1994 Mercury Villager complaints

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FAILED.

FUEL FAVORS ENTERED ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT IT HAPPENED AFTER REFUELING, AND RESEALED FUEL FILLER NECK AT EXTERIOR BODY PENETRATION. HOWEVER VAPORS REAPPEARED. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CORRELATION BETWEEN VAPORS AND FUEL. THEY SEEM TO COME FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM.

WHEN REAR MIDDLE SEAT IS RECLINED & THE LEVER IS USED FOR UPWARD POSITION, IT WOULD SPRING FORWARD WITH A LOT OF FORCE. WOULD SEND OCCUPANT FORWARD INTO REAR SEAT IN FRONT. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM SOMETIMES ENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STANDING STILL OR MOVING SLOWLY, USUALLY TRAVELING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND ON DRY PAVEMENT. VEHICLE DRIFTS FORWARD IN THIS SITUATION. *AK

BRAKES NOISY, SLOW TO WORK.

THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WENT OUT. DEALER SAYS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

A BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF IN THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER, ALLOWING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO LEAK. *AK

FATIGUE CRACKS FOUND IN ALL FOUR WHEELS. THESE OPENINGS ARE LOCATED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE WHEEL HUB OUTBORD OF THE BOLT CIRCLE.

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE, CAUSIGN GEARS TO FREEZE.

CONSUMER NOITCED MOTRORIZES BELT SYSTEM THAT PULLS SEATBELT WAS INOPERATIVE. OPENED DOOR, SEATBELT WAS POSITIONED FORWARD, WOULD NOT COME AROUND TO SECURE THE CONSUMER. TRIED TO START UP MOTORBELT BY SLAMMING DOOR ,GOT TO POINT HAD TO PULL ON IT UNTIL IT QUIT COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP FIXED BELT. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT SOCKET IS POORLY DESIGNED. THE LIGHT WAS NOT RECEIVING THE POWER SIGNAL FROM THE BRAKE. THE METAL SOCKET IS PRESSURE FIT IN THE PLASTIC RETAINING RING. EVEN WHEN PUSHE DTOGETHER, THE FIXTURE FALLS APART, CAUSING THE LIGHT TO LOSE CONTACT WITH BRAKING ACTION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT. *AK

RIGHT REAR STOP LIGHT SOCKET MALFUNCTIONED. CLAIMS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *AK

THE WINDOW FROM THE SLIDING DOOR FELL FROM ITS SUPPORT.

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL AND BRAKE HOUSING TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

FRONT AND BACK MANIFOLD BOLTS FAILED, CAUSING MANIFOLD TO WARP.

THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY. THERE SHOULD BE A METAL SHIELD WHICH COVERS THE ENTIRE TANK, NOT JUST A PLASTIC SHIELD IN FRONT OF IT.

WHEN DRIVER TRIES TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIM, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT FEELS VERY LOOSE WHEN IT IS IN USE. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED TWICE WHEN DEFROSTER WAS USED, ONCE CAUSING INJURY.

ALL THE WINDOWS BECOME FOGGED UP WHENEVER DRIVING, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, CONSUMER PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND THE STEERING GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK*JB

THERE'S A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT FADES AWAY WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK *JB

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD. *AK

SEAT BACK RECLINES, HOWEVER WHEN RETURNING TO UPRIGHT POSITION IT COMES UP WITH ENORMOUS FORCE.

WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL BURST FORWARD. *AK

VEHICLES BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN CAR WAS PARKED AND DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT ON.*AK

INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT CANNOT BE FIXED.

WHEN TRUCK IS PARK ON A HILL, PUTTING IN REVERSE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DON'T HOLD, HAPPENED ONCE IN WET WEATHER AND DRY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

BRAKES FADED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE DURING NORMAL STOPPING, PEDAL GETS HARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY, NO IMPACT. *AK

THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES, THE FAN FOR THE HEATER AND THE FIREWALL WAS NOT PUT IN RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

IN COLD, SIDE WINDOW FOGS UP EVEN WITH THE DEFOGGER ON. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO LEAVE WINDOW OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. *SD

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSTION AND THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, NO IMPACT, SUDDENLY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, UNDER EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER 15 DEGREES, BELOW ZERO WIND CHILL. TT

THE CAR HAS A SMELL COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. TT

VERY REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT BUCKLE STAYED BUCKLED, BUT THE BUCKLE COVER AND SPRINGS BROKE LOOSE. TT

RIGHT REAR AMBER LIGHT FAILED DUE TO SOCKET ON BULB WIRING HARNESS BROKEN.

POWER DOOR LOCK MALFUNCIONS, LOCKS EVERY BODY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING FROM VACATION THE CRANKSHAFT HAS SNAPPED. TT

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

REPLACE BLOWER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, DUE TO CLICKING NOISE, NO FIRE. TT

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUSED A SEVERE BURNING SMELL AND COVERED WINDSHIELD WITH SMOKE. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD

DRIVER'S/REAR PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK SO THAT NO MORE WEBBING CAN BE EXTENDED AFTER WEBBING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND ALLOWED TO RETRACT. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE MADE A SQEAKING NOISE. TT

STARTER RELAY FAILED. *SKD

SLASHING NOISE IN GAS TANK. DISCREPANCY BETWEEN OWNER AND DEALER WHETHER ITS SAFETY OR NON SAFETY. TT