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3244 messages, Last post on Aug 25, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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Does the horn need to be programed? A friend is looking at a mercury with 7,000 miles and the horn doesn't work. The saleslady said it needed to be programed and I thought this strange. Donna
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Replying to: donna (Aug 21, 2005 6:38 am) |
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| Is anyone aware of or experienced spark plug blow out? A class action law suit has been approved in California for several Ford vehicles with this problem. | |
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Aug 21, 2005 8:51 am)  I have being trying to find wtha's the best way to fix this problem. Did you fix your? How? Thaks
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I thought it was only on the 5.4 liter V-8, which is not available in the Crown Vic/Grand Marquis - the spark plug threads were not deep enough to go 100,000 miles without replacing or tightening the spark plugs. All I can say is if someone has gone 100,000 miles without touching the plugs, good luck getting them out very easily.
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Replying to: jsylvester (Aug 21, 2005 7:03 pm) |
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Hi all. I'm interested in the GM/CV car after renting one a while back. I like the size, comfort and power of this car but one thing really bugs me. When I was driving the rental GM it seemed very vague in steering control. It might have been partly because its much bigger than my normal car (a VW Golf) and really fills up the lane but it just felt imprecise and this is a problem on such a wide car. I've read reviews of these cars and they almost always test the handling package but there don't seem to be many around. Does anybody know if this makes a big difference in terms of the precision feel of the car? How about the sportier tires on the CV Sport? Or is this something that just comes with the territory.
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It can be hard to find - there are a couple of models - the CV Sport and the Grand Marquis LSE, that include it as standard equipment. I'm not sure which model year you rented, but the steering, frame, and suspension were redesigned for the 2003 model year - it is a big difference compared to my 94 Grand Marquis, but it is still not sports car firm. I believe for 2005 model year, you have to get an CV LX or a GM LS in order for the Handling Package to be available as an option. That being said, it would be very easy to find an LX Sport for a good price - Crown Vics are often neglected at most dealerships, so I'd go on-line to www.fordvehicles.com, check local inventory, and shoot an e-mail to the dealer. |
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Replying to: theronrohr (Aug 22, 2005 4:54 pm)  . My advice would be to test drive a Sport/LSE model, or a CV/GM with the handling package, and see if that compensates for the problem. If there are no models so-equipped at your local dealerships, try a non-handling package vehicle just as a comparison to the rental; who knows, something could be out of whack with the rental .
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I just received some legal info about the cracked manifold warranty and am continuing to research the spark plug blowout problem. I feel as though i am driving a disaster ready to happen. 2001 Marquis
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