1996 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK UP AND THEN WE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF AND HIT A WALL, THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *AK

FUEL LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INITIAL VISITS TO DEALER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM ON THIRD VISIT. PROBLEM WAS A FAILED RUBBER HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING GAS UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD.

SHOULDER BELT GOT STUCK AROUND THE CONSUMER DAUGHTER'S NECK DUE TO THE CHILD PLAYING WITH THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND HER NECK. *AK

NOTICED SIMILAR VILLAGERS IN DEALER LOT WITH SAME FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR MATERIAL. RESULT WAS FAILED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION, PARTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY

WHILE CHILD WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE, SHOULDER BELT GOT CAUGHT AROUND CHILD'S NECK, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO REMOVE SHOULDER BELT FROM AROUND THE CHILD NECK.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. (PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION). *AK

THE DOORS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ON THEIR OWN AFTER GETTING IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. THERE IS NO REMOTE LOCK RELEASE. HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. MANUFACTURER ADMITS A PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOOR LATCHES BEGAN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. WHILE PARKED WITH POWER OFF, DOOR LATCHES ALSO LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

GAS PEDAL STICKS . WHEN GOING IN REVERSE HAV ETO PUSH ON PEDAL HARDER THAN IT WILL SURGE. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED, THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN THE KEY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START, THEN THE DRIVER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED.