1996 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT OWNER MANUALLY LOCKING THE DOORS. ALSO, WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED OCCUPANTS TO BE EITHER LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE OR LOCKED OUTSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE LOCKS ON MY VILLAGER OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THEY WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, WHEN THEY ARE UNLOCKED THEY MAY IMMEDIATLY RELOCK THEMSELVES AND SOMETIMES THE CAUSE THE DOOR TO JAM. I SAW THIS INFORMATION REPORTED ON CBS 11 TV IN DALLAS JUST THIS WEEK AND MY VAN DOES EXACTLY AS THE VANS THEY WERE SHOWING ON THE REPORT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND IS WORSE DURING WARM WEATHER.*AK

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY LOCKS DOORS WITHOUT WARNING, LOCKING PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE WITH NO ESCAPE.*AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V-419 PERFORMED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHCILE WAS STILL SAFE TO OPERATE UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN, BUT PRIOR TO THE PARTS COMING IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED (FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY). NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. NOT A RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT A COVERED PART. IF THIS PART IS INTEGRAL TO THE SAFETY SYSTEM, IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE WARRANTY.*AK

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. SAID COMPRESSOR IS ONLY USED DURING HOT SEASON. I THINK THAT THEY INSTALLED A SUBSTANDARD/DEFECTIVE COMPRESSOR ON THIS VEHICLE. CALLED A MERCURY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. A/C COMPRESSORS SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 46K ON A VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANKS. *AK

REAR DOOR LATCH WOULD DISENGAGE WHILE TRAVELING. NOTIFIED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD WIPE ONLY ONCE. ABLE TO RESET BY OPENING REAR GLASS. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT AT THE SUPPLIER (CONTAMINATION IN THE MOTOR). *AK

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH OR TRAVELING AROUND A CORNER PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT LOCKING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE SERVICE TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING A FEE FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

COMPONENT FAILED SOON AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED- DEALER WON'T FIX AT THEIR COST. *AK