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1997 Mercury Villager Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Jun 21, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 125 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Mercury Villager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Jun 21, 2004

I AM ONE OF TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE NOTORIOUS EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BREAKING ISSUE! WHICH CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIKE TO COME ON, AND DANGEROUS FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WITH 4 CHILDREN, THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING...AND THE PRICE IS MORE THEN A FAMILY OF 4 CHILDREN CAN AFFORD AT $1500-3000 DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE AND NOW I CANNOT HAVE MY VEHICLE SAFELY INSPECTED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HAVE THEM ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS AND PROTECT OUR FAMILIES.

NHTSA ID
10078559
Incident
Jun 21, 2004
Mileage
81,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 23, 2004

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING. *PH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER RESET IT BUT IT KEPT COMING BACK ON. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SPEED SENSOR. *NM

NHTSA ID
10064768
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Engine
Filed Nov 5, 2003

THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10031650
Engine
Filed Jul 4, 2002

DESIGN OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
763828
Engine
Filed Apr 11, 2002

NHTSA RECALL 00-V-419-002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S59 VEHICLE DIDN'T START HAVING PROBLEMS UNTIL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL PUMP, WHICH WOULD NORMALLY RECEIVE THE CONNECTION TO FLOW OF GAS. CONSUMER HAS GONE TO TWO DEALER TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
8007403
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Engine
Filed Mar 12, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
759259
Incident
Feb 9, 2002
Engine
Filed Nov 2, 2001

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF IN ENGINE CAUSING A SERIOUS EXHAUST LEAK. WAS QUOTED $1,100 MIN. TO FIX IT AT MANTECA FORD. LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A HIDDEN MANUFACTUERS WARRANTY ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND NEITHER MANTECA FORD OR FORD MOTOR WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THIS OR HELP WITH THE LIABLITY OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE. I HAVE CONTACTED OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE TAKEN CARE OF OR IGNORED LIKE I WAS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE BOLTS AND ALL ENGINES SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THESE ARE FAMILY VEHICLES THAT ALOT OF US WORK HARD AND RELY ON THESE VANS TO GET OUR CHILDREN AROUND AND OURSELVES TO WORK. WHAT HAPPENED TO TRUTH AND HONESTY?*AK

NHTSA ID
754008
Incident
Apr 28, 2001
Engine
Filed Aug 20, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE SHUT OFF. LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SHE PAID TO HAVE VEHICLE PUT ON A MACHINE, BUT PROBLEM COULDN'T DOUBLE ITSELF.*AK

NHTSA ID
894768
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Jul 21, 2001

PLEASE REFER TO VOQ ODI NUMBER 741337 FROM FEB/01 THIS WAS WHEN THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BOLTS BROKE. I MADE A MISTAKE PLEASE RELEASE THIS INFORMATION TO FLM. THANK YOU THIS NEW INCIDENT REPORT IS FOR THE REAR MANIFOLD. *AK

NHTSA ID
748893
Incident
Feb 21, 2001
Engine
Filed Jul 2, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 00V419002, AND HAS BEEN INFORMED REPEATEDLY THAT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
891808
Incident
Feb 25, 2001
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 2, 2001

SINCE SEPTEMBER 1997 CONSUMER KEPT TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR HESITATION, ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON , STALLING, BAD GAS MILAGE AND SPUTTERING. DEALER KEPT TELLING CONSUMER IT WAS DUE TO REFORMULATED GASOLINE. TO DEALER AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER FINDS ALL FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT COST OF $1700.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
884839
Incident
Mar 15, 2001
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2001

CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED T WHITE & CLARK LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER TWICE FOR AN APPOINTMENT, AND EACH TIME PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN AVAILABLE. RECALL 00V419002 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S59. *AK

NHTSA ID
882906
Incident
Mar 6, 2001
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats
Filed Mar 12, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO WHILE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *AK POWER LOCK SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR SHUT DOWN, CONSUMER STATES LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE, DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE SYSTEM AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
882675
Engine
Filed Feb 22, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
741337
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Jan 17, 2001

VENT HOSE ON TANK LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
739510
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Engine
Filed Nov 5, 1998

GASOLINE FUMES ARE FILLING UP THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME GAS LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830173
Incident
Feb 2, 1997

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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