1982 MERCURY ZEPHYR User Comment / Complaint

I have had to replace my rotors 3 times in 2 years on my jeep, grand cherokee. there is a pulsating effect when i attempt to stop.. i feel that this a very severe saftey problem and i think that chrysler should own up to there problems with the rotors and have an across the board recall or they could end up in the same boat as firestone / ford. i fear for the saftey of the occupants of mine and other peoples vehicles when they are force to drive a jeep with faulty rotors and braking systems. must someone die before something is done??? i think that a recall should start now. i should not have to pay for something that is a major saftey problem. chrysler is making us pay because they say that the vehicle has over 12000 miles on it. this is a travesty of justice.  view

Threw a rod, resulting in total engine failure. complete oil loss blamed - cause unknown. head gasket replaced in april of 1996. this occurred in may of 1997.  view

On 12-14-1999 the headlight switch on my 1992 thunderbird was replaced under recall number 99s30. the original switch had exhibited the symptoms listed in the recall letter i received (i.e. headlights flickering off when the fog lamps were used). i am now beginning to see similar symptoms with the switch that was installed last year by the ford dealer. this morning when leaving for work i pulled the light switch out fully and had no headlights. i inspected the condition of the headlight fuse and found it to be good. i then tried wiggling the switch while in the on position (that had worked with the original switch) and the lights eventually did come on. since then i turned the lights on and off several times without a failure. i contacted the dealer that did the recall work last year and ford's customer service dept., and was told by representatives from both that there is no warranty on parts replaced under a recall and that, therefore, i would have to pay the cost of replacing the switch myself. i will be replacing the switch in the next day or two, and will retain the receipt for reimbursement in the event there is another recall related to the switch. i am very disappointed that ford is not willing to replace the switch. apparently they are not under a mandate to do so, but they could if they wanted to in the name of "customer satisfaction". they know as well as i do that the switch should last a lot longer than one year.  view

Cosco c model# 02-870ebg, dom: 7/16/1999. spring that holds shield arm to seat cracked and separated. manufacturer has been notified.  view

Defective pin in transmission malfunctioned which caused vehicle to stall unexpectedly, which may have resulted in a crash. common problem. please provide further information.  view

Transmission would not shift gears, vehicle was losing power, and check engine light was coming on. consumer has been to dealer 3 times.  view

Transmission would not shift gears, vehicle was losing power, and check engine light was coming on. consumer has been to dealer 3 times.  view

While traveling at 45 mph,another car ran driver off the road and hit curve on front left tire. airbag went off, but not when curve was hit, but a couple of seconds later.  view

Seat belts on both sides fail to retract properly and continually get caught in the door lock mechanism, thus compromising the seat belt material's integrity.  view

Just seems a little odd to have had two broken fly wheels in less than a year. a friend who has owned a 1991 exlporer in the past had the same problem. a mechanic we know says the problem is very common, yet the ford dealer we called wouldn't admit to ever hearing the problem before. is this an explorer problem in general or maybe just the older one's. i'm curious to know before i decide to purchase another one.  view