general problems of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v385000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the lower intermediate shaft was replaced. The contact stated that it was determined that the upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing did not need to be replaced at the time. Several years after the recall repair was completed, the steering column began lowering unintendedly, and a zip tie was used to keep it in place. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering felt loose. The contact stated that the power steering was still operable however, the vehicle would drift to the left or right with no input on the steering wheel. The contact stated that he would correct the steering and the vehicle would continue to drift to the right and to the left. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed and the mechanic related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 13v385000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Left home the other day I noticed that the steering had become was stiff when the wheels were straight. . It wasn't bad turning till it was going straight. . The next day the steering became stiff and erratic. It would work sometimes and it would be stiff. . . Found out the lower steering shaft had frozen up. . There was a recall back in 2013 doe the lower shaft with is breaking. . My car was a florida car but Ford supposed have fixed it because I was moving back to NY. . Have been back in NY for 3 1/2 years now it froze up. . The recall for cars in the northern states. . Seeing I was moving back to NY they claimed they did the recall. . It shouldn't have corroded that fast. . I have no way to prove they did the recall or if they faked it. . It is cleared as it had been repaired. .

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, on a residential road. The contact heard an abnormal noise (clicking) coming from the steering wheel while attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel detached from the wheel without warning. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90. Ck.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mercury marquis. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 56,000. Ad.

The gear shift id on the dash board has quit working, and we can only identify the gear that we have engaged by feel. Also, we have a recurring problem with the left rear turn signal flash going bad. When this happens, the turn signal flashes at a super fast rate. Both of these problems are safety issues. The gear shift problem happened while the car was stationary, the turn signal problem happened while making a left turn.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v385000 (steering); however, the parts were not available. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice and was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired because the manufacturer had not made the parts available. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Nhtsa recall 13v385 steering dealership has indicated that repair parts are not available. Initial notice 10/2013 safety recall notice 13s08.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while driving various speeds, there was a complete loss of power steering without warning. The contact continued driving even though the steering wheel was very difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times and they were unable to duplicate a problem. The failure became progressively worse. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

I have had trouble with my power steering on my 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. When its cold outside or when I need to make a really quick turn of the wheel it turns very hard and has caused me to almost have and accident. The car has speed sensitive power steering on it . I have owned several Ford cars and trucks but this is the first steering problem I have had. I really wish I had never bought a car with this type of power steering system on it. I think that this a problem on Ford cars with this type of steering system on them I have talked with several other Ford car owners with the same problem and none of them have been given a real answer as to what can be done.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 13v385000 (steering) and stated that the parts were not available. The dealer advised that part was not available to complete the required repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and provided an unreasonable date for when the vehicle would receive the recall service. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. Consumer states vehicle was recalled for poor steering. The consumer was in an accident whereby he was unable to turn the ignition key off and shift the gear .