1997 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

MIGHT BE WORTH LOOKING INTO THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED 4/2/2001 AND REPLACEMENT PUMP STARTING TO FAIL LATE IN NOVEMBER 2001. DEALER/FORD NOT WORKING WITH CUSTOMER SINCE 3000 MILES OVER WARRANTY (EVEN THOUGH WE ARE WITHIN 12 MO. PERIOD). JUST SEEMS WEIRD THAT TWO FUEL PUMPS WOULD FAIL WITHIN THAT SHORT A TIME FRAME.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE ODORS COMING FROM VEHICLE, WHEN HE EXAMINED THE FUEL RAIL AND HOSES, HE DETERMINED THAT A LOOSE RUBBER CLAMP WAS ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM VEHICLE, CONSUMER TIGHTENED CLAMP AND STOPPED FUEL LEAK. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLM.*JG

AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE AFTER USE AND LOCKED OR UNLOCKED, IT WOULD BE UNLOCKED OR LOCKED WHEN RETURNED.

ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE CORRECT CONTROL, (DEFROST) AT NIGHT HAS CAUSED ME TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF IN ENGINE CAUSING A SERIOUS EXHAUST LEAK. WAS QUOTED $1,100 MIN. TO FIX IT AT MANTECA FORD. LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A HIDDEN MANUFACTUERS WARRANTY ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND NEITHER MANTECA FORD OR FORD MOTOR WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THIS OR HELP WITH THE LIABLITY OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE. I HAVE CONTACTED OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE TAKEN CARE OF OR IGNORED LIKE I WAS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE BOLTS AND ALL ENGINES SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THESE ARE FAMILY VEHICLES THAT ALOT OF US WORK HARD AND RELY ON THESE VANS TO GET OUR CHILDREN AROUND AND OURSELVES TO WORK. WHAT HAPPENED TO TRUTH AND HONESTY?*AK

AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE ON A FUEL HOSE THE VEHICLE HAS ON AN OFF SMELLE OF VERY STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE THE VAN AS WELL, TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE FUMING PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM A GAP IN THE BODY SEAM AREA OF THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THEY SEALED, POSSIBLE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YD

DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES WHETHER CONSUMER IS IN VEHICLE OR NOT. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD TRIED TWICE, BUT HAS NOT FIXED PROBLEM.*AK

ALL OF THE DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. WE CAN BE OUT OF THE CAR OR IN IT. THE KEYS CAN BE OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE PARKED BUT IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUR TIMES WHENWE HAVE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND IT "QUICKLY" LOCKS ITSELF BACK UP; THIS MAY REPEAT ITSELF FOR OR FIVE TIMES BEFORE WE CAN GET INTO THE CAR.*AK

OUR DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES INTERMITTENTLY. MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND DOORS ARE UNLOCKED, AS THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS OPENED THE DOORS (ALL) LOCK AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHEN THE DOORS ARE SHUT, THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK BY ITSELF. IT ONCE DID IT WITH A CHILD INSIDE AND WE HAD TO GET THE OTHER SET OF KEYS TO UNLOCK IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MORE OF A PROBLEM IF THE OTHER KEYS WERE NOT IN CLOSE POROXIMITY.*AK

POWER LOCKS LOCK ON THEIR OWN, W/OR W/O KEY IN IGNITION, SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAD TO JIMMY TO GET MY 2 YEAR OLD OUT. SHE WAS RESTRAINED BY CAR SET. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET REPAIRED BY DEALER. ONLY FIXED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND US CHARGED $265.07. CLAIMED IT TO BE "DIFFERENT PROBLEM" THOUGH RECORDS SHOW SAME COMPAINT. WANT REFUND. RE: HTTP://CBSNEWS.COM/NOW/STORY/0,1597,310231-412,00.SHTML REGARDING SAME PROBLEM.