1999 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PROBLEM BEGAN, THROTTLE LINKAGES WERE SEIZING AT ALTERNATING STARTUPS, BUT NOW HAVE INCREASED FROM EVERY DEADSTOP AND STARTUP WITH NO EXCEPTIONS, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THIS SERIES VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL AND IS BAFFLED BY IT. *SLC

TO DATE NO ONE WILL FIX THESE PROBLEMS THEY SAY THEY DONT HAVE THOSE PARTS TO DO SO. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED TO KEEP A PASSENGER SECURE. *AK THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE. *YH

TAILGATE DOES NOT LIFT ALL THE WAY. CONSUMER HAS TO OPEN IT, AND LIFT IT UP WITH HAND. THEN, IT WILL GRADUALLY FALL DOWN. IF NOT LOOKING CAN EASILY HIT ONES HEAD. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL FREEZING, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WEAVE AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *SLC

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. ACCLERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION CAUSING LOSS OF FORWARD MOVEMENT. THIS FORCED DRIVER TO APPLY GREAT FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE SCARCE DUE TO THE PROBLEM BEING COMMON. *YH

LIGHT FEEL AND SIDE TO SIDE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS 5-15 MPH-PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT DEALER CONFIRMS PROBLEM, BUT IS MYSTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2000. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND AT DEALER'S AT THIS TIME. SERVICEMEN AT MERCURY DELAR SAID THAT PART WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NOT VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS SAYING LET THEM REPAIR IT AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS A HANDICAP & USES HAND DEVICES, AND IS NOT ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AFTER RECEIVING RECALL OOV2920001 FOR STEERING GEAR BOX. THOMAS LINCOLN FORD MERCURY DEALERSHIP DENIED CONSUMER REPAIR SERVICE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED & WAS OF NO HELP. SAID THEY COULD REFUSE THEM IF THEY LIKE. *AK

THE AIR FILTER FOR ENGINE INTAKE CAN'T BE CHANGED WITHOUT TAKING THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD APART. *SLC