1995 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A GAS SMELL PROBLEM PRIOR TO RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING REFUND OF THE REPAIR COST FROM THE MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER STATES THE GAS SMELL STILL EXISTS.*YH

IN 2000, THE LEFT CV BOOT CRACKED AT 70,000 MILES, REQUIRING BOTH THE AXLE AND BOOT TO BE REPLACED. NOW, THE RIGHT CV BOOT HAS CRACKED AT 87,425 MILES, REQUIRING THE OTHER BOOT AND AXLE TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE AXLES ON ANY PREVIOUS CARS AT ALL, AND ESPECIALLY NOT BEFORE THE ODOMETER REACHED 100,000 MILES. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSING THESE CRACKS. THANK GOODNESS WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THEM. EACH REPAIR CAME TO A COSTLY $295.00, BUT WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY IT.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VACUUM LINE TO EGR WAS BROKEN.*YH

THE SIDE DOOR POPS OPEN TO THE 2ND LATCH AT VARYING SPEEDS EVEN IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. IT HAS POPPED OPEN AT 5MPH AND AT 70 MPH. A BUMP OR JIGGLE IS ALL IT TAKES TO OPEN. THE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU CAN HEAR EXCESS ROAD NOISE. IT HAS ONLY ONCE OPENED PAST THE SECOND CATCH IN THE LOCK. THAT WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHETHER THE DOOR IS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. APPEARS TO BE AFFECTED BY ROAD SURFACES.*AK

DRIVER DOOR LOCK CONTROL FAILS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK 3 DOORS. ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING RADIO MEMORY TO CLEAR. THE REAR AC/HEATER STARTS AND STOPS WHEN DASH SWITCH IS IN THE "REAR" POSITION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED LOCK ON DOOR KEEPS LOCKING, IF OPENED OR CLOSED, THE DOOR VEHICLE LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY, CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE SENDING OUT A FORM FOR CONSUMER TO FILL OUT.*AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS ON THE LOCKS.*JB

I WAS GETTING A CHECK ENGINE CODE FOR A LONG TIME ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS DIFFICULT TO SOLVE. FINALLY, I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THE EGR BPT HOSE (ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG) WAS THE COMMON CAUSE OF THIS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF. WHEN I FINALLY GOT A MECHANIC TO CHECK, THE HOSE HAD TOTALLY ROTTED AWAY. IF THIS IS SUCH A BIG PROBLEM, THEN FORD SHOULD BE FIXING THEM. ALSO, THE CLAMPS TO MY FLEX TUBE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ARE RUSTED AWAY AND GONE! I LIVE IN THE SOUTHEAST...SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM.*AK

BENCH ROW SEAT BELT THAT LATCHES TO THE FLOOR BROKE. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED SEAT BELT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD BEEN REPLACED BY MERCURY DEALER ONCE ( COST $1500), NOW IT CRACK AGAIN, IT HAS BEEN PROBLEM TO MANY OWNER OF THIS CAR. *AK