1994 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

FUEL TANK VENT HOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING, ODOR ESPECIALLY STRONG AFTER FILL-UP. VERY UPSET THAT MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT COVERS "FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK." TOOK TO DEALER; COST $210 TO REPAIR. POWER WINDOW CONTROL: CONTROL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER; COVERED UNDER MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OPERATION: WINDOW BINDS WHEN GOING UP; GOES UP MUCH SLOWER THAN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER; COST $187 TO FIX INCLUDING $82 FOR WEATHERSTRIPPING! EGR SYSTEM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED IT WAS EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. AUTO MECHANIC CONFIRMED AND ISOLATED IT TO EGR SOLENOID SENSOR. HAVEN'T FIXED IT YET DUE TO HIGH COST ESTIMATES FROM DEALER. BROKEN CRANKSHAFT: CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT 20535 MILES WHILE DRIVING IN ENTERING TRAFFIC LANE AT 5 MPH. DEALER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOTE: ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. ALSO THERE IS CURRENTLY A NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION (PE9977 OPENED 28 DEC 99) ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULE TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION NHTSA CAN PROVIDE ME ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY & EXITING OFF THE HIGHWAY, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE BUILDING FOR A DOCTOR'S APPT, AND WAS NOTIIFIED THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

SMELL OF GAS INITIALLY AROUND VEHICLE. DISCOVERED LEAK WHEN FILLED UP TANK WITH GAS. THIS WAS REPAIRED. LATER STARTED NOTICING SMELL OF GAS CONTINUING INSIDE VEHICLE. WOULD GET HEADACHES WHEN A/C WAS ON. THOUGHT IT WAS FROM MOLD. NOW WITH WINTER AND USING HEAT, SMELL REALLY BAD AND STRONG. AT FIRST THOUGHT MAYBE SMELL COMING FROM CAR IN FRONT.

STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST 10 TO 15 MINUTES OF USING THE HEATER. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED , IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, VEHICLE WILL LOSE THE BRAKE AND TAILLIGHTS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED ON THE RED LIGHT ON THE INTERSECTION WHAT CAUSED THE VAN TO "JUMP" FORWARD WHAT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DID IT AGAIN SOMETIME LATER DURING "MICHIGAN U TURN" MANEUVER

FUEL FILLER FILTER VALVE HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, WHICH IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION A FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER FILTER VALVE HOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKELIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RIGHT/ LEFT SOMETIMES BOTH. IF HEADLAMPS ARE ON AND APPLY BRAKES....LOSE ALL REAR TAIL/BRAKE LAMPS EXCEPT FOR OVERHEAD 3D BRAKE LAMP MOUNTED ON TOP OF MINIVAN REAR DOOR

FIVE BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING EXHAUST GASKETS TO BLOW OUT AND EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HINTED THAT DESIGN FLAW THE CAUSE AND THEY HAVE DONE MANY REPAIRS. DEALER STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERING REPAIRS AFTER 50,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS.

THE HEADLIGHT LENSE COVERS ARE YELLOW CAUSING THE LAMPS TO BE YELLOW WITH MIN. BRIGHTNESS. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AS BEING COMMON. HE SOLD ONE OF HIS MERCURYS BECAUSE THE LAMP COVERS YELLOWED. HE KNEW OF SOMEONE CRASHING BECAUSE OF THE DIM LIGHTS. COST TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP COVERS IS $698.00 BECAUSE THE FRONT BUMPER MUST BE REMOVED. MY TURNING LAMP ON THE FRONT BLINKER IS BRIGHTER THAN THE HEADLAMPS. GO TO A LARGE PARKING LOT AT A LOCAL MALL AND LOOK AT THE VILLAGERS AND QUEST THAT ARE 3-4 YEARS OLD AND YOU CAN SEE THE YELLOW LAMPS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS AND SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON GETTING IT FIXED.