1993 MERCURY VILLAGER Complaints

1. FUEL FILLER HOSE. WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK TO A FULL CONDITION, FUEL IS SEEN TO LEAK FROM THE AREA ABOVE THE LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE LEVEL OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK APPEARS TO DROP TO A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE IS STILL PRESENT, ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS. IF TANK IS NOT FILLED TO CAPACITY, THE LEAK IS NOT PRESENT BUT THE ODOR IS. 2. MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELT. THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH FRONT SEATS MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND RATTLE WHEN IN MOTION. IT APPEARS THAT THE MECHANISM IS LOOSE WHEN IT TRAVELS BACK AND FORTH ON THE DOOR TRACK. *AK

THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH THOSE VAN MANUFACTURED UP TO 1993 MAY, WHICH IS WHEN MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT ALL THE WAY. IT MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, RETRACTING TO THE OTHER END. DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE.MANUFACTURER IS NOT OFFERING TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY HAS ENDED.*AK

THE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED AT THE MOUNTS AND WAS HANGING. NLM

THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW BY MY MOTHER. THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE 1993. SHE CONTACTED WROTE TO THE MANUFACTUER BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. FRONT LEFT BRAKE HAS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS OR MORE OFTEN.

SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IT WAS A DOCUMENTED TSB PRIOR TO THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, AND IT IS THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM, FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. CURRENT MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR. *AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FROM FUEL HOSE.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN NUETRAL LURKS FORWARD , IT ALSO DOESNT SHIFT INTO REVERSE ALL THE TIME

THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE & HAD A EXHAUST LEAK.THE LONGER IT WAS DRIVEN IT GOT LOUDER & WORSE. MECHANIC SAW THAT BOLT BROKE OFF & ENGINE HAD TO BE DROPPED TO GET BOLT OUT. PROBELM HAS REOCCURED. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THERE IS A PLATE IN THERE THAT CAUSES THE BOLTS TO SNAP.*AK

WHEN TANK IS FULL CAN SMELL STRONG GAS FUMES COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF CAR. CONSUMER THINKS ITS RELATED TO THE FILLER NECK.*AK THE STRONG GAS FUME IS CAUSED BY DETERIORATING VENT HIOSE . *YH