1994 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN TURNING A CORNER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THREE MECHANICS, NONE OF WHICH CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. TFI (THICK FILM IGNITION) MODULE WAS THOUGHT TO BE A POSSIBLE CAUSE. *YH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES SPENT ON TOWING AND ATTEMPTED REPAIR. *SCC

NONE OF FOUR POWER WINDOWS WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE ENGINE NOISE I REPORTED TO THE DEALER WAS FOUND TO BE A LEAK AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO ONE OR MORE STUDS BREAKING OFF IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER'S SERVICE REP. TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VILLAGER, WHICH I HAVE SINCE CONFIRMED AT YOUR WEB SITE. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH THE SERVICE REP. TOLD ME COULD CAUSE EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE.

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V419002)CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE, CONSUMER WAS INSTUCTED TO GO TO THE DEALER WHO MADE THE REPAIRS TO GET A REFUND, HOWEVER BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET A REFUND THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, HOWEVER CONSUMER CONTINUES TO RECEIVE NOTICES ABOUT GETTING THE REPAIR WORK DONE.*JB

BRAKES SQUEAL - VERY LOUDLY. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. THE REAR SHOES ARE BRAND NEW. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THE FACT THAT THE SQUEAL CANNOT BE MADE TO GO AWAY LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF A FIX OR A RECALL.*AK

WHEN TURNING ON VAN TO WARM UP THERE WAS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES STRONG GASOLINE NOT EXHAUST SMELLS WAS ALSO PRESENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. *YH

YOU CAN SMELL GAS WHEN I START MY CAR; ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD WEATHER, MY CAR ALSO HAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD; UPON INSPECTION FROM THE DEALER IN MARYLAND THEY STATED MY EXHAUT HEAD HAD A BROKE STUD WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT AFFECT THE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE; BUT WOULD COST ME $1000.00 TO FIX. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER MERCURY VILLAGER OWNERS; THEY ALSO WERE TOLD THEIR VECHICLE HAD THE SAME DEFECT; I FEEL A BROKE STUD IN THE EXHAUST HEAD IS A DEFECT; ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY OTHER VILLAGERS/PATHFINDERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SMELL OF GAS IS NAUSEATING AT TIMES. I HAVE MY INVOICE WHICH STATES THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT AND DASH ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING OR BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK CONSUMER STATED DASH ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON PRIOR.*SLC

FOR PAST 3-4 YEARS HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF POWER FAILING AND CAR STALLING WITH NO WARNING. MOST TIMES OCCURS WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND OFTEN TIMES DURING MOIST WEATHER, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. HAVE WORKED WITH A DEALER ON THIS MANY TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ID CAUSE. (HAVE RECORDS). CONTINUES TO OCCUR RANDOMLY WHICH IS A REAL HAZARD AS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ME. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AS YET, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. SIMPLY WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SIMILIAR ISSUES AND HAVE THEY BEEN RESOLVED.*AK