1994 Mercury Villager Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS FRACTURED, CAUSING A LEAK OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WHY WASN'T THE 94 VILLAGER EVER RECALLED FOR EXHAUST STUDS BREAKING OFF? THIS CAUSES EXHAUST GAS TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I STILL HAVE THE REAR MANIFOLD LEAKING. I MEASURED 300 PPM C.O. WHILE THE VAN WAS IDLING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

THE SMELL OF FUEL IS SO STRONG INSIDE THE VAN THAT IT MAKES YOU DIZZY AND SICK. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WAS FAULTY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM; STORAGE; TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

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

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.

HEADLIGHTS ARE SEVERELY CLOUDED/WEATHERED. THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE AVAILABLE LIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED ANY REPAIRS YET. *TR

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

NONE OF FOUR POWER WINDOWS WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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

ELECTRICAL FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AT TIME OF FIRE. *JB

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.

THE BOTH VEHICLES' FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT ARE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAS TO MANUAL UNHOOK THE BELT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE A MFG FLAW AND ARE VERY COMMON. FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX. *AK

ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAVE CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT IN BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS. ALSO, REAR DEFROSTER AND AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THAY TELL ME IT WILL BE ABOUT 350.00 TO LOOK AT THIS AND THAT STILL MAY NOT FIX IT. THE DOORS JUST LOCK BY THEMSELVES AT ANY RANDOM TIME LEAVING YOU LOCKED IN OR OUT. SOMETIMES I MUST USE 2 HAND TO GET OUT ONE PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON OPEN WHILE PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE WHILE THE LOCKING MECHAMISM GRINDS AWAY. *AK

THE LOCKS WILL LOCK ALL DOORS BY THEMSELVES, AND I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON OR HOLD THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOWN WHILE GETTING OUT OR GETTING MY SON OUT. FORD HAS TOLD ME THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM COULD MEAN LIFE OR DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT VARIOUS TIMES. ALL THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CLEANED THE CONTACTS, HOWEVER HE COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. *JB *NLM

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.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 40MPH AND LESS AND WHEN DRIVER LETS UP ON ACCELERATOR VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM; HOWEVER, COULD NOT CORRECT IT. *AK

ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON 11/21/00 WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. AUTO TOWED TO MERCURY DEALERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT OUR OWN EXPENSE ($4000). ONCE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, WE STARTED HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS ESPECIALLY BAD ON THE INSIDE WHEN WE TURNED THE HEAT ON. THE DEALERSHIP THOUGHT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY TIGHTENING THE FUEL LINE CLAMPS, BUT THE ODOR RETURNED. THE GAS SMELL IS STILL PRESENT. THE NEW ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP DID A "FIX" ON THIS BY ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT DID ORIGINALLY.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE LOCATED ON A SMALL INCLINE. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN INCLINE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, BUT CURRENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO PARK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED SHIFT CABLE INDICATOR WAS BROKEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VAN JUST CUTS OFF/STALLS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

1994 MERCURY VILLAGER, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. *BF THE CONSUMER SIDESWIPED A TRACTOR TRAILER. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0501-90 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF

I OWN A 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER THAT WAS GIVEN TO US BACK IN 2005 AFTER WE LOST EVERYTHING IN HURRICANE KATRINA. COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FIRESTONE SEIBERLING TIRES THAT WERE ON THIS VEHICLE. SEIBERLING TRAILRIDER RADIAL, LT P205 75 R15/MS. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE 2 FRONT SEIBERLINGS TIRES ON APRIL 29, 2007 DUE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HAVING TREAD SEPARATION. I KEPT THE SEIBERLING TIRES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AS A SPARE. STILL HAD 2 SEIBERLING TIRES ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WELL, TODAY MY WIFE WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. 55 MPH. SHE DID ALL SHE COULD DO TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM FLIPPING OFF THE ROAD. SHE MANAGED TO GET THE VAN STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO THE SOFT GRAVEL DITCH, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL WAS DENTED AND SCUFFED BADLY FROM THE TIRE DEBRIS, AND THE TREAD THAT FLEW OFF ALSO BROKE THE TAIL LIGHT. THE PLASTIC SHROUD SURROUNDING THE GAS FILLER TUBE INSIDE THE REAR WHEEL WELL BROKE. I HAVE PHOTOS AND THE TIRES AT HOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. TWO TIRES FAILING IN TWO WEEKS HAS ME CONCERNED. NOW, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES AS WELL . *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WITH NO WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 9/15/2017*CN

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.

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.

OWNER HAS BEEN WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER FOR ALMOST A MONTH. SPEED SENSOR WAS TOTALLY UNAVAILABLE. OWNER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WERE 324 SPEED SENSORS ON BACK ORDER, AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. *AK

THE CONSUMERS FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE LEAKED AND WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OOV-419, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBUSEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL AND BRAKE HOUSING TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

1994 MERCURY VILLAGER HAS EXHAUST AND GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'VE NOTICED 50 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA DEFECT SITE. LOCAL AUTO SERVICE SHOP AND DEALER SERVICE SHOPS BOTH HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE NOXIOUS FUMES (DEALER TIGHTENED A HOSE, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK - CHARGED $70)

FATIGUE CRACKS FOUND IN ALL FOUR WHEELS. THESE OPENINGS ARE LOCATED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE WHEEL HUB OUTBORD OF THE BOLT CIRCLE.