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2004 Mercury MARAUDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	729230
Internal NHTSA #	10275317
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MARAUDER
Model Year	2004
File date	15/03/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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 issue from recommended replacement of the lcm at a cost of $700 for parts and labor. The part is available through internet sources from $300 to $500. The dealer would not guarantee that this part replacement would fix the intermittent headlight problem, so i have decided to purchase and replace the unit myself and return the part if this does not correct the problem. This is an issue of public safety that should be addressed by a recall -- cars traveling at night without headlights are a danger to the driving and pedestrian public. It is hard to fathom why the nhtsa would disagree with this logic and close this investigation. Since many owners and third-parties are now sharing stories and home-grown solutions on the internet (replacing/re-soldering the defective nec relay p/n eq1-11111s, which is the root cause of the problem), the nhtsa is passing ownership and responsibility of ford's bad manufacturing decision on to vehicle owners. This is a terrible message to give the public, it further erodes any trust a consumer could possibly have in ford products. The huge volume of fleet vehicles (taxi, police, municipal) that are affected makes this an even more critical safety issue. The nhtsa should have its legal position prepared for a worst-case scenario in which an accident resulting in death is linked to this defect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST NYACK, NY
VIN pattern	2MEHM79V24XXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MARAUDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MARAUDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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