1995 Mercury Villager

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

Defect. THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

Defect. AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE SEAT CABLE ROLLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY CAN ALLOW THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT ADJUST LEVER TO THE LATCH TO BE PINCHED IN THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY.

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM FULLY ENGAGING THE SEAT RAIL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE A COMPONENT IN THE THIRD ROW SLIDING BENCH SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Periodic exposure to liquid gasoline may result in extraction of antidegradants from the subject fuel tank vent hose.hoses which have suffered loss of antidegradants can develop cracks in areas of high strain.fuel may spray or drip from cracked vent hoses following tank fill.starting at job#1 1998 my (california emissions vehicles) and job#1 1999 my (federal emissions vehicles), the subject vent hose composition changed from nitrile rubber hoses with chloroprene rubber covers (nbr/cr) to fluorocarbon rubber hoses with an outer layer blend of nbr/pvc.the changes were made to improve …

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The engineering analysis closing report covers 1993-1998 mercury villager and nissan quest minivans.these two minivans share a common body platform and power train.based on the low number of reported incidents and the absence of a demonstrable failure trend, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources is not warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See engineering …

Since september 1998, odi has received seven complaints of fuel odor or leakage in 1994 through 1995 mercury villager vehicles.four of the leaks have been traced to a short section of hose that connects the fuel supply tube to the rear of the fuel rail.informaiton contained in the reports indicate that the problem may be difficult to diagnose, with several owners alleging multiple dealer service repairs.advanced compression set is evident in a hose removed from the most recent complaint vehicle.

A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.an engineering analysis closing report is included in the public file.

SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT

ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT

ON SOME VEHICLES THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES 32, 35, P0400, P0402, P1400, P1401, P1402 OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP 0302, 0305, 0306, 0514, 1005 MAY BE STORED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION IN THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM. *TT

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. *TT

BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS. *TT

INFORMATION REGARDING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR) SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS. *TT

THERE IS A VERY BAD FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VAN!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED STRONG FUEL FUMES FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS AFFECTING THE CONTACT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V419002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. ON 6/6/08 I HEARD A NOISE AND SAW AND PUFF OF SMOKE. I WENT TO CHECK IT AND SAW NOTHING. I DROVE IT HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER DOOR WERE BURNED UP. THE ENTIRE INSIDE WAS COVERED IN SMOKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR CONSIDERING IT'S AGE AND CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. WHILE IDLING, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COMING FROM THE FRONT VENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2001, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED, HOWEVER HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED .

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. IN FEBRUARY OF 2001, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. ON AUGUST 8, 2007, SHE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM HER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LEAKING CONTINUED UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOWER THAN THE FILLER TUBE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 00V419002 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY) DOES NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,829 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,441.

MY MERCURY VILLAGER WHILE LOCK IN MY GARAGE AND DOOR LOCK WE SMELL SMOKE OUTSIDE OF GARAGE WE HAD NOT USED THE GARAGE EXCEPT WEEK AGO WE FOUND THE WINDOW CRACK FRONT ALSO VENTS FRONT WERE ALL MELTED MOST DAMAGE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE HEATER AND RADIO ALSO NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT PART OF THE DASH WAS ALSO BURNT ALL THE WINDOWS WERE ALSO FULLY CLOSED! WE CALLED THE POLICE THEY HAD NO SIGNS OF FORCE ENTRY THEY ALSO DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE DASH BETWEEN THE HEATER CONTROL AND THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN SERVICE OR HAD ANY ITEM REPAIR OR REPLACED AS LONG AS WE OWN THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER HE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BUT COULD NOT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. IN ORDER TURN OFF THE POWER OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE DISTRIBUTOR WIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 129434.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT SNAPPED OFF AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 9/20/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS OFTEN PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ODOR OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE VENT HOSE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A STATE INSPECTION THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ALTHOUGH, THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES THE LIGHTS CONTINUED FAILING. THE FUSES WERE INSPECTED, BUT WERE NOT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V253003, REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATE 3/9/2006 - *NM

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKEN. I FOUND IT WHEN I WANTED TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET. IN CANADA, THEY HAVE WORKED AOUT A FIX FOR THE STUDS BROKING WITH FORD WHY CAN'T WE THIS FIXED FOR FREE. *NM

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. MECHANICS DO NOT KNOW WHY. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY (3037611560) STATED THAT MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WASN'T AMONG THOSE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON 9-8-05 HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED COASTING. IT SLOWED DOWN. HE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR. HE OPENED THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS A BIG FIRE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR AND IGNITION AREAS. ALL OF THE SIX WIRES MELTED. THE CONTACT HAD IT TOWED TO A WORKSHOP, AND THEY SAID HE SHOULD CALL THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD, AND FORD SAID SOMEONE WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM. THE MECHANIC AT THE WORKSHOP TOLD FORD THAT IT SEEMED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING MALFUNCTIONING. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS UNDER THE VEHICLE'S VIN/. *NM

WHILE PULLING IN TO OUR GARAGE, MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE VAN ACCELERATED. I PUSHED THE BRAKE BUT THE VAN DID NOT STOP. THE VAN CRASHED IN TO THE BACK OF OUR GARAGE, MOVING THE HOUSE OFF OF THE CEMENT BLOCK. VAN IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT "IT WILL GO TO SERVICE ON MONDAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS". I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ANYWHERE ELSE, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE/FATAL. I AM COMPLETING THIS REPORT IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE CAN LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM (I'VE READ OTHER CASES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM) BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE CAN HELP BEFORE SOMETHING WORSE HAPPENS. *NM

IN VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES, MY VAN STALLS AND EVENTUALLY SPLATTERS AND QUITS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCASSIONS WITH MY WIFE AND ONCE WITH ME AND BECAUSE IT STALLS, THE STEERING GETS REALLY HARD AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT.

DT: CALLER SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL BUT NOT ON HER VEHICLE. THE RECALL #00V419002, FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID HER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CALLER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR. SHE SAID IT IS GETTING WORSE. CALLER WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL.*AK *JB

VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT APPEARS TO GO INTO PARK, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT REALLY IN PARK, THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, POSSIBLY WHEN NO ONE IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BE STRANDED BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART DUE TO IT NOT BEING ENGAGED IN THE PARK POSITION.*AK

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO FUNCTION AS IT WAS DESIGNED. SEAT BELT HAD TO BE MANUALLY PLACED IN THE RELEASE AND RETRACT POSITION. THE SEAT BELT MOTOR MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK

THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR EXHAUST NOISES AND SMELLED EXHAUST GASES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD(S) WERE BROKEN. THE TOTAL BILL WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THROUGH THE INTERNET, THE CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. FORD INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL. *NM THE EXHAUST GASES LEAKED AT THE ENGINE. *SC *JB

1995 MERCURY VILLAGER BOUGHT USED IN JULY 2004, WITH 70,000 MILES. EXHAUST NOISE STARTED 2 MONTHS LATER. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT'S A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE VEHICLES -- THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK. SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM AND SO WELL KNOWN, YET THERE'S NO RECALL???!?!??! WHO IS LOOKING OUT FOR THE CONSUMER? *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *NM ON A SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND BACKED INTO A GARAGE DOOR. *TC *JB

ALWAYS HAVE A GAS ODOR IN THE CAR

VERY STRONG SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN HEATER IS TURNED ON. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED GAUGE WILL STOP WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED. CV BOOT IS LEAKING AND CRACKED. DRIVER SIDE AUTO-SEAT BELT SOMETIMES FAILS TO GO UP AND DOWN. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER GETS STUCK IN UP POSITIONS WHEN TRING TO USE IT. *AK

MY 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER VAN THAT I PURCHASED 02-08-2004 (USED, AS IS) FROM ACE AUTO SALES IN MOBILE AL. CAUGHT ON FIRE ON A LONG BRIDGE GOING OVER WATER TO TAKE MY FRIEND TO WORK IT SHUT DOWN ON US WHILE WE WERE GOING AT LEAST 65MPH THE VAN STARTED SMOKING WE PULLED OVER JUMPED OUT AND IT EXPLODED 3 TIMES FIRE WAS SHOOTING FROM UP UNDER THE HOOD MY FRIEND STRUGGLED TO MY BABY OUT OF THE VAN BY THAT TIME IT EXPLODED AGAIN, THEY HAD TO DUCK DOWN BECAUSE MOTER OIL WAS SHOOTING OUT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, THEY COULD HAVE FELL OVER THE BRIDGE!!!! WE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMEN BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE THE FIRE WAS OUT MY FRIEND GOT BURNT TRYING TO PUT IT OUT WE HAD TO BECAUSE THE FIRE HAD SPREAD UNDER THE VAN BECAUSE OF THE OIL, THE GROUND WAS ON FIRE , I PAYED $1500 DWN AND $200 A MONTH FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS AND I HAVE NO CAR THE DEALER DOESN'T CARE THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND HE DOESN'T CARE THAT IM A SINGLE PARENT WITH 5 CHILDREN AGES 9 MONTHS TO 14YRS AND ONE IS DISABLED THEY OFFERD NO HELP THEY TOOK MY MONEY THATS NOT EASY TO COME UP WITH WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS AND RAN WITH IT IM A POOR YOUNG WOMAN TRYING TO MAKE IT AND BECAUSE OF THE AS IS LAW I GET SHAFTED WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO I CANT EVEN TAKE MY SICK DAUGHTER TO THE DOCTOR SHE HAD A STROKE WHEN SHE WAS 7YRS SHES 10 NOW AND SHES HAS A TRACHE AND IS IN AND OUT OF A WHEEL CHAIR SHE CANT USE HER LEFT SIDE OF HER BODY. I SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT THE MERCURY VILLARGER HAD SOME RECALLS WHAT IM I GOING TO DO LIKE I SA

I OWN A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THREE YEARS AGO, I HAVE HAD A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH SMELLING GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VAN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, AND AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE GAS SMELL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN. GAS FUMES ARE VOLATILE, AND IF THEY ARE STRONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO DETECT THE ODOR, THEN I FEEL THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT NO ONE SEEMS ABLE TO DETECT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY, BUT I RECEIVED VERY LITTLE INFORMATION FROM THEM. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ WHERE OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED FORD, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD RECEIVED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SAFETY ISSUE OF DRIVING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *JB

FUEL ODOR INSIDE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO FUEL LINE LEAK ON FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SEVERE FIRE HAZARD BAD PLACEMENT OF RUBBER FUEL LINE.!!!!!

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST. *NM

MY 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER HAS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO FAULTY STUDS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHERE IS THE RECALL? TO FIX PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $1,500 FROM A DEALER! *AK

THE PAINT IS CRACKED ON THE HOOD, UNKNOWN WHAT MONTH, ABOUT 1997. WE NEVER HAD IT FIXED. DRIVERS DOOR SEATBELT STAYS IN THE RUNNING POSITION, IT WON'T MOVE FORWARD, BUT IT MAKES A LOUD MOTOR NOISE, UNKNOWN WHAT MONTH, SINCE ABOUT 1999. WE NEVER HAD IT FIXED. THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT NEXT TO THE MIDDLE SEAT FELL OFF. WE TOLD THE DEALER. THEY ORDERED ONE. WE WENT BACK ABOUT A MONTH LATER THEY SAID IT WAS TOO LATE TO FIX IT. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN ABOUT MAY OF 1998, AT ABOUT 120,000 MILES. WE HAD IT REBUILT. IT WENT OUT AGAIN ABOUT A YR LATER. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT REBUILT AGAIN RIGHT NOW. SO IT SITS. IN JUL OR AUG OF 1998, THE MOTOR WENT OUT. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND IT STARTED KNOCKING, THEN QUIT. ALSO ON CHRISTMAS EVE OF 1997, WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE THING SOUNDED LIKE ALL THE RODS WERE KNOCKING. THE TEMP GAUGE SAID IT WAS OVER HEATING. WE PAID A GUY $100 TO BRING IT FROM EDMORE, MI TO BATTLE CREEK, MI. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT OUT AND STARTED IT, AND IT WAS FINE. OUR TAIL LIGHTS ALSO WENT OUT, THE FORD DEALER FIXED THEM. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WILL NEVER BUY A MERCURY AGAIN. IF I HAD WANTED A NISSAN, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NISSAN. I HAVE A 1976 FORD CHATEAU CLUB WAGON, OVER 250,000 MILES. IT HAS ONLY HAD TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION AT ABOUT 240,000 MILES. SO I GUESS I AM SAYING THIS VILLAGER IS A LEMON. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, DAWN GREEN

SIDE SLIDING DOOR STICKS,SLIDING DOOR WINDOW DOESNT STAY SHUT,LOCKS WILL LOCK THEMSELVES ,BACK WIPER MALFUNCTIONS,GRINDING AND SQUEAKING FROM BRAKES,SMELL OF FUEL FROM PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER P/W STICKS SOMETIMES

FRONT PASSENGER LAP SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO THE BELT BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO WEAR THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT INTERMITTENT GAS FUMES SINCE JANUARY 2001. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. YET, VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH HEARD ENGINE RATTLING NOISE. ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD 3 OTHER BROKEN CRANKSHAFTS ON SAME MODEL VEHICLE WITH FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSVERSELY MOUNTED ENGINE, BUT NO SUCH PROBLEMS SEEN WHEN SAME ENGINE IS MOUNTED WITH DRIVESHAFT TO REAR WHEELS.*AK

MY SLIDING DOOR LATCH ON MY 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER POPS OPEN WHEN I AM DRIVING!!! I AM AFRAID MY CHILD WILL FALL OUT AND I WILL SUE MERCURY FOR A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. *LA

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LAP SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM ITS HOLSTER. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS WITH THE KEY, IT WILL RE-LOCK IT SELF AGAIN UPON OPENING THE DOOR, ALSO IF USING THE KEY PAD FOR UNLOCKING THE DOORS IT WILL LOCK IT SELF WHEN I PULL THE HANDLE TO ENTER THE CAR, AT ONE POINT WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR THE DOORS LOCKED ALL BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE CAR WAS ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THEY'RE LOCKED WHILE NO ONE WAS TOUCHING THE CAR WE HEARD THE LOCKS CLICK. I HAVE HAD THE LOCKS REPLACED ON ALL DOORS MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING AFTER A 6 TO 8 MONTH PERIOD. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM I WANT ANSWERS NOW. *LA

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STOPPED WORKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 7/16/2003. *AK IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAT BELT MODULES HAD GONE BAD. THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PART SO THE CONSUMER HAD STARTED BACK TRAVELING, AND TWO DAYS INTO THE TRIP THE SEAT BELTS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. *SCC *JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BREAKAGE ON 1995 MERCURY VILLIGER. EXHAUST FUMES LEAK INTO PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH FRESH AIR INLET.

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND THE REAR SECOND ROAD BELTS AND BUCKLES ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND TO FIX THE PROBLEM WILL COST $ 650.00. VEHICLE IS WITHOUT WARRANTY. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION AND ROLLED OVER ONCE. THE ENTIRE CHILD SAFETY SEAT FLIPPED OVER, WHICH CAUSED THE BABY TO LAND ON HIS/HER HEAD. *JB

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED IT TO DEFLATE. *JB

FIRESTONE TIRE MODEL FR575 215/70R15 DOT NO. HYM3R5A427 TREAD SEPARATION. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE ON I-10 IN HOUSTON, TX. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR PRESSURE BUT TREAD DAMAGED REAR AREA OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE CLAIM LACK OF MAINTENANCE WHICH IS NOT THE CASE. *JB

STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH THE HEATER RUNNING IN COLD OR COOL WEATHER

WE BOUGHT BRAND NEW SIGMA TEMPEST TIRES JUST A WEEK OR TWO AGO. ON OUR FIRST TRIP OUT OF TOWN, ONE OF THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES SIMPLY DISINTEGRATED...NO ROAD HAZARD, NOTHING...THE TIRE JUST FELL APART. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. NOW, I AM AFRAID OF THAT THESE TIRES ARE TOTALLY UNSAFE, AND WISH THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REFUND OUR MONEY, SO WE COULD GET A BETTER BRAND. WE BOUGHT THEM AT OK TIRE, FARGO, ND. *NLM

AFTER STARTING THE CAR, PARTICULARITY IN COLDER WEATHER, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UPON ENGINE INSPECTION, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE GASOLINE "WETNESS" UNDER THE FUEL INJECTOR. A NUMBER OF VISITS TO A LOCAL DEALER IN WHITE PLAINS PRODUCED "WE SMELL IT BUT CANNOT FIND IT" RESPONSE. NEW CLAMPS ON THE RUBBER HOUSE UNDER THE FUEL INJECTOR WHERE "WETNESS" WAS OBSERVED DID NOT PREVENT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPEARS PROGRESSIVE. CURRENTLY (ONE YEAR LATER), THE SMELL OF FUEL IS CONSTANT. *NLM

THE WATER PUMP FAILED. *JB...*AK

THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE, WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

I OWN A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UN-OPERATIONAL IN MARCH 2001. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND MERCURY AT THE TIME, NEITHER WAS OF ANY HELP AND SHOWED NO CONCERN. I PAID $121 OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE PART. NOW, IN FEBRUARY OF 2003 THE SAME LOCATIONS SEAT BELT IS UN-OPERATIONAL AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO CALL MERCURY. THEY WILL NOT HELP COVER A PART THAT IS MORE THAN 12 MONTHS OLD. WE WERE TOLD OVER AND OVER THAT IT'S THEIR POLICY. I HAVE OWNED ABOUT 6 VEHICLES IN MY YEARS OF DRIVING, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE. A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SHOULD BE AT THE BOTTOM OF MY LIST OF CONCERNS REGARDING MY AUTOMOBILES. THE SEAT BELT ON THIS PASSENGER SEAT IS USED THE LEAST IN THE VAN BECAUSE I REQUIRE MY CHILD TO SIT IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF MY VAN AND 90% OF THE TIME MY WIFE OR I ARE TRANSPORTING OURSELVES ALONE OR ONE OF US WITH OUR CHILD. THE SEAT IS HARDLY EVER-USED OR BEING PUT THROUGH UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE AND DOT#. *NLM