1995 Mercury Villager Exterior lighting Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A STATE INSPECTION THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ALTHOUGH, THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES THE LIGHTS CONTINUED FAILING. THE FUSES WERE INSPECTED, BUT WERE NOT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V253003, REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATE 3/9/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10150414

Incident

Feb 16, 2006

Mileage

144,110 mi

THE HEADLIGHT LENS FOGGED UP AND DO NOT PROVIDE PROPER LIGHTING AT NIGHT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10009001

Incident

Feb 16, 2003

REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE METAL CAN IN LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FORM PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

883746

RECALL REPAIR (96V-253) NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, TAIL LIGHT LAMP. MJS

NHTSA ID

545055

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR REAR LAMPS AND SOCKETS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE RECEIVING THE LETTER, THE PARTS HAVE BEEN UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. RECALL NUMBER 96V253003. *AK

NHTSA ID

832554

Incident

Nov 4, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V253003, CONCERNING TAIL LIGHTS. CALLED AT LEAST 2 DEALERS & EACH DEALER SAID THEY HAD NO PARTS AT THAT TIME. MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND PARTS TO EITHER DEALER AS OF YET. *AK

NHTSA ID

832059

Incident

Dec 3, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V253003. TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTED DAY. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE SOLD, AND OWNER WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE AGAIN. OWNER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

831476

Incident

Nov 12, 1998

WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES DON'T COME ON AND WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGH DON'T COME ON. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE LIGHTS FIXED FIVE TIMES, AND THE RIGHT SIDE WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

830474

Incident

Feb 12, 1998

NEITHER THE FRONT OR REAR TURN SIGNALS WORK, MAKING IT HARD TO MAKE A TURN WHILE IN TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. REAR SIGNALS FIXED VIA RECALL, FRONT FIXED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

830417

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #96V253003, REAR LAMP SOCKET . DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

827502

Incident

Jul 7, 1997

RECALL 96V- 253.001; THE HEAT FROM THE REAR LAMP SOCKET, CAUSING THE SOCKET TO LOSE ITS TENSION AND THE SOCKET TO MOVE. THE REAR LAMP BECOMES INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER STATES HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

824682

Incident

Jun 23, 1998

FAULTY TAIL LIGHT CONNECTION.

NHTSA ID

604480

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

NHTSA ID

814015

Incident

May 12, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

514147

Incident

Sep 5, 1996

FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. TT

NHTSA ID

978888

Incident

Oct 1, 1995