1996 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

SHOULDER BELT ON PASSENGER 'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF SEATS WILL NOT PULL OUT SO THAT A PASSENGER CAN BE RESTRAINED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO TOUCH IT. *AK *JB

A DAY AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AWF40C-F 00 S 59 REPAIRS FILLER HOSE HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ENGINE STARTED JUMPING. THEN, CAUGHT ON FIRE JUST LIKE IT SAID IN RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD EXHAUST LEAK AT THE MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *YH

THE TILT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MOVES SIDEWAYS AS YOU ARE MAKING TURNS TO THE LEFT. ON COLD DAYS THE RACK AND PINION WORKS FINE ON THE LEFT SIDE BUT TAKES A WHILE TO WORK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S AS IF IT NEEDS TO WARM UP, FIRST.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00S59, HOWEVER DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH DEALER, RECALL REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *SLC

CONSUMER CAN LOCK ALL DOORS AND SLIDING DOOR WILL FLY OPEN. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SURFACE RIDING ON, IT POPS OPEN. SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN MANUALLY LOCKED.*AK

ENGINE NOISE, KIND OF LOUD. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THEY SHOULD REPLACE TENSIONER.*AK AFTER THE DEFECTIVE TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. HOWEVER CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING CONTINUOUSLY. *YH

PASSENGER AND SLIDING DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WITH OR WITHOUT KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM OR INTERNAL LOCKING SYSTEM USED. I HAVE HAD THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKS ACTUATOR CHANGED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALSO. ACTUATORS EMIT A GRINDING SOUND WHEN KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM OR INTERNAL LOCKING SYSTEM IS ENGAGED AND TAKES SEVERAL (5) TIMES TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE.

ENGINE DIED $5000 REPAIR SECRET SERVICE WARRANTY TO REPLACE NOT HONORED BY DEALER. *AK

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL WORK 00V-419 FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PERFORMED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEMS AND LACK OF PARTS. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STARTING PROBLEMS,A SEVICE ADVISOR STATED THE FUEL LINE IS POORLY ROUTED CAUSING FUEL TO SIT IN THE FUEL LINES, AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING STARTED THE FUEL HAS TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE BEFORE THE FUEL REACHES THE POINT OF IGNITION. NLM