2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, A/C Stuck On Heat

This 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis came in with the complaint that the a/c temperature was stuck on full heat. The complaint could have easily been reversed with no heat present and the system stuck on full cold. It has Automatic Temperature Control (ATC). I used my scan tool and found that there was a code … Continue reading “2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, A/C Stuck On Heat”

2006 Ford Expedition Transmission Shifts Too Soon

This 2006 Ford Expedition came in with the complaint that the transmission would shift through the gears and the torque converter solenoid would lock up below 25 mph. There was a shudder present at low speed due to the condition. The problem would also go away sometimes. A transmission shop and the local Ford dealership could … Continue reading “2006 Ford Expedition Transmission Shifts Too Soon”

2009 Mercury Grand Maquis, Air Will Not Blow Out Of Face Vents

This 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis came in with the complaint the air conditioner would only blow air through the defroster vents. Rarely would air come out of the face vents. This is a common problem and can be expensive to repair. A work around, of sorts, is to manually drop the blower speed to the … Continue reading “2009 Mercury Grand Maquis, Air Will Not Blow Out Of Face Vents”

2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, Blower Inop

This 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis came in with a customer complaint of a blower motor that no longer worked. The customer also stated that up until this point it would work sometimes and sometimes not. This repair is also for Crown Victoria and Town Car applications. I guess I have gotten so used to this … Continue reading “2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, Blower Inop”

1993 Mercury Grand Marquis,Wipers Do Not Park Properly

The wipers work fine except that they park with the wiper blades up, including while they are paused in delay mode. The problem is generally caused by a faulty mechanical park mechanism. and it has been my experience in the southeastern USA that leaves are the culprit. You will see in the following pictures. Let’s … Continue reading “1993 Mercury Grand Marquis,Wipers Do Not Park Properly”