1996 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY ALMOST RESULTING AN ACCIDENT. WON'T RESTART FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED DURING A RAIN STORM, SWIPED ONE WAY ACROSS THE WINDOW AND STOPPED. WHEN FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MOVE, AND IT DROPPED 6 INCHES BELOW ITS ACTUAL RESTING SPOT. ALSO, DIFFICULTY GETTING SHIFTER OUT OF PARK, WHETHER VEHICLE IS PARKED ON FLAT SURFACE OR SLIGHT INCLINE. FINALLY, REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR.

WHILE DRIVING THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY ALMOST CAUSING AN OCCUPANT TO FALL OUT AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. DEALER REPLACED SLIDING DOOR LOCKS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCK IS LOCKING BY ITSELF,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE TRAPPED WITHIN VEHICLE OR LOCKED OUTSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE DOOR LOCK SWITCH IN DOOR AND A PART WITHIN PANEL TO CORRECT DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL VAPORS THAT FILTER THROUGH HOME WHEN VAN IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVER A 3 HOUR PERIOD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VAN IS BEING CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT WIPERS DO NOT WORK UNTIL TURN SIGNALS ARE TURNED ON, EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN HEAVY RAIN COMMENCED. DRIVER STARTED TO ROLL UP WINDOW WHEN WINDOW STOPPED JUST BEFORE IT REACHED THE TOP. DRIVER'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE WINDOW, TRYING TO GET THE WINDOW UP. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR CUTS WHILE TRYING TO FREE HER HAND FROM THE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CODITION WAS NEVER RESOLVED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK