1997 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK. RECALL 00V419.002 HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

FILLED FUEL TANK, DROVE HOME, PARKED VAN IN GARAGE. SMELLED GAS & FOUND HUGE GAS PUDDLE UNDER VAN. GAS WAS ALMOST POURING OUT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNDER RECALL 96V203000.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN TIME. DEALER FOUND THAT THE TANK & TUBE THAT OHAD TO BE REPLACED. RECALL 96V203000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96S56 DID APPLY TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER WASN'T WILLING TO HELP WITH COST. PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. & FORD WAS NOT PRODUCING IT. *AK

WHEN CLOSING SLIDING DOORS AND USING REMOTE OR MANUALLY LOCKS, DOORS LOCKING MECHANISM IS NOT CATCHING, PREVENTING DOORS FROM LOCKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS ORDERED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE POWER LOCKS HAVE SELF-ACTIVATED ON 20+ OCCASSIONS. IT IS NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT IS INTERMITTENT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SIX WEEKS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS.*AK

REPORTING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE APPLYING BRAKES BY ITSELF AT 40 MPH OR MORE.MORE ACCELERATION, THE MORE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE FROM THE FRONT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER WAS AT A STOP AND LIFTED FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND LIGHTLY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 1-2MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

DOOR LOCKS LOCK INDEPENDENTLY MAKING ENTRY AND EXIT DIFFICULT- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 9823-6, PRESENTS DANGER OF BEING LOCKED IN CAR FOR SMALL CHILDREN IN DANGEROUSLY HOT SUMMER WEATHER IN ARIZONA

THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. MY MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH MERCURY VILLAGER VANS. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STAND STILL, CAUSING A NEED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR HARDER WHICH CAUSES A JERKING OF THE VAN.

POWER LOCKS ON ALL DOORS INADVERTENTLY LOCK WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE LOCK ACTUATOR. *AK ALL DOORS LOCKS WHILE DRIVING ,WHEN ENGINE IS OFF AND DOOR IS CLOSED. *YH