1998 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

DESIGN OF RIGHT HAND MIRROR MAKES OTHER VEHICLES APPEAR FURTHER AWAY THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *ML

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 20-JUL-99. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SHOULD VEHICLE HAVE STOPPED. *AK

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAION. *AK

BOTH PASSENGER/DRIVER SIDE REAR MANUAL POPPED OUT. WINDOWS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND CAN BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. A PERSON CAN WEDGE A HAND BETWEEN THE GLASS AND WEATHER SEAL IN THE LOCKED POSITION. PROTRUDES APPX 3/4 INCHES OUT OF ALIGNMENT FROM FIXED AUTOMATIC REAR WINDOW. DEALSHIP STATED THAT NO ADJUSTMENT COULD BE MADE, AND THATS ITS NORMAL ON THIS MODEL. *AK

GAS GUAGE CONTINUOUSLY READS LOWER THAN ACTUAL. REPORTS 'E' WHEN 1/4 TANK OF GAS STILL LEFT. RETURNED TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE "SENDING UNIT" TWICE (AFTER THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG TWICE). STILL NO RESOLUTION. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT APPROX. 500 MILES, AND NOW I'M UP TO ABOUT 8000 MILES. I HAVE A 20 GALLON TANK AND AM AVERAGING 20 MILES PER GALLON. HOWEVER, THE GUAGE READS 3/4 AFTER ONLY 50 MILES; 1/2 AFTER 150 MILES; 1/4 AFTER 225 MILES AND 'E' AFTER 180-190 MILES. *AK

DRIVER RIGHT REAR CORNER WAS MISSING A BOLT WHICH SECURES THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE FLOOR. IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT IF SEAT MOVED FORWARD IT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE WAS MOVING FULL THROTTLE AHEAD. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE, EXITING THE GARAGE ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEN WENT THROUGH A 4 1/2 FT. DROP TO THE LOWER YARD AND THEN 25 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE IS AT JEFFERY BUICK, NISSAN, IN ROSEVILLE---810-285-3166 (JEF), CLAIM # 7570. *AK

DESIGN OF THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING, MOTOR MUST BE SHUT OFF TO OPEN DOORS.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE ROOF COLLAPSED TO THE SEAT HEADREST. VIHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.