1993 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

I PAID TO HAVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I FEEL THAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS DEFECTIVE AS WERE THE REPLACEMENTS. I HAVE NEVER PREVIOUSLY OWNED A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE. I'M WONDERING HOW MUCH EXHAUST ENTERS THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 00V-419, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FUEL LEAK BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WASN'T UNTIL TWO WEEKS, THE CONSUMERS FELT THIS PROBLEM NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIR THEREFORE THEY REPAIRED IT THEMSELVES. NLM

ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN, AND HE FOUND OUT ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE BROKEN AND LOSE. ENGINE DEMAGED. *AK

EXHAST MANIFOLD HAS A BROKEN STUD, CAUSING IT TO LEAK EXHAUST. CAN HEAR IT SPURT OUT. DEALER DOESN'T GIVE A REASON WHY PROBLEM OCCURS *AK

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A DELAYED IN STOPPING, AND PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR DUE TO MASTER CYINDER FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGG. DEALER CHANGED EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND ADDED STRAWBERRY AIR FRESHNER TO TAKE SMELL AWAY. SMELL MAKES PASSENGERS SICK. SMELL IS STILL THERE, AND NO REMEDY IS DTERMINED.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING FUMES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM ENTERED VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME HE WAS FEELING SICK AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER FILLED GAS TANK TO FULL AND DROVE SHORT DISTANCE FUEL WOULD COME POURING OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE VENT HOSE.THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V419000 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK

BRAKE LAMP SOCKET CONSTANTLY BLOWS OUT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK