1993 Mercury Villager Electrical Problems

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING UNDER 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING GAS. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND TURNED OFF THE HEATER. SHE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FLAMES WERE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SMELLEDGAS FOR MONTHS. SHE HAD THE EMISSIONS CHECKED, AND THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10183829

Incident

Feb 27, 2007

PLEASE ADD DETAILS. TS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTALLING A CAR SEAT WHEN HE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE THEN RUN OVER BY THE BACK TIRE. THE CONSUMERS RIGHT LEG WAS INJURED. CHILD STILL IN THE VAN AS IT CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED PLAY IN THE IGNITION AND LOCK ON THE COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH EITHER MAY OR MAY NOT CLICK DEPENDING ON HOW FAR THE KEY WAS TURNED. THE CONSUMERS BONE POPPED OUT CAUSING A LOT OF BLEEDING AND CHILDREN ARE STILL SCARRED BY THE ACCIDENT. *TC

NHTSA ID

8021198

Incident

Aug 7, 2002

Mileage

137,700 mi

INTERMITTENTLY STEERING IN ANY DIRECTION CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. NO INDICATION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER STALLING. THERE IS NO WAY TO DETECT WHEN VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER HAS TRIED DIFFERENT REPAIRS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8011853

Incident

Aug 8, 2001

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON WHICH THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED ON THIS MINI-VAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

746637

Incident

Jun 9, 2001

A LIGHT CAME ON, ON THE DASH BOARD. THEN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE COOLING FAN WAS SMOKING BADLY AND ALL MAJOR WIRING IN THE MAIN ELECTRICAL WERE MELTED TO BARE WIRING. IF THE CIRCUIT FUSE HAD NOT BLOWN AND THE LIGHT COME ON, THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA ID

9002632

Incident

May 3, 2001

WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

732726

Incident

Jul 28, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

845178

Incident

Jun 9, 1999

ANTENNA FAILED.

NHTSA ID

543702

Incident

Jan 21, 1999

ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID

535724

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

BATTERY EXPLODED. CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

518841

Incident

May 7, 1997

BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED DUE TO A CHAFED WIRING HARNESS IN THE TAILGATE, CAUSING A SHORT.

NHTSA ID

513317

Incident

Jul 1, 1993

OWNER STATES HIS BATTERY BLEW UP AFTER HE HAD DEALER FIX IT AFTER GETTING A RECALL NOTICE, ALSO THE SEAT BELTS GETTING TOO TIGHT AFTER THEY ARE PUT ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

805601

Incident

Nov 25, 1996

DRIVER COULD NOT TURN OFF IGNITION WITH KEY/HAD TO PULL THE COIL WIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

507677

Incident

Aug 18, 1996

YOU CAN START THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME WITH THE KEY BUT YOU CAN NOT TURN OFF WITH THE KEY BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH ACTUATOR IS BROKEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

800260

Incident

Jul 16, 1996

BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, LEAKING ACID ONTO ENGINE. *AW

NHTSA ID

506555

Incident

Aug 22, 1995

BATTERY EXPLOSIONS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, THE BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. EA99-005. *AK

NHTSA ID

986595

Incident

Sep 19, 1995

UPON STARTING, BATTERY EXPLODED, DISFIGURING HOOD, SPRAYING ACID OVER ENTIRE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

985122

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID

984106

Incident

Oct 3, 1995

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, SOMETIMES CD IS PLAYING IN GO OFF MODE, HEAT SWITCH IS OFF WHEN DRIVING SOMTIMES COMES ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

980804

VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE HOOD. TT

NHTSA ID

975102

Incident

Nov 3, 1995

UPON STARTING ORIGINAL MAINTENANCE-FREE BATTERY EXPLODED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SPEWING SMOKE AND BATTERY ACID. TT

NHTSA ID

972666

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR PARKED IT CUT OFF WENT BACK TO START IT UP SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT . TT

NHTSA ID

970041

Incident

Jul 27, 1995

THE FACTORY BLEW UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

969626

Incident

Jul 24, 1994

ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, CAUSING VEHICLE IN GEAR LURCH FORWARD WITH IGNITION OFF AND KEY OUT IGNITION ( ELTRO LOCK AFTER MAKT DEVICE). TT

NHTSA ID

969596

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

WHEN STARTED VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE; WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTE IT WAS STILL SMOKING. TT

NHTSA ID

969575

Incident

Jul 31, 1995