1993 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

I HAVE EXPERIENCED FUEL TANK/LINE/PUMP LEAKS ON TWO OCCAISONS. IN JULY 1999 FOLLOWING A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT I HAD A LEAK IN THE TANK AND OR FUEL LINES. IN JUNE 2000 I AGAIN HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT, AT A COST OF APPROX. $60.00 AND REPLACED A FUEL OR VENT LINE. *AK

ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AT THE SEAL BETWEEN MANIFOLD AND ENGINE , CAUSING EXHAUST TO FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN OPENING THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT GETS JAMMED AT A POINT CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ONCE THE DOOR IS CLOSED, THE BELT RETRACTS BACK. OWNER NOT SURE IF BELT WILL WORK IN A CRASH. THE SYSTEM WAS ADJUSTED IN THE SPRING OF 1999. A MECHAINC RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE LEAVING INTERSTATE 40 TO OFFRAMP, I BEGAN TO BRAKE NORMALLY. AT THIS INSTANT I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION AND WENT INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. UPON MY INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FIREWALL HAD BROKEN OFF. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR WHEN GAS TANK WAS CLOSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM BECAME NOISY. MECHANIC DETECTED SEVERAL MANIFOLD MOUNTING BOLTS BROKEN OFF AT HEADS. STRONG ODOR IN CABIN OF VAN. MYSELF AND MY KIDS PROBOBLY SUBJECTED TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT HAD TOO MANY MILES. MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THEY DIDNT HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS REGUARDING THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT.

THE CRANKSHAFT/DRIVESHAFT FAILED (NISSAN QUEST WAS MADE OF STEEL, FORD'S WAS MADE OF CAST IRON). NLM

COULD SMELL GASOLINE VAPORS IN VAN AT IDLE ON COLD DAYS. FOUND THE SMELL WAS GAS LEAKING FROM FROM THE NEOPRENE FUEL LINES CONNECTED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. (NOTE: DISCOVERED CAUSE, BY READING ARTICLE IN CINCINNATI INQUIRER, 4/29/00) ABOUT A 95 NISSAN QUEST WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM)

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED IN 1995 (BROKEN CRANKSHAFT) A ABOUT 18,500 MILE . I AM THE ORGINAL OWNER, BUT NOW MY BROTHER OWN IT SINCE LAST YEAR. THE AUTO SHOP TOLD HIM IT HAS A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AGAIN AT ABOUT 79000 MILES 5 YEARS LATER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ARE THESE CRANKSHAFTS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE DEFECTIVE, HOW MANY MORE OF THESE MODELS BEING REPORTED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT CAN BE DONE AT THIS POINT IN TIME, BECAUSE THE REPAIR COST FOR A ANOTHER CRANKSHAFT IS EXPENSIVE. PLUS THIS VEHICLE IS 7 YRS OLD WITH 2 BROKEN CRANKSHAFT,A PART THAT NORMALLY LAST FOREVER. ANY ASISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATE. THANKS CLEMENT RAGLIN. *AK

ENGINE EXHAUST BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF ESTIMATED COST 1000.00 LOOKING AT COMPLAINT LIST I'M NOT THE FIRST. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUF. DEFECT ! *AK