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2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 injured · 1141871 · 2014-12-24

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
49,564
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AND W/O WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, IN A PARKING LOT 5-10MPH, ON ROADWAY 30-45MPH AND ON THE HIGHWAY65-70MPH. LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON JUST AS UNEXPECTEDLY W/O APPARENT CAUSE. HAVE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED CAR WITH NO EFFECT, TURNED LIGHT SWITCH ON/OFF, NO EFFECT AND THEN THEY WILL TURN ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE PARKED. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STAYING LIGHT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10668208
Machine
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