1994 Mercury Villager Brakes Problems

FORD TOLD ME THE VIN DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR RECALL RECORDS. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS EITHER REPAIRED ALREADY OR WASN'T SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECALL 96V253003 RECALL THE CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BY A DEALER. I HAD NO IDEA WHY IT DIDN'T COME UP ON MY VIN . BUT THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IT WAS NOT IN THEIR RECORDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10196721

Incident

Jul 18, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK HEATER NOT WORKING AT ALL. TRANSMISSION HAS A SLOW SHIFT AND WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, STERRING WHEEL GET HARD WHEN TEMP. ARE IN THE TEEN,S. CLUCK NOISES WHEN HITTING LIGHT BUMPS. BRAKES GRIND WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD. RADIO WILL LOOSE MEMORY. HEATER SWITCH WHEN ONE 1, MAKES A TICKING NOISE. SLIDING DOOR GETS HARD TO CLOSE. GAS TANK, HAVE TO TURN CAP SLOWLY SO GAS AIR WILL LEAK OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS THEN GOES OUT.

NHTSA ID

10070101

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

THE REAR LAMP STOPS WORKING LOOKS LIKE THE METAL IN THE LAMP SOCKET DETECHED FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET. THE LIGHT BULB KEEPS FALLING OUT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FORD AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037268

Incident

Feb 21, 1998

Mileage

95,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FIURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID

8020746

Incident

Sep 15, 2002

BRAKES SQUEAL - VERY LOUDLY. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. THE REAR SHOES ARE BRAND NEW. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THE FACT THAT THE SQUEAL CANNOT BE MADE TO GO AWAY LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF A FIX OR A RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

759445

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

THERE ARE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES QUIT WORKING, TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON WILL GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. HEAT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE IT GETS WARM. *JB

NHTSA ID

897869

Incident

Oct 17, 2000

SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE, CLAIM 28-3093-207. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900613

Incident

Oct 8, 2001

RECALL 96 V 253 00E/REAR LAMP SOCKET: REPLACED REAR LAMP BULBS 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE WITH NON FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT, CONSUMER PAID TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE REAR LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

888643

Incident

Sep 20, 2000

CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPYING BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

881398

Incident

Feb 26, 2001

ELECTRICAL:NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATION/WINDSHIELD SPRAYER FRONT AND REAR INOPERATIVE/INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS FOR VENTILATION INOP., RADIO&CD PLAYER OPERATION INTERMITTENT AT ALL TIMES AND REPLACED RADIO BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS GETTING POWER TO THE UNIT ON A REGULAR BASIS; HYDRAULIC BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING FULLY/REAR BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISES. EXHAUST SYSTEM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS DUE TO BROKEN HOSE BETWEEN EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND INTAKE MANIFOLD/O2 SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO TROUBLE CODES.

NHTSA ID

738433

LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH LIGHT BULB, BUT ITWAS THE SOCKETT, CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 96V253 003, BUT HIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

NHTSA ID

872005

Incident

Apr 2, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED BRAKES, AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WON'T STOP. ALSO, PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND BRAKES WILL PULSATE. *AK

NHTSA ID

859261

Incident

Mar 27, 2000

BRAKELIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RIGHT/ LEFT SOMETIMES BOTH. IF HEADLAMPS ARE ON AND APPLY BRAKES....LOSE ALL REAR TAIL/BRAKE LAMPS EXCEPT FOR OVERHEAD 3D BRAKE LAMP MOUNTED ON TOP OF MINIVAN REAR DOOR

NHTSA ID

714388

Incident

May 1, 1999

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTD, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD BE FLASHING & FINALLY STAY ON. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING SYSTEM. DOES NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WOULD WORK PREMATURELY OR NOT. *AK

NHTSA ID

847424

Incident

Aug 3, 1999

REAR BRAKE FAILURES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT AN INCLINE AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. RELEASING OF THE PARKING BRAKE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED CAUSES ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS TO EXTEND BEYOND THEIR NORMAL OPERATIONAL RANGE, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PROCEDURALLY THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707159

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, BRAKES TO FAILED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP TIME AFTER TIME, AND DEALERS CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

835632

Incident

Dec 12, 1997

DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MFR. RECALL NOTICE DID NOT CONCERN HIS VEHICLE AFTER APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN AND THE PART WAS ORDERED A WEEK BEFORE INITIAL APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. A SECOND NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON 09 NOV 98. MFR. # 96S-61 AND NHTSA # 96V-253 003. *AK

NHTSA ID

830686

Incident

Sep 30, 1998

CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING THE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE ALOT OF NOISE. ALSO, TRANMISSION IS GOING OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUTTING BULBS IN THE TAIL LIGHTS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

830484

Incident

Nov 4, 1996

BRAKES MAKE UNNECESSARY GRINDING & SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT CONDITION WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

827474

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE AT RANDOM. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR AT A STOP, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ID

825984

Incident

Jul 10, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

533130

Incident

Mar 15, 1998

BRAKES NOISY, SLOW TO WORK.

NHTSA ID

532753

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

NHTSA ID

522876

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

806222

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT CANNOT BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID

508051

Incident

Nov 1, 1995