2004 Mercury MARAUDER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,452 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 27 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
5
18.5%
Engine operation
2
7.4%
Steering behavior
1
3.7%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Exterior Lighting
9
Tires
5
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
2
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
2
Wheels
2
Air Bags
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Exterior Lighting
9
Tires
5
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
2
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
2
Wheels
2
Air Bags
1
Exterior Lighting: 9; Tires: 5; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 2; Wheels: 2; Air Bags: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
7
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
7
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
WHILE IN STOP AN GO TRAFFIC HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER AND TALLER DRIVERS. THE PEDALS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE OR VISA VERSA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTED. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER, 2004. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPON A RAMP IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE OIL. WHEN THE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REALIZE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED DOWNHILL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,137.
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS TO SEE ME IN TIME OR I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED ON THAT BRIDGE. GREAT APPRECIATION TO DISPATCH AND THE STATE TROOPERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. *…
THE STEERING HAD BECOME STIFF AND "NOTCHY" WHILE TURNING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT AHEAD ON ITS OWN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT HAD 1 OF THE 3 BEARING FROZEN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT PARTS AND SYMPTOMS AS LISTED LISTED IN FORD RECALL 13S08
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
27 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
85.2%Usable mileage23 / 27 records
100.0%Valid incident date27 / 27 records
100.0%Valid filing date27 / 27 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates27 / 27 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2003
2004
Exterior Lighting
1423.3%ODI 10069063 · 4,900 mi
EVERY TIME I'VE STARTED IT SINCE I OWNED IT, ITS SMOKED EVERY TIME.I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SMOKE IS FROM BUT GOES AWAY ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS OF RUNNING.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 110,000.
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE VEHICLE OEM REAR TIRES MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BFG IS THE ONLY COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES THIS SIZE TIRE(245/15/18) THIS TIRE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECOMMENDS FOR THIS CAR AND THE USE OF ANOTHER SIZE COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A HANDLING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN ON BACK-ORDER FOR A YEAR AND WITH OVER 11,000 MARAUDERS ON THE ROAD, THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A SAFETY ISSUE . *TR
BF GOODRICH IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF TIRES IN THE SIZE MY CAR REQUIRES (2004 MERCURY MARAUDER). THEY ARE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER UNTIL MAY/JUNE 2009. THIS LEADS TO TWO DANGEROUS OPTIONS: RUNNING ON TIRES THAT ARE BALD OR REPLACING WITH INCORRECT SIZE. BOTH CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. PLEASE REQUIRE THEM TO START PRODUCTION IMMEDIATELY. MANY OTHER DRIVES OF THIS CAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 5 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
HEADLIGHTS IN 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER BEGAN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT ABOUT 60K MILES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMING ON WHEN TURNED ON BY SWITCH. THEY NOW RARELY STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY RELATED TO THE WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE OF MOTOROLA-MANUFACTURED FORD LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM, FORD P/N 4W7Z13C788BB) UNITS IN MANY FORD 'PANTHER' PLATFORM MODELS (CROWN VIC, GRAND MARQUIS, MARAUDER) THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. NHTSA ACTION PE08066 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE FORD/MERCURY DEALER I SOUGHT SERVICE FOR THIS …
ENGINE CUTS OUT AROUND TURNS; MISALIGNMENT, VEHICLE PULLS DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT; LOW HANGING PANEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE INTERFERES WITH THROTTLE AND BREAK OPERATIONS; BURNING ODOR EMITTING FORM ENGINE COMPARTMENT; FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR AXLE; SMOKE EMITTING FORM ENGINE COMPARTMENT; LACK OF ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2000-4000 RPM; ENGINE STALLS WHILE IDLING; NOISY CLICKING, CLUNKING, AND GRINDING SOUNDS COMING FROM FRONT AXLE; POOR ACCELERATION BETWEEN 20-40 MPH; FRONT TIRES RAPIDLY WEARING UNEVENLY; SQUEAKING FROM FRONT END; LOOSE RIGHT FRONT EXTERI…
PROBLEMS WITH MERCURY 2003 MARAUDER PURCHASED -2/08/03 WOULD LIKE TO FAX CURRENT WARRANTY REPAIR ORDER. LEAKS AROUND LENS COVER, WIPER BLADES REPLACED, REAR LEFT SPEAKER VIBRATES, BRAKE & BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKING, SPOT ON REAR WINDOW, NEW WINDOW ORDERED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON, CAR STALLED HAD TO BE RETURNED, VALVE BODY AND WIRING REPLACED IN TRANSMISSION, SPOT ON DRIVER'S LEATHER SEAT COVER, NEW COVER HAS BEEN ORDERED. *NLM *CB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REALIZE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED DOWNHILL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,137.
THE CAR BUMP STEERS. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT ALSO STATED THAT IF THEY DID FIND ANYTHING WRONG IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED BY WARRENTY.
THE STEERING HAD BECOME STIFF AND "NOTCHY" WHILE TURNING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT AHEAD ON ITS OWN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT HAD 1 OF THE 3 BEARING FROZEN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT PARTS AND SYMPTOMS AS LISTED LISTED IN FORD RECALL 13S08
THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED IN JUNE 2003 HAS HAD 6 ALIGNMENTS (THE FIRST AT ABOUT 500 MILES) AND THE STEERING RACK REPLACED ALL BEFORE 3100 MILES BECAUSE OF A CONSTANT PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT I AM NO LONGER ENTITLED TO A "COURTESY" ALIGNMENT. RF TOE IN HAS DRIFTED .8 DEGREES IN 1 WEEK'S TIME AND LF CAMBER 1.3 IN SAME TIME. WILL BE ENTERING LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS. ADDITIONALLY THE FIT AND FINISH HAS LEFT MUCH TO BE DESIRED, HAVE HAD REAR "PACKAGE" CARRIER, FR HEAD LIGHT, WINDOW MOLDINGS, AIRBAG COVERS AND OTHER TRIM ITEM…
DT: WHILE GOING 10-20 MPH VEHICLE SUDDEN LY ACCELERATED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT A PARKED CAR. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND THEN EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THERE WERE BLACK TIRE MARKS FROM THE REAR WHEELS FROM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED. THEN. THE VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER PARKED FAMILY VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED ABOUT 30 FEET. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUME RHAS PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT., BUT NO POLICE REPORT. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Exterior Lighting
80,000–113,312 mi
112,000 mi
9
ODI 10250746 · 110,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 110,000.
HEADLIGHTS IN 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER BEGAN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT ABOUT 60K MILES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMING ON WHEN TURNED ON BY SWITCH. THEY NOW RARELY STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY RELATED TO THE WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE OF MOTOROLA-MANUFACTURED FORD LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM, FORD P/N 4W7Z13C788BB) UNITS IN MANY FORD 'PANTHER' PLATFORM MODELS (CROWN VIC, GRAND MARQUIS, MARAUDER) THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. NHTSA ACTION PE08066 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE FORD/MERCURY DEALER I SOUGHT SERVICE FOR THIS …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER WITH CAUTION TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER WAITING TEN MINUTES, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
WHILE TRAVELING ON 20/59 NORTH PAST THE COALING EXIT, I HIT A POT HOLE. THE POT HOLE WAS SO BIG THAT IT BURST MY TIRE AND BENT MY RIM. SINCE IT WAS AROUND 7:45 PM, I COULDN'T SEE IT. THANK GOD IT ONLY BURST ONE OF MY TIRES ON THE REAR OF MY CAR. THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. IT ALSO TOOK AN HOUR AT LEAST FOR A TROOPER TO COME. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $450. I EXPECT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE WITH FIXING MY CAR. THE POT HOLE NEEDS TO BE FILLED ASAP! *TR
OEM TIRES FOR REAR P245/55-18 NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PART # SHOWS TIRE IS NOT DISCONTINUED YET NO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE BY B.F. GOODRICH. NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED AND BF GOODRICH DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO BF GOODRICH OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED-NO PRODUCTION DATE OF THIS TIRE KNOWN. *TR
HEADLIGHTS IN 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER BEGAN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT ABOUT 60K MILES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMING ON WHEN TURNED ON BY SWITCH. THEY NOW RARELY STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY RELATED TO THE WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE OF MOTOROLA-MANUFACTURED FORD LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM, FORD P/N 4W7Z13C788BB) UNITS IN MANY FORD 'PANTHER' PLATFORM MODELS (CROWN VIC, GRAND MARQUIS, MARAUDER) THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. NHTSA ACTION PE08066 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE FORD/MERCURY DEALER I SOUGHT SERVICE FOR THIS …
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS TO SEE ME IN TIME OR I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED ON THAT BRIDGE. GREAT APPRECIATION TO DISPATCH AND THE STATE TROOPERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. *…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Too few reports for a range
9,466 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10092848 · 31 mi
WHILE IN STOP AN GO TRAFFIC HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKING DURING GOOD WEATHER AND NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. THERE WAS SPORADIC FAILURE AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER CHECKED THE PEDAL SPACING AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOUND BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM MAY BE THAT THE CONTACT WAS PRESSING THE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THE BRAKES ARE 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER AND TALLER DRIVERS. THE PEDALS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE OR VISA VERSA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTED. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER, 2004. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPON A RAMP IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE OIL. WHEN THE…
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER AND TALLER DRIVERS. THE PEDALS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE OR VISA VERSA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTED. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER, 2004. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPON A RAMP IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE OIL. WHEN THE…
WHILE TRAVELING ON 20/59 NORTH PAST THE COALING EXIT, I HIT A POT HOLE. THE POT HOLE WAS SO BIG THAT IT BURST MY TIRE AND BENT MY RIM. SINCE IT WAS AROUND 7:45 PM, I COULDN'T SEE IT. THANK GOD IT ONLY BURST ONE OF MY TIRES ON THE REAR OF MY CAR. THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. IT ALSO TOOK AN HOUR AT LEAST FOR A TROOPER TO COME. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $450. I EXPECT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE WITH FIXING MY CAR. THE POT HOLE NEEDS TO BE FILLED ASAP! *TR
OEM TIRES FOR REAR P245/55-18 NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PART # SHOWS TIRE IS NOT DISCONTINUED YET NO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE BY B.F. GOODRICH. NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED AND BF GOODRICH DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO BF GOODRICH OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED-NO PRODUCTION DATE OF THIS TIRE KNOWN. *TR
DT: WHILE GOING 10-20 MPH VEHICLE SUDDEN LY ACCELERATED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT A PARKED CAR. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND THEN EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THERE WERE BLACK TIRE MARKS FROM THE REAR WHEELS FROM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED. THEN. THE VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER PARKED FAMILY VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED ABOUT 30 FEET. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUME RHAS PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT., BUT NO POLICE REPORT. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2003: 28 complaints · 2004: 6 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2003
16
23
28
2004
2
4
6
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2003
59
0
1
2004
27
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Exterior Lighting
Tires
Electrical System
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
Wheels
Air Bags
Exterior Lighting
—
0
2ODI 10275317 · 60,000 mi
HEADLIGHTS IN 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER BEGAN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT ABOUT 60K MILES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMING ON WHEN TURNED ON BY SWITCH. THEY NOW RARELY STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY RELATED TO THE WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE OF MOTOROLA-MANUFACTURED FORD LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM, FORD P/N 4W7Z13C788BB) UNITS IN MANY FORD 'PANTHER' PLATFORM MODELS (CROWN VIC, GRAND MARQUIS, MARAUDER) THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. NHTSA ACTION PE08066 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE FORD/MERCURY DEALER I SOUGHT SERVICE FOR THIS …
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS TO SEE ME IN TIME OR I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED ON THAT BRIDGE. GREAT APPRECIATION TO DISPATCH AND THE STATE TROOPERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. *…
WHILE TRAVELING ON 20/59 NORTH PAST THE COALING EXIT, I HIT A POT HOLE. THE POT HOLE WAS SO BIG THAT IT BURST MY TIRE AND BENT MY RIM. SINCE IT WAS AROUND 7:45 PM, I COULDN'T SEE IT. THANK GOD IT ONLY BURST ONE OF MY TIRES ON THE REAR OF MY CAR. THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. IT ALSO TOOK AN HOUR AT LEAST FOR A TROOPER TO COME. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $450. I EXPECT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE WITH FIXING MY CAR. THE POT HOLE NEEDS TO BE FILLED ASAP! *TR
OEM TIRES FOR REAR P245/55-18 NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PART # SHOWS TIRE IS NOT DISCONTINUED YET NO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE BY B.F. GOODRICH. NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED AND BF GOODRICH DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO BF GOODRICH OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED-NO PRODUCTION DATE OF THIS TIRE KNOWN. *TR
HEADLIGHTS IN 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER BEGAN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT ABOUT 60K MILES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMING ON WHEN TURNED ON BY SWITCH. THEY NOW RARELY STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY RELATED TO THE WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE OF MOTOROLA-MANUFACTURED FORD LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM, FORD P/N 4W7Z13C788BB) UNITS IN MANY FORD 'PANTHER' PLATFORM MODELS (CROWN VIC, GRAND MARQUIS, MARAUDER) THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. NHTSA ACTION PE08066 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE FORD/MERCURY DEALER I SOUGHT SERVICE FOR THIS …
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS TO SEE ME IN TIME OR I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED ON THAT BRIDGE. GREAT APPRECIATION TO DISPATCH AND THE STATE TROOPERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. *…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
0
0
—
0
0
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2ODI 10152213 · 9,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER AND TALLER DRIVERS. THE PEDALS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE OR VISA VERSA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTED. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER, 2004. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPON A RAMP IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE OIL. WHEN THE…
GAS PEDAL IS TOO SENSITIVE MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY FROM A STOP. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL. I'VE HIT THE GAS AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER AND TALLER DRIVERS. THE PEDALS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE OR VISA VERSA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTED. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER, 2004. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPON A RAMP IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE OIL. WHEN THE…
GAS PEDAL IS TOO SENSITIVE MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY FROM A STOP. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL. I'VE HIT THE GAS AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. *JB
WHILE TRAVELING ON 20/59 NORTH PAST THE COALING EXIT, I HIT A POT HOLE. THE POT HOLE WAS SO BIG THAT IT BURST MY TIRE AND BENT MY RIM. SINCE IT WAS AROUND 7:45 PM, I COULDN'T SEE IT. THANK GOD IT ONLY BURST ONE OF MY TIRES ON THE REAR OF MY CAR. THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. IT ALSO TOOK AN HOUR AT LEAST FOR A TROOPER TO COME. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $450. I EXPECT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE WITH FIXING MY CAR. THE POT HOLE NEEDS TO BE FILLED ASAP! *TR
OEM TIRES FOR REAR P245/55-18 NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PART # SHOWS TIRE IS NOT DISCONTINUED YET NO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE BY B.F. GOODRICH. NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED AND BF GOODRICH DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO BF GOODRICH OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED-NO PRODUCTION DATE OF THIS TIRE KNOWN. *TR
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 7.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 93,225 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10245394 · 73,137 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REALIZE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED DOWNHILL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,137.
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS TO SEE ME IN TIME OR I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED ON THAT BRIDGE. GREAT APPRECIATION TO DISPATCH AND THE STATE TROOPERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. *…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 3.7% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 10153140
GAS PEDAL IS TOO SENSITIVE MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY FROM A STOP. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL. I'VE HIT THE GAS AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. *JB