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1999 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 1999 record →

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed May 3, 2004KS

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDENLY ACCELERATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 17, 2004MA

GAS PEDAL STICKS ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER AND IS VERY UNSAFE. I TRANSPORT MY THREE CHILDREN EVERY DAY IN THIS VAN. I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A GREAT FAMILY VEHICLE BUT IT SEEMS JUST LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE MY PEDAL STARTED TO STICK AFTER JUST HITTING THE 30,000 MILE MARK. COINCIDENCE??? I DON'T THINK SO..... JUST HAD MY VAN IN FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF SERVICE AND NOW THIS OCCURS AND I AM TOLD IT'S GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $800.00 TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE ON MY 5 YR OLD VAN WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON IT. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??? *NM

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 15, 2004NY

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 11, 200443,000 milesNY

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE IN USE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. THE SOCKET MELTED. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET, WIRE HARNESS AND BULB. *LA

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 2, 200445,000 milesUT

WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE RACED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ONCE IT STARTED MOVING. *AK DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD, REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED FRONT-END DAMAGE IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MOVING FORWARD SINCE PURCHASE ON MARCH 2003. CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT MAY BE A POSSIBLE COMPUTER SENSOR PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER REFUSED TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. *LA

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 24, 2004110,000 milesMD

WHEN PUMPING GASOLINE IT LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THIS CAUSED A GASOLINE ODOR. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 24, 200470,000 milesMI

GAS PEDAL STICKS, WHICH IS CAUSING A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Feb 4, 200448,060 milesAL

HEADLIGHTS FAIL FREQUENTLY ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE SOCKET WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO THE HEADLIGHT BULB. BOTH HEADLIGHT SOCKETS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE, YET THE DEALER INDICATES THAT NO TSB OR RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT ILLUMINATION COULD BE LOST DURING NIGHT DRIVING. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN OR MERCURY.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 1, 2004145,000 milesOH

GAS PEDAL STICKING UPON ACCELERATION FROM STOP. WHETHER OR NOT AT LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR LEAVING PARKING SPACE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY WHEN PUSHING PEDAL DOWN TO ACCELERATE. PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO PASS SOMEONE ON HIGHWAY, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS. REPAIR FACILITY CLEANED THROTTLE CHAMBER WHICH SEEMS TO HELP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST WHEN PASSING SOMEONE IS STILL THERE. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jan 7, 200470,000 milesAL

THE ACCELERATOR OF MY MERCURY VILLAGER STICKS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND THE DEALER FIRST CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEN IN JANUARY 2003 REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF ABOUT $400.00. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. THE ACCELATOR ALWAYS STICKS. I WILL NOW HAVE TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED. I NOTICED ON THIS WEB SITE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR 1999 MERCURY VILLAGERS AND IT'S TWIN THE NISSAN QUEST, ALONG WITH 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS, & MERCURY COUGARS. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD ISN'T BEING REQUIRED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT SUCH A DANGEROUS CONDITION. I'VE HAD MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Dec 27, 200320,000 milesCA

OUR VAN ALSO EXPERIENCED MELTED HEADLIGHT SOCKETS FAILURE DUE TO A WEAK SOLDERING FROM THE WIRE TO THE SOCKET. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. THE DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT PERSON TOLD ME WHEN I ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT SOCKETS THAT THEY SELL LOTS OF THESE SOCKETS. WE HAD INTERMITTENT LIGHTING PROBLEM ON ONE SIDE, THEN THE OTHER, THEN TOTAL FAILURE OF BOPTH HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE REPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE. THIS MUST BECOME A RECALL. I WANTED TO FILE MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS: THE TIRES AFTER COMPLAINING OF WOBBLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR 3 YEARS, THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENT TIRES TO OWNERS WHO COMPLAIN, BUT NOT TO ALL OWNERS, AND THAT WAS NOT A RECALL, I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAND OR MODEL OF THE TIRES THE DEALER REMOVED. WITH THE NEW GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRES THE VAN DRIVES FINE. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. A THIRD: THE LIGHTS AND LED'S OF THE SOUND SYSTEM GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 200353,000 milesFL

WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 45-MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 200353,000 milesFL

WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Nov 26, 200348,500 milesMA

ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER MINIVAN, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR AFTER COASTING. I HAVE TO STEP HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WHEN THE VAN MOVES IT MOVES TO FAST, CAUSING PROBLEMS IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *LA

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 24, 200342,000 milesDC

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK DIFFERENT BRAKE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL. THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING FLAPPED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR RATTLED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER LUBED THE WINDOW TRACKS. *NLM

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Oct 29, 200353,604 milesPA

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON BY SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SOCKET LAMPS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Child Seat
Filed Sep 23, 2003IN

THE STRAP THAT WENT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT CAME ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE CHILD WAS NOT SECURE. *PH *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 9, 200330,000 milesMA

WHILE DRIVING AT 40/50 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ITS CAB, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SLIGHT INJURIES. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 8, 2003MI

GAS PEDAL STICKS. FREQUENTLY AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT, WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON GAS PEDAL, PEDAL GOES DOWN, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. USUALLY, PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT ENGAGES. HAD IT CLEANED OUT BY DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COST OVER $200.00. I REFUSE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED/CLEANED AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFFECTIVE PARTS. SOME DAY I WILL GET REAR-ENDED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 31, 200335,000 milesTX

WE OWN A '1999 MERCURY VILLAGER VAN. THE BRAKES HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE REPAIRS TWICE ,AND NOW MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER ONLY 13,000 MILES. SECONDLY, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE AND REQUIRES REPAIR AGAIN. (FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME AT A COST OF APPROX. $460.) THE REPAIRMEN AT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM THE DEVICE USED TO PREVENT SLUDGE FROM ACCUMULATING ON THE ACCELERATOR LINE TENDS TO WARP DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE ALLOWING SLUDGE TO ACCUMULATE ON THE LINE AND CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK. IT WAS FIRST REPAIRED AT 35,000 MILES AND NOW REQUIRES A SECOND REPAIR AT 73,000 MILES. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Aug 10, 200356,000 milesAZ

THIS IS THE COMPLAINT LETTER I SENT TO PEP BOYS REGARDING THEIR FUTURA LTE P215/70R15 TIRES. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO THE STORE MANAGER BUT IN BOTH CASES WE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. WE PURCHASED TIRES IN FEBRUARY 2002 AT THE SOUTH 6TH AVENUE STORE IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. WE BOUGHT 4 TIRES AND ALL THE WARRANTIES POSSIBLE. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE BLEW ONE OUT IN JUNE 2003 CAUSING PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND STILL HAD TO PAY ALMOST $60 TO REPLACE TWO TIRES AS WELL AS MY INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THEY WERE REPLACED AT STORE #769. THEN WE WENT TO SAN DIEGO IN AUGUST 2003 AND ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING TIRES SEPARATED ALMOST CAUSING DAMAGE AND/OR PHYSICAL HARM AGAIN. WE HAD THEM REPLACED AT STORE #735 AND AGAIN HAD TO PAY $63. I AM CONCERNED FIRST THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND BODILY INJURY. I PLAN TO WRITE A SIMILAR LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTING THESE TIRES. FURTHERMORE, I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY ANY MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO NOT BE INJURED IN EITHER CASE AS I TRAVELED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY AND HAVING TO CHANGE TIRES ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE TIRES IN QUESTION ARE FUTURA LTE P215/70R15 (DOTHYHLNCD489) WITH A 70,000 MILE TREAD WEAR GUARANTEE. WE HAD 20,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN TO OCCUR. BETWEEN THE COST OF REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND MY INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE THESE TIRES HAVE COST ME AN ADDITIONAL

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jul 3, 200340,000 milesVA

GAS PEDAL STICKING. PROBLEM IS NOT IN THE CABLE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 27, 2003MO

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND IT BECAME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR OVER AN HOUR, THE PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK IN WHICH EXTRA STRENGTH WAS APPLIED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAP FORWARD, THEN THE PEDAL MOVED. *SCC *JB

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Jun 27, 200345,000 milesMA

I HAVE A 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER PURCHASED FROM BLUE HILL LINCOLN MERCURY IN CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM ON THE 2ND ROW OF SEATS ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE. THE BELTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP TRAPPING THE PASSENGER SUDDENLY. THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO UNBUCKLE THEM AND RESET THEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE AND AFTER MUCH ARGUMENT THE DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY REPLACED THE MECHANISM. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND SINCE I CANNOT DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM ON COMMAND, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FAULTY MECHANISM. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 23, 2003MD

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. *NLM

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Mar 25, 200355,015 milesPA

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE DEALER STATED NEW INJECTORS WERE NEEDED. *JB. ALSO THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 2003PA

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. A FAULTY RESISTOR CAUSED THE BLOWER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL FELL OFF. *JB *NLM

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 25, 2003PA

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *MR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 25, 2003PA

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR PANEL AND AN INJECTOR. SCC

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 2003PA

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB DEALER CLEANED DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. FAILED RESISTOR REPLACED. LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS PEELING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 10, 200323,580 milesIN

MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER, HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AT 23,580 MILES, AND NOW, AT 76,000 MILES, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONSIDERABLE FOOT FORCE IS NEEDED TO OVERCOME A "STUCK" ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SO THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD FROM A STOPPED CONDITION. THIS IS UNSAFE AND ANNOYING! *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jan 28, 200340,000 milesAL

THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER STICKS IN THE "UP" POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN I'VE HAD TO STOMP THE ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE YOU TO RAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. ALSO, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF "STUCK" IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND WAS "FIXED" BY THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME MUCH WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $420.00. I SAW FROM THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM MERCURY VILLAGER OWNERS & NISSAN QUEST OWNERS (THE SAME VAN AS A VILLAGER). I HAVE ASKED PEOPLE AT RANDOM THAT I'VE SEEN DRIVING VILLIAGERS AND MANY OF THEM SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T BEING FIXED AS A RECALL SINCE IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE A STUCK ACCELERATOR, AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE MERCURY VILLAGER & NISSAN QUEST.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Dec 9, 2002OH

APPLIED BRAKES ON FREEWAY WHICH WAS DRY AT THE TIME; CAUSED ME TO SLIDE SPIN OUT, AND SLIDE BACKWARDS ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I DID NOT "JAM" ON MY BRAKES. TWO DAYS LATER, I AM GETTING SEVERE VIBRATION AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE VERY HOT, RIMS VERY WARM TO TOUCH AND SMELL FROM PASSENGER REAR WHEEL. MECHANICS CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG TO CAUSE REAR BRAKES TO HEAT UP LIKE THAT. DID NOT HAVE PARKING BRAKE ON! I WAS DRIVING FOR 1/2 HOUR BEFORE THE VIBRATION STARTED. IT WOULD STOP FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER I WOULD BRING CAR TO A STOP AND THEN CONTINUE. SOMETHING CAUSED ME TO SKID AND SPIN OUT ON THE FREEWAY; APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD (BUT NOT JAMMING THEM!) SHOULD NOT CAUSE ME TO SPIN OUT LIKE THAT. I FEAR SOMETHING IS VERY, VERY WRONG. DT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Nov 8, 2002WI

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS LOSE CAUSING THE REAR HATCH DOOR TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 6, 2002MI

NO SUMMARY. DT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 29, 2002MS

CONSUMER STATES FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK. CONSUMER ADVISES THAT TANK APPEARS TO BE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THAT LEAKING FUEL HAS A "RUSTED" COLOR. TS

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 3, 2002MI

ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS UNTIL A LARGE FORCE IS APPLIED. THIS CAUSED DELAYED AND LURCHING STARTS. PROBLEM FIXED BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. FORD AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR. MR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Oct 1, 2002OH

GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING WOULD HAVE TO PUNCH THE PEDAL TO RELEASE. MR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 27, 2002MA

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. *MR

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Sep 26, 2002TX

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *MR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 4, 2002PA

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AFTER STOPPING, VEHICLE WAS CHECKED REPEATEDLY BY DEALER, WHO CLEANED THROTTLE CABLE. HOWEVER PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK *YH

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 29, 2002IL

THROTTLE LINKAGE PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE AT DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 28, 2002MI

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT CARBON HAS BUILD UP IN THROTTLE BODY.*AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Aug 20, 200243,177 milesIL

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS IN VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENS DAILY, CONSUMER STATES MAYBE A POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEM.*JB

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Aug 14, 2002GA

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN BOTH HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS (PLUG), CAUSING RANDOM LOSS OF LIGHTS

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 14, 2002GA

THROTTLE CLEAN BY DEALER AT MY EXPENSE - SOLVED ISSUE FOR NOW - DANGEROUS DESIGN. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 25, 2002OR

REPEATED HEADLIGHT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY HEADLAMP CONNECTORS.*JB

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 3, 2002MS

CREAK/SQUEAKING NOISE COMES FROM ALL SIDE DOORS OF THE VAN. SAME NOISE CAME FROM BACK LIFTGATE, BUT AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES FOR THE NOISE FROM THE SIDE DOORS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT YET.*AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 14, 2002NY

WHILE OPENING SLIDING DOOR, IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE HINGES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 3, 2002GA

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT CRANK UP . DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, BUT ENGINE WILL NOT START UP. HAVING A NEGATIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AT CURRENT TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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