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1993 Mercury Villager complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Mar 11, 1996NJ

LEAVES IN COWELL CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POOR LEAF GUARD RECALL REPAIRS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 1996NY

ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION BROKE IN HALF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire1 injured
Filed Mar 5, 1996TX

NO AIR INTAKE VENT SCREEN, RESULTING IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 26, 1996NH

TEMPERATURE 50 DEGREES WHEN REAR BACK DOOR WINDOW EMPLODED RESULTING IN GLASS FLYING OUTWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Feb 12, 1996TX

SMOKE COMING FROM DASH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 31, 1996GA

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE THE THROTTLE IS STICKING. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire
Filed Jan 29, 1996GA

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.POSSIBLE INTAKE/HEATER AIR DUE TO LEAVES. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Jan 26, 1996OH

NOISE IN HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 17, 1996FL

ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK BRAKES GRIND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 16, 1996OH

WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL VEHICLE ENGAGED IN DRIVE IN ATTEMPT TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE IN GARAGE OWNER WAS HURT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire
Filed Jan 3, 1996NY

FIRE NEAR HEATER CONTROL RESISTOR. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 28, 1995WV

THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Dec 28, 1995MA

THERE IS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEATER/DEFOGGER IS TURN ON. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Dec 27, 1995NC

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE POWER DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK DOESN'T WORK RIGHT WHEN USING . TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Dec 26, 1995NV

NO PARTS AND THEY WILL NOT ORDER IT EITHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Dec 26, 1995NJ

MFG 95S27 NHTSA 95V222; WESTWOOD LINCOLN MERCURY-NJ NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE SENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Dec 26, 1995NY

REAR BRAKE LIGHT/RUNNING LIGHTS OVERHEAT MELTING CIRCUIT. PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE WHICH CAUSES CONCERN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Dec 13, 1995IL

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Dec 2, 1995GA

NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 28, 1995KS

THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE PRESENT FROM THE FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY. TT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE, SHAFT, AND BOOTS AND SEAL, TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPING AND JERKING, LUBRICATED FRONT CV JOINT DUE TO NOISES COMING FROM FRONT. VEHICLE IDLES TOO FAST/ROUGH, DEALER SET IDLE SPEEDS, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, DEALER REPIRED VACUUM LINES, FUEL SHIELD ATTACHING PART BROKE, EXHAUST LEAK, DEALER REPLACED MUFFLER AND RESONATOR. WATER LEAK AT BACK GLASS, TRIM MISSING. NOISE IN AC AND HEATER, DEALER REMOVED MATERIAL FROM BLOWER HOUSING, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR. RIGHT DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. TRIM LOOSE ON INNER FENDER. MISSING PANEL UNDER GLOVE BOX. BRAKE NOISE IN REAR, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 27, 1995MA

W/ABS BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION IN BETWEEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 21, 1995AL

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AREN'T RETRACTING BACK RIGHT . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 21, 1995FL

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Nov 20, 1995FL

TURN ON THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE IS A SMOKE SMELL NEVER HAD A FIRE . TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 17, 1995IL

VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE HOOD. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire
Filed Nov 13, 1995DE

VEHICLE FIRE, POSSIBLY DUE TO DRIED LEAVES GETTING INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 10, 1995PA

CONTINOUS SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. *SD

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Nov 8, 1995NC

FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY CAUGHT FIRE, DEALER REPLACED ASSEMBLY. TT CONSUMER STATES DID NOT CATCH FIRE JUST A BURNING SMELL, THEN SWITCH WOULD ONLY WORK ON POSITION 4.*JB

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Nov 7, 1995NJ

WHEN PUTTING ON THE BLOWER THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL OF LEAVES. TT *JB

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Nov 6, 1995NJ

#PE95-037 THE FRONT BLOWER WHEN TURNED ON THERE IS SMOKE SMELL . TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Nov 6, 1995IL

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IT BURST INTO FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AND FROM UNDER THE VAN.TT *JB

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire
Filed Nov 3, 1995DE

UNDERDASH FIRE STARTED WHILE DRIVING; LEAVES MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN CLOSE TO HEATER BLOWER. TT *JB

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 2, 1995WI

CONSUMER CAN NOT TURN AIR CONDITIONER ON WITH OUT BLOWER FRONT ASSEMBLY MAKING NOISE . TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater CoreFire
Filed Oct 31, 1995MN

FIRE STARTED IN HEATER CORE AREA BURNING ENTIRE VEHICLE. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire
Filed Oct 31, 1995MA

POSSIBLE FIRE IN FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY; INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE; CAUSED BY LEAVES FILLING UP ASSEMBLY; OVERHEATED; INSTALLED SOP SCREEN. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Oct 31, 1995TX

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BAD ODOR SMELL FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. TT CONSUMER STATES SMELL IS SO BAD IT MAKES HIM SICK TO HIS STOMACH. *SLC

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 27, 1995WV

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IMPACT BEAMS BECAME DETACHED FROM WELDS. TT BEAMS BECAME DETACHED AT REAR OF DOOR.*JB

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 20, 1995NY

#PE95-037 WHEN TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT CAR SMELLS LIKE IT BURNING . TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Oct 17, 1995CA

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY SECTION. TT CONSUMER STATES SMELLED LIKE FIRE. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 13, 1995NY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Oct 10, 1995NJ

AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR SENDS ACID BURNING ODOR THROUGH VENTS. *SD

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Sep 27, 1995KY

UPON STARTING ORIGINAL MAINTENANCE-FREE BATTERY EXPLODED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SPEWING SMOKE AND BATTERY ACID. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air ConditionerFire
Filed Sep 21, 1995TX

AIR CONDITIONER GETS CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS, FROM AIR INTAKE, WHICH CAUSES FIRE. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Sep 7, 1995OH

REAL BAD ODOR OF BURNING LEAVES WHEN TURN ON MOTOR. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Sep 6, 1995NJ

AUTO SMELLS LIKE A BRUSH FIRE WHEN AUTO HEAT IS TURNED ON. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 1, 1995MN

SMOKE WITH SMELL OF BURNING LEAVES BILLOWED FROM WINDSHIELD VENTS WHEN ENGINE STARTED. *DSH

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Aug 30, 1995OH

DEBREE GETS INSIDE OF BLOWER AREA, CAUSING ODD NOISES/SMOKE. *SD

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater CoreFire
Filed Aug 28, 1995CA

DEBRIS ENTERED HEATING DUCT, CAUSING SMOKE/FIRE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 26, 1995CA

CONSUMER LEASE TRUCK THE FRONT BRAKE WAS REPLACE FOUR TIMES FOR THE ROTOR AND REAR WAS REPLACE ONCE THE DRUM AND SHOES. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Aug 25, 1995OH

HEATER GIVES OFF DISTINCT ODOR. *SD

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