# 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `813663` · 2010-09-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 64,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I OWN A 2003 GRAND MARQUIS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2004 WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR IT IS GREAT TO DRIVE.  TWO PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH THIS CAR IS THAT THE HUBCAPS ARE CRAP, THEY RATTLE WHEN I DRIVE, ONE CAME OFF COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO STOP AND GET IT.  I AM NOW LOOKING TO REPLACE THEM.  THE SECOND PROBLEM IS MY MAJOR CONCERN AND THAT IS LCM(LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE) I HAD AN ACCIDENT (MINOR) BUT I DID DAMAGE THE FRONT END. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS, MY CAR STAYED AT REPAIR BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK.WOW NOT COOL.  I GOT THE CAR BACK AND DRIVING ONE EVENING MY LIGHTS WENT OUT.  THE MECHANIC AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND THE SWITCH WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER TWO WEEKS AND SEVERAL MECHANICS, THE PROBLEM  IS A $500.00 PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHTS ON AUTOMATIC BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE INSIDE CASING TO HEAT UP. THE LCM (LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE) IS BAD, I WAS GIVEN SOME INFO OFF THE INTERNET AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD JUST REPLACED THE LCM ON FOUR CARS THAT WEEK.  THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I WAS TOLD THE AUTOMATIC LIGHT MECHANISM WAS NOT PERFECTED AND IT IS BEST TO DRIVE WITH THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTS OFF AND TO USE THEM MANUALLY. UNTIL I COULD REPLACE THE MODULE.  I NEED MY VEHICLE AS I AM DISABLED AND I HAVE SPENT $2500, I DO NOT HAVE THE $500.00 PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE THE LCM. *TR
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