable.

While driving at night, my headlights without warning, extinguished. I turned the 'high beams' on and they also failed to light. I stopped and after a few minutes, the lights came back on. I searched the internet and found that many Ford crown victoria / Mercury Grand Marquis (multiple model year) automobiles are suffering from the same problem. It is apparently a failure in the 'lighting control module' (lcm). There are many web sites that offer re-manufactured lcm's but I question why this is not a safety recall? I think that losing your headlights while driving at night would somehow qualify as a safety hazard and this should be the manufacturer's responsibility to fix this problem.

Driving home from lake forest college (lake forest illinois) to parma michigan headlights turned off suddenly traveling down highway at 70mph without any warning. Managed to turn emergency flashers on and get safely off highway. Incident occurred around the kalamazoo michigan area, had been on highway appx. 3 hours.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the headlights would fail sporadically. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the lighting control module failed. The failure caused the low and high beam headlights to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 73,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Grand Marquis. The contact stated that his headlights started malfunctioning and would flicker on and off, then eventually go completely out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis they advised him that the light module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The current mileage was approximately 20,500. Tb.