What was/is wrong with your Marauder?

750 miles on the odometer. Going to make an apointment this week for:
sub woofer rattle.
spongy brake pedal
brakes pulsating.
Leather wrap on steering wheel is unglued on back side.
No Glove box dampening.
First oil change.
 
Fourth Horseman

Fourth Horseman said:
Just my stuck throttle problem which FMC quickly remedied for me. Other than that no real big issues. I'm still getting a very audible pop from the rear suspension somewhere whenever I go through a gutter diagonally. I don't think it's really a problem, but it's annoying. Haven't talked to the dealer about it, though.
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I'm still getting a very audible pop from the rear suspension somewhere whenever I go through a gutter diagonally.

I think am getting the same thing? I turned right going up a hill and "POP" what could that be??? :confused:
 
REAR WINDOW ON MINE DOES NOT GO DOWN COMPLETELY AND CENTER GAUGE PAC IS NOT MOUNTED. I`M WAITING FOR THE SPING WEATHER BEFORE I TAKE IT IN !!:burnout:
 
Already gone through one windshield.
 
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Tomd, definitely sounds like a loose rear suspension component.
Guessing shock mount but why just sometimes ? I don't know.
When you take it in.....take the Service writer with you on a test drive so he/ she can hear it. Otherwise you will most likely get it back NTF. (no trouble found)
 
It was nice here in Mass last Saturday so I took my girl for a short ride and me alone for a longer one. 180 mioles on car now. Washed topside undercarraige wiped her down and tucked her away 'til spring and salt is gone from roads.

My initial impressions, remember I'm coming from a 2001 CV LX Sport.
New front suspension is tighter firmer, can't say that the "speed sensitive steering" is that sensitive. I'm conservative, and found the performance quite good, keeping in mind that the car is still breaking in, I was careful. Saw 100MPH once, and saw 5000RPM once. Car feels fairly effortless on the highway. Stereo has no rattles and sounds good. No car rattles, fit and finish is good all over. All in all, I'm very happy with this car.

Best to all,

Paul :D
 
Yeah!And it's still fun to drive!I hope visitors don't get scared by this thread?I think we all still love our Marauder's.And these aren't really compliants?The car is definatly awsome and I think Ford could have put a little more Quality in thier Premieum Edition Grand Marquise?
 
hmmmmm Door piece thats next to all the gauges fell off......theres a scratching sound in the rear right wheel ......Subwoofer is popping.....there was a dimple in the Matrix dot dash.......yep all that initial quality
 
Sometime you've got to wonder. We were at St. Thomas last year when Marauder production had just started 1 week previous. They had run off about 45-50 test cars. The Ford Engineers were driving us around the parking lot in several of the test mule Marauders LOL. What are the build dates on the driver's doors of you guys with the rattle and squeak cars?
LOL mine has a build date of 09-02, and everything is as it should be, so far (fingers crossed!)

Paul:D
 
Front passenger window gasket rolled down with the window... and ripped. All is well now after a very courteous service visit.
 
My driver door hangs low and is tearing the strip at the top, windshield molding curling up on the driver's side--new windshield necessary to fix, 'rod rattle' on cold start, transmission is on dope:rasta:
Hopefully Dennis' chip will fix that(please say it's so)
4.10 Gears coming, subwoofer stinks but I think it's just too small
This is THE WORST paint job I've ever seen(very discouraged about that)and this car has been repaired, I found a piece of masking tape in the left rear wheelwell, a run in the paint in the left 1/4 in front of the wheel opening, evidence of serious industrial fallout or metal filings in the roof paint, foggy spots in the paint on almost EVERY panel, paint on the rear window molding at the top, very loose panels in the left rear passenger area(like they'd been removed) scratches all over(never been buffed).:depress:
Other than that the car drives great(except that dopey trans) goes like stink, handles great,stops on a dime and people still don't know what to make of it.:coolman:
I know the shop foreman at the dealer where I bought it and asked him to look into what was done to my car before I bought it and all they would tell him was there was a 'paintless dent removal' on the roof:bs:

Got an appointment at my dealer's Body SHop to have it fixed but don't feel real good about a repaired or repainted car........we'll see


MassMarauder...I was told there is no glovebox damping on the '03s
You guys with the rear suspension pop check the air suspension sensor bracket on the watts link. Mine had a stripped nut when we lowered it(but no rattle or pop)

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got my MM aug 30th. and it had been scrached while in shipping , dealer had it fixed and rigth rear mag had a chip in , that was also replaced right away. the right front fender inner liner was missing , just the small piece that cover the front cover by the fog lights , still havent gotten that part yet.
i paid full price for mine , guess thats what you get when you live in alaska , otherwise i think the car is great , the ride is super and people really like it .
my rear brakes squeak when appling the brakes going to have the dealer check it out when i take in , the car has 2550 mile on it now
 
After I had test-driven the Marauder, I came back to the dealer and said I was ready to buy. He had about 6 cars on the lot and said he'd "pick one out" for me and have it ready for delivery that evening. Well, even in the dark and the rain (the car was under an awning), we could see scratches all over the car and it was filthy and there were 120 miles on it. The salesman said he would have it buffed out, but we refused delivery, even though all the papers had been drawn up and signed. The dealer re-did the paperwork the next day for the floor display car (15 miles on it) and when I came in to pick it up, the salesman HIMSELF was hand-buffing the car for me inside the showroom. I haven't had a bit of problem with this car, except for the two design "features" I previously mentioned.

"Delivery" of a car should mean the car is delivered in pristine condition, no matter what you pay for it or what kind of car it is. Most flaws should be readily apparent to the dealer during delivery-prep and corrected before being handed over to the purchaser. I say, go over your vehicle with a fine-tooth comb before accepting delivery. It's very easy in the excitement of the moment to accept things that will annoy you later. (like a marriage! ha ha!! ;) )
 
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I haven't seen the problems that others have (paint, fit and finish, etc.) Mine seems to have unique problems all its own:

1) Missing interior door trim (ordered for months now)
2) Wrong spare tire (still waiting)
3) Starter replaced at 900 miles
4) Cig lighter doesn't work
5) Lots of fine scratches due to inept wash/buff - easily fixed

Over all: extremely satisfied with car, dealer - not so much.
 
I seem to have many of the same problems with my Marauder

1. Steering Wheel Cover Loose

2. Squeaky Driver Seat (I think)

3. Rattling Rear Deck

4. Minor Paint Flaws

I want to get these things fixed but I cringe at the thought of having the Dealer take my car apart. (Been down that road before)

I do have to say excluding my 2001 LS this is the best Ford Product I've ever owned.
 
1. Steering wheel cover loose on right spoke.
(dealer ordered new steering wheel yesterday)

2. Minor paint issues. scratch on drivers door (repaired)

3. Package shelf rattle. (will fix myself)

4. Right wiper parks too high.
(replaced with Bosch wiper blades. Problem still there you just don't
notice it)

5. Performance issues. (repaired with Reinhart chip :up: )

Note to prospective buyers : Don't let these little problems scare you off this is still one sweet ride. With the rebates they are a great deal !
 
a couple more things

Here are couple more things that I’ve remembered about my Marauder.

Mine also has a Driver seat that squeaks.

Do the rest of you guys have a left front fender inner liner? I have one on the right side but NOT on the left (driver side)?

Reaper948,
make sure you get that dot Matrix dash replaced. Mine had a dimple on the left side; I hear that little piece cost $54.00! Hate to see what the right side cost!

Thanks WolfeBros I’ll have the shock mount check out when I get my car back.
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Has anyone here had the squeak in the seat fixed yet?

I wondered if it's fixable without going to the dealer. It's getting REAL annoying.
 
Couple more things for me.

2nd gear is really funky. Feel the power, then the hesitation then power again. Hope the chip fixes it.

Package tray rattle (not the sub).
 
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