1999 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

I HAVE A 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER PURCHASED FROM BLUE HILL LINCOLN MERCURY IN CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM ON THE 2ND ROW OF SEATS ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE. THE BELTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP TRAPPING THE PASSENGER SUDDENLY. THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO UNBUCKLE THEM AND RESET THEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE AND AFTER MUCH ARGUMENT THE DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY REPLACED THE MECHANISM. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND SINCE I CANNOT DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM ON COMMAND, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FAULTY MECHANISM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND IT BECAME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR OVER AN HOUR, THE PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK IN WHICH EXTRA STRENGTH WAS APPLIED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAP FORWARD, THEN THE PEDAL MOVED. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. *NLM

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB DEALER CLEANED DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. FAILED RESISTOR REPLACED. LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS PEELING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR PANEL AND AN INJECTOR. SCC

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *MR

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. A FAULTY RESISTOR CAUSED THE BLOWER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL FELL OFF. *JB *NLM

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE DEALER STATED NEW INJECTORS WERE NEEDED. *JB. ALSO THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. *JB

MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER, HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AT 23,580 MILES, AND NOW, AT 76,000 MILES, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONSIDERABLE FOOT FORCE IS NEEDED TO OVERCOME A "STUCK" ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SO THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD FROM A STOPPED CONDITION. THIS IS UNSAFE AND ANNOYING! *JB

THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER STICKS IN THE "UP" POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN I'VE HAD TO STOMP THE ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE YOU TO RAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. ALSO, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF "STUCK" IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND WAS "FIXED" BY THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME MUCH WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $420.00. I SAW FROM THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM MERCURY VILLAGER OWNERS & NISSAN QUEST OWNERS (THE SAME VAN AS A VILLAGER). I HAVE ASKED PEOPLE AT RANDOM THAT I'VE SEEN DRIVING VILLIAGERS AND MANY OF THEM SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T BEING FIXED AS A RECALL SINCE IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE A STUCK ACCELERATOR, AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE MERCURY VILLAGER & NISSAN QUEST.