1995 Mercury Villager complaints

MIDDLE SEAT BELT FAILED.

RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHTS--EVEN AFTER REPAIRS, STILL DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY.

WINDOW GASKET AND LOCKING HINGE FAILURE.

BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED, RECALL ON OTHER VIN#'S, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VAN DOES NOT QUALIFY.

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE REFUELING. ALSO ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL IN PANIC STOP. *AK

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, AND TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAD JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING FORWARD. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *AK

TIMING BELT FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, FLUID WOULD NOT COME OUT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR WINSHIELD. ALSO DRIVER'S MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS AT ABOUT 20 MPH, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL 3 TIMES AND ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FINALLY, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES. *AK

REAR BRAKES LIGHTS FAIL CONTINUALLY.

THE BACK END MAKES NOISE DURING ANY MOVEMENT VEHICLE.

BRAKES FADE IMMEDIATELY WHEN MAKING A RAPID STOP, PARTICULARLY AT SPEEDS 20 MILES OR LESS, DEFECTIVE PADS, BRAKES UNDERSIZED.

FAULTY TAIL LIGHT CONNECTION.

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO METAL HOLDER SEPARATING FROM PLASTIC HOUSING PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY MANUFACTURER, NO REASON GIVEN TO CONSUMER. (96V253) AND (96V-253.001). *AK

WHEN RETURNED FROM DEALER, SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED.

WHEN COMING TO STOP ON INCLINE, THERE IS A HIGH PITCH SQUEAK/GROAN NOISE, BRAKE PEDAL DROPS TO FLOOR, VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD UNTIL SHIFTED TO PARK/APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES; INTERMITTENT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING AND CAUSING COLLISIONS.

BRAKES FAILED AFTER MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

BRAKE PADS GRIND/GRAB WHEN WET.

THE LEFT REAR LAMP WOULDN'T WORK WHEN COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD THEM THAT THE PIECE OF METAL THAT CONNECTS LAMP TO THE SOCKET HAD SEPARATED. DEALER DID REPLACE, BUT IT KEEPS FALLING APART. *AK

SEAT BELTS: DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE: DEALER CLAIMS IT NEEDS A MOTOR AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING IT . THE PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER SINCE 4-10-97, AND IT HASN'T BEEN RECEIVED YET. PASSENGER SIDE BELT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, DRIVER SIDE IS STILL DEFECTIVE. *AK *ML

BRAKES GRIND WHEN USED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

BRAKE PADS/SHOES FAILED.

EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING INTO VEHICLE.

FRONT END VIBRATES/SQUEALS/ PULLS ON ONGOING BASIS. *AK

REAR BRAKE SHOES/DRUMS FAILED, ALSO MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN DTTION, REPEATED FAILURE OF REAR LIGHTS/REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS STUCK. *AK

ENGINE FAILED AND REPLACED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT NEEDED A BRAKE KIT, THE KIT IS ON ORDER . *AK

WIFE DRIVING, WENT TO ACCELERATE, LOST POWER, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE; HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC CHECKED UNDER HOOD; INFORMED OWNER IT WAS A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AND WOULD NEED NEW ONE. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER DEFECTIVE BY DESIGN, TSB ISSUED IN MAY,1996. VEHICLE HAS AN ONGOING SMELL OF SULFUR. DOCTOR HAS ADVISED ATSHMATIC CHILD NOT TO BE IN VEHICLE AT ANY TIME.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 8MPH, HITTING A CONCRETE POST. *AK

CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR WITHOUT FORCE. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE WORK DONE ON BRAKES WITH NO SATISFACTION, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER PUT IN NEW MATERIAL IN BRAKES. *AK

WAS HIT HEAD-ON GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE BENCH SEAT FOLDED AND SLAMMED FORWARD INTO CAPTAIN'S CHAIR AND BENT IT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED; ALSO ELECTRICAL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS MODULE FAILURE/ FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/ENGINE NOISE/FUEL PUMP NOISE/ LEAF SPRING FAILURE AND REPLACED A/C FAN MOTOR. *AK

FAULTY DOOR LATCH, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE/INJURY.

REAR BRAKES GRIND.

LINCOLN MERCURY 96S4096V089, SEAT WAS MOVING BACK AND FORTH, REPLACED REAR SEAT ROLLER, NOW SEAT DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS REPLACED BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE (5) TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. ( 2 ) SETS ON BACK AND (3 ) ON THE FRONT. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL #96V089001. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. RECALL#96V089001. *AK

FAILURE ON THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE AND PEDAL, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN (20) MONTHS. VEHICLE HAS ABS.*AK

GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *DH

THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING EVEN AFTER SLAMMING SHUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, USUALLY AFTER REACHING 40 MPH THE DOOR WOULD JUST UNLATCH,ALSO LEFT TYRN SIGNAL DOESNOT WORK, BRAKES WERE REPLACED, REAR GLASS WIPER WIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED, MOST OF THE POWER LOCKS HAD TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO BE REPAIRED, ALSO REAR BENCH SEAT AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS HAVE BEENINSPECTED.*JB

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHILD IN REAR SEATING POSTION RECEIVED NO INJURIES. *AK

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

KEEP SMELLING GAS-REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT HAS A METAL TO METAL GRIND WHICH YOU CAN FILL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

UPON CLOSING DOOR MOTORIZED BELT CAUGHT FINGER ON TRACK, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO OPEN DOOR BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE, HAD TO REMOVE SCREWS TO RETRACT BELT