1999 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATER VEHICLE WILL NOT GO. WHEN AT A STOP SIGN AND GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE, PEDAL WILL NOT PUSH DOWN, IF WANTING TO PASS SOMEONE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE KIDS ARE PRESENT IN VEHICLE, AND SOMEONE COULD EASILY RUN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE.

WHEN DRIVING TURN SIGNAL CHIMES AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON/OFF BY THEMSELVES. ALSO, TAPE PLAYER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. *AK

IN JANUARY, 2000 AND NOW TODAY, MARCH 6, THE SOCKET CONNECTING THE POWER TO THE HEAD LAMP BULBS HAVE BOTH FAILED. THE LEFT ONE FAILED IN JANUARY AND THE RIGHT ONE FAILED TODAY. IN BOTH CASES, THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE SOCKET SEEMS TO BE CORRODED AND THE PLASTIC IN THAT AREA OF THE SOCKET IS SLIGHTLY MELTED. AS NEITHER HIGH OS LOW BEAMS WOULD WORK, A BAD GROUND CONNECTION WOULD MAKE SENSE. REPLACING THE SOCKET WITH A NEW ONE FIXED THE PROBLEM IN BOYH CASES. I HAVE ONE OF THE OLD SOCKETS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. *AK

RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE/ TAIL LIGHT SOCKET. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. NO REASON GIVEN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW POPPED OUT AND BROKE INTO LITTLE PIECES ALSO, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND BROKE INTO LITTLE PIECES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V347 CONCERNING TAIL LIGHT SOCKET. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM, AS OF 3-7-2000 STILL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS. *AK

GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK SO THAT IT CANNOT BE APPLIED IN SOME SITUATIONS. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS WHILE TRYING TO TURN CORNERS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE REVERSE MODE UNTIL HEAVY ACCELERATION IS APPLIED RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITION. YH

TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERABLE, WHEN APPLYING THE SIGNALS, THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, WHICH COULD BECOME DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS . DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE SOCKET WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEMS HAVE FINALLY BEEN SOLVED AFTER 3 MORE TRIPS TO THE DEALER. *AK *ML

THIS VEHICLE HAS A VERY BAD SHAKE THAT IS FELT ALL THROUGH THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES THE STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT WITH IT PULLING BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER HAS REPORTED THAT LL THE VANS OF THIS MAKE ON HIS LOT HAVE THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM, HOWEVER IN CONTACTING FORD THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND FEEL THAT IT IS A SEVERE SHAKING SEAT ONLY. THE VAN IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 AS IT PULLS BACK AND FORTH. WE TRIED TO TELL THEM AND SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND PICK UP OUR VAN FROM THE DEALER AS THEY HAVE NO FIX. WE KNOW THAT IT IS NOT SAFE. WE WANT FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK