1993 Mercury Villager complaints

ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.

VEHICLE'S REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS ARE OVERHEATING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SOCKET UNIT. THIS CAUSED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK THE FIRST FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER IN WARRANTY. *YH

MANIFOLD BOLTS CRACKED.

WHEN TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR WORK, MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MANIFOLD TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WERE OFF AND CAUSED A EXHAUST LEAK. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. *AK

THE SPINDLES IN THE BRAKES WERE GOUGED SO THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLIDE ALONG THEM.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STRUCTURAL BEAM HAS BROKEN AT THE WELD POINT. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. *AK

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL CONTINUE TO MANEUVER, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED PRIOR TO THE RECALL.

UPON OPENING REAR TAILGATE DOOR, PLASTIC TAILGATE HANDLE CRACKED, THEN BROKE OFF, DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD FAILED TWICE.

BOTH IMPACT BEANS IN FRONT ELECTRIC DOORS ARE BROKEN; ALSO, DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT UNLOCK. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED; OWNER HEARD A POP; WENT TO LOOK AND FOUND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED IN A MILLION PIECES; INSURANCE CO. REPAIRED WINDOW. POLICE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WER CONTACTED EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE REGARDING TRANSMISSION NOISE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED TO BE AWARE OF THE NOISE ("THE VILLGER CLUNK"), BUT UNAWARE OF ITS ORIGIN.

HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 65MPH, THE HOOD CAME OPEN, DESTROYING THE HOOD AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED TWICE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN WET SNOWY WEATHER, DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *AK

THE FRONT DOORS OF THE VAN HAVE SIDE INTRUSION BEAMS THAT ARE NO LONGER CONNECTED AND ARE RATTLING AROUND IN THE DOOR. THEY JUST BROKE AWAY FORM THE SPOT WELD. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED DUE TO A CHAFED WIRING HARNESS IN THE TAILGATE, CAUSING A SHORT.

OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, HE STATES THAT ALL DOORS REMAIN LOCKED WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HE NOTES THAT WHEN USING THE MANUAL LOCK RELEASE BUTTON THERE IS A RESISTANCE OF ELECTRICAL FORCE KEEPING DOORS LOCKED. *AK

DRIVER WAS SMELLING GAS, TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

OWNER STATES HIS BATTERY BLEW UP AFTER HE HAD DEALER FIX IT AFTER GETTING A RECALL NOTICE, ALSO THE SEAT BELTS GETTING TOO TIGHT AFTER THEY ARE PUT ON. *AK

ELECTRONIC CONSOLE HAS POOR ILLUMINATION ON BRIGHT DAYS WHICH IS COMMON IN HIS LOCATION. CONSOLE WILL ILLUMINATE BRIGHTLY ONLY IF HEADLIGHTS ARE USED CONSTANTLY/UNABLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS, TO STAY WITHIN SPEED LIMIT MUST TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD. *AK

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ARE LOCKED IN THE RETRACTING POSITION PART #F3XY-14A679-A. *AK *SLC

AT 41,000 MILES THE 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION WENT OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

MOTORBELT INOPERATIVE.

SLIDING DOOR/REAR HATCH DOOR WHEN CLOSED SHAKE A SIF LATCH ASSEMBLY IS NOT CLOSING FULLY. *AK

DRIVER COULD NOT TURN OFF IGNITION WITH KEY/HAD TO PULL THE COIL WIRE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE MUFFLER WAS CORRODED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ON TWO OCASSIONS THERE WERE TWO TIRE THAT BLOW OUTS, THERE IS THIRD ONE THA TIS ABOUT TO DO SO. *AK GENERAL TIRES EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TWO OF THEM HAVE CAUSED BLOWOUTS CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE P205/75R15, DOT NUMBER A3UL43B243. *SLC

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL.

YOU CAN START THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME WITH THE KEY BUT YOU CAN NOT TURN OFF WITH THE KEY BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH ACTUATOR IS BROKEN.*AK

BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, LEAKING ACID ONTO ENGINE. *AW

BATTERY EXPLOSIONS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, THE BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. EA99-005. *AK

VEHICLE SIDE DOOR MAKES LOUD NOISE. *AK

ABS, BRAKE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR AND MAKES A NOISE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.

UPON STARTING, BATTERY EXPLODED, DISFIGURING HOOD, SPRAYING ACID OVER ENTIRE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *SD

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AT 50MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, THEN FELL OFF CABLE HOLDING IT IN PLACE.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

#95V222001, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRED RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING DEFOGGER-DEFROSTER FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ABS CONTINUED TO PULSATE AFTER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL. *DSH

EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE CONNECTOR CRACKED, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *SD

HARMONIC BALANCER FELL OFF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. ONCE OCCURRIG LOST ALL POWER/ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING BRAKES AND STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, SOMETIMES CD IS PLAYING IN GO OFF MODE, HEAT SWITCH IS OFF WHEN DRIVING SOMTIMES COMES ON. *AK