1996 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

WHEN TURNING ON REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSUMER HEARS A HUMMING SOUND. THEN THEY VIBRATE, AND HANG DOWN TOWARDS THE LICENSE PLATE. ALSO, CAN'T OPEN REAR DOOR WITH THE KEY, HAS TO USE POWER LOCK TO OPEN DOOR. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE SHE CAN'T SEE OUT OF REAR WINDOW. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WENT OUT. DEALER IS REPLACING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AT CONSUMER'S COST. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SWIPE ONCE, AND DROP BACK DOWN. *AK

STRESS CRACKS IN WINDSHIELD FROM BOTTOM TOWARD MIDDLE ....REPLACED 3 TIMES..NOV96. *AK

PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE , FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD ,RUNNING OVER MEDIAN.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE FORD WILL NOT COVER DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY APPROXIMATE COST $ 2,700 PROBLEM REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO ACTION TAKEN BY FORD. *AK

HEAD BOLT SNAPPED INSIDE THE ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGES INSIDE THE TIMING BELT GEARS AND LOCKING UP ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LEAK AT 41000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT DRIVE THE AUTOMOBILE BECAUSE IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

VEHICLES POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL ACTIVATE AND LOCK DOORS ON ITS OWN. THE DOORS HAVE LOCKED WITH CHILDREN IN CAR AND WHEN NO ONE WAS IN CAR.MAINLY DOES IT WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS JUST BEEN SHUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL POP OPEN ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. WHEN BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY CLAIM THEY COULD NOT CREATE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING WAS CORRECTED. PLEASE ADVISE ON FURTHER ACTION. *AK

MY MERCURY VILLAGER HAS A PROBLEM IN WHICH THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR POPS OPEN IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS OCCURS EVEN IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. *AK