NHTSA — Service Brakes Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,400 miles

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2005 Mercury Grand Marquis brakes problems

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2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Comments

problem #5

Mar 222024

Grand Marquis

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When i hit the brake pedal,4 times in past month car accelerated briefly then quit. no warning signs no one can tell me what's wrong i read there was a class action lawsuit file years ago for this problem.

- Newark, NJ, USA

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problem #4

Nov 072023

Grand Marquis

  • miles
I had a flat tire well my insurance company sent someone to come and fix it when they got here my car was shut off and in park position, he asked me to press on the parking brake which I did I got out of car shut the door he jacked the car up and the parking brake didn-??t hold and the car came down almost on his. I had to get cylinder blocks and put them under the tires while he jacked up the car to fix my flat. Very dangerous

- Staten Island , NY, USA

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problem #3

May 092019

Grand Marquis 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving 45 mph, the contact attempted to brake, but the vehicle accelerated. The contact shifted the transmission into neutral and the vehicle stopped. The engine continued to rev for awhile and then the rpms slowed down to a normal level. The contact stated that the symptoms disappeared on their own and the vehicle operated without any failures since. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

- Greenville, NC, USA

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problem #2

Feb 282017

Grand Marquis

  • 130,000 miles
Vehicle would not stop when foot brake was applied. When brake was applied vehicle lunged forward. Driving on a main road, passing through a school zone and approaching a stop light. This was the second time vehicle would not stop in the past two months. I hit the rear of another vehicle damage occured.

- Henrico, VA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 162012

Grand Marquis

  • 18,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while parking, he attempted to apply the brakes but depressed the accelerator pedal instead. The contact crashed against another vehicle as a result. There was no damage. The contact stated that the failure was due to how close the pedals were positioned to one another. The vehicle was taken to dealer, who offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 18,000.

- Vermilion, OH, USA

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