LEAVES IN COWELL CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POOR LEAF GUARD RECALL REPAIRS.
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 →
ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION BROKE IN HALF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NO AIR INTAKE VENT SCREEN, RESULTING IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL.
TEMPERATURE 50 DEGREES WHEN REAR BACK DOOR WINDOW EMPLODED RESULTING IN GLASS FLYING OUTWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SMOKE COMING FROM DASH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE THE THROTTLE IS STICKING. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.POSSIBLE INTAKE/HEATER AIR DUE TO LEAVES. TT
NOISE IN HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. *SD
ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK BRAKES GRIND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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
FIRE NEAR HEATER CONTROL RESISTOR. *SD
THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THERE IS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEATER/DEFOGGER IS TURN ON. TT
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE POWER DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK DOESN'T WORK RIGHT WHEN USING . TT
NO PARTS AND THEY WILL NOT ORDER IT EITHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
MFG 95S27 NHTSA 95V222; WESTWOOD LINCOLN MERCURY-NJ NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE SENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR BRAKE LIGHT/RUNNING LIGHTS OVERHEAT MELTING CIRCUIT. PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE WHICH CAUSES CONCERN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. *SD
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
W/ABS BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION IN BETWEEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AREN'T RETRACTING BACK RIGHT . TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TT
TURN ON THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE IS A SMOKE SMELL NEVER HAD A FIRE . TT
VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE HOOD. TT
VEHICLE FIRE, POSSIBLY DUE TO DRIED LEAVES GETTING INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *DSH
CONTINOUS SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. *SD
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
WHEN PUTTING ON THE BLOWER THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL OF LEAVES. TT *JB
#PE95-037 THE FRONT BLOWER WHEN TURNED ON THERE IS SMOKE SMELL . TT
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IT BURST INTO FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AND FROM UNDER THE VAN.TT *JB
UNDERDASH FIRE STARTED WHILE DRIVING; LEAVES MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN CLOSE TO HEATER BLOWER. TT *JB
CONSUMER CAN NOT TURN AIR CONDITIONER ON WITH OUT BLOWER FRONT ASSEMBLY MAKING NOISE . TT
FIRE STARTED IN HEATER CORE AREA BURNING ENTIRE VEHICLE. TT
POSSIBLE FIRE IN FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY; INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE; CAUSED BY LEAVES FILLING UP ASSEMBLY; OVERHEATED; INSTALLED SOP SCREEN. TT
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
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IMPACT BEAMS BECAME DETACHED FROM WELDS. TT BEAMS BECAME DETACHED AT REAR OF DOOR.*JB
#PE95-037 WHEN TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT CAR SMELLS LIKE IT BURNING . TT
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY SECTION. TT CONSUMER STATES SMELLED LIKE FIRE. *SLC
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. TT
AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR SENDS ACID BURNING ODOR THROUGH VENTS. *SD
UPON STARTING ORIGINAL MAINTENANCE-FREE BATTERY EXPLODED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SPEWING SMOKE AND BATTERY ACID. TT
AIR CONDITIONER GETS CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS, FROM AIR INTAKE, WHICH CAUSES FIRE. *DSH
REAL BAD ODOR OF BURNING LEAVES WHEN TURN ON MOTOR. TT
AUTO SMELLS LIKE A BRUSH FIRE WHEN AUTO HEAT IS TURNED ON. TT
SMOKE WITH SMELL OF BURNING LEAVES BILLOWED FROM WINDSHIELD VENTS WHEN ENGINE STARTED. *DSH
DEBREE GETS INSIDE OF BLOWER AREA, CAUSING ODD NOISES/SMOKE. *SD
DEBRIS ENTERED HEATING DUCT, CAUSING SMOKE/FIRE. *SD
CONSUMER LEASE TRUCK THE FRONT BRAKE WAS REPLACE FOUR TIMES FOR THE ROTOR AND REAR WAS REPLACE ONCE THE DRUM AND SHOES. TT
HEATER GIVES OFF DISTINCT ODOR. *SD
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