1995 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND THEN STALLED. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER FOR THE STEERING OR BRAKES. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THOUGHT I OVERHEATED THE ENGINE UNTIL I COULD SMELL THE SMOKE ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I LEFT THE VAN AND GOT ABOUT 50 YARDS BEFORE CALLING THE POLICE. BY THE TIME THE EMERGENCY CREWS ARRIVED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE AT $13000 BUT PAID SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THAT TO WRITE OFF THE VEHICLE AS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM STILL WITHOUT EXPLANATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD RECENTLY SINCE I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHER MERCURY VILLAGER OWNERS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING HAS BROKEN AND PUNTURE THE TIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARGE. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED. VEHICLE SIDE SWIPED A PARKED VEHICLE, THEN HIT A IRON FENCE. NO INJURIES, PLEASE ADD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK *JG

DRIVERS SEATBELT HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE 3RD TIME, IT WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY AND APRIL OF 2001, IT WAS REPLACED TWICE IN MAY 2001 AND IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME. BURNED OUT MOTOR IS THE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT TIME WHEN DRIVING BUT DOES NOT STAY ON AND MOLDING ON DRIVER SIDE IS LOOSE. *YD

ELECTRONIC SEAT BELT WHICH COMES ACROSS THE SHOULDER AND CHEST HAS MALFUNCTIONED. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE BELT DOES NOT COME ACROSS THE SHOULDER ANY MORE. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT 3 TIMES IN ONE YEAR, STILL IT IS NOT WORKING. *YD

THE REAR FIRESTONE SI TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND CRASH. (TIRE SIZE, P205/75SR15).THE CONSUMER WAS ASKING REIMBURSEMENT. *YH

THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS GOTTEN SICK FROM SMELL BEFORE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK *YH

HOSE REPLACED BUT STILL STRONG FUEL SMELL BUT INTERMITTENT. NO NEW LEAK FOUND. *AK

CRANKSHAFT BROKE, AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.*AK VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER AND A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD INDICATING THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED VAPOR FUMES CONTINUED TO ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT: KIMBALL FORD IN CEDARTOWN, GA 770-748-3673. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM