1998 Mercury Villager Driver assistance Problems

1998 MERCURY VILLAGER PURCHASED USED IN 2003. IDLE THROTTLE BODY FAILED IN 2006, MERCURY DEALER TOOK TWO WEEKS TO FIND THE PART AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. IDLE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AGAIN IN EARLY 2007. DEALER TOOK TWO WEEKS AGAIN TO FIND PART AND DID NOT CHARGE ME BUT I HAD TO RENT A CAR AT MY EXPENSE. TODAY 9/30/07 THE SAME SYMPTOM OF THE CAR ACCELERATING TO 1500 RPM INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SITTING STOPPED AT A LIGHT HAS BEGUN AGAIN INSTEAD OF CONSTANT 800 RPM WHEN THIS PART IS WORKING CORRECTLY. I WILL HAVE TO WAIT ON THE DEALER TO FIND A PART AND REPAIR IT AGAIN AT MY INCONVENIENCE AND EXPENSE. HAVE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE SAME REPEATED SAFETY AND WASTE OF FUEL ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10204465

Incident

Sep 29, 2007

Mileage

144,946 mi

THE VEHICLE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE DOORS THIS HAS HAPPENED INNUMERABLE OCCASIONS. THIS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN 1998, AND CONTINUES TODAY. THE DOORS AR NOT TO LOCK IF THE KEYS ARE IN THE IGNITION, AND THEY DO. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHILE IT IS PARKED, WHEN ENTERING, AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR DOORS DO NOT OVERRIDE THE LOCKS, AND IN AN EMERGENCY, ONE WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IF THEY WERE TO LOCK. USUALLY THIS OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE BEING CLOSED; AND IF THE BATTERY IS UNHOOKED, AND RECONNECTED, IT MAY REMEDY THE SITUATION FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE REAR AUTOMATIC WINDOWS GO OUT WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTONS TO MAKE THEM GO IN, AND THE REAR WIPER STAYS DOWN AS IF THE WINDOW IS UNLOCKED. THAT CAN BE REMEDIED BY UNLOCKING THE WINDOW, AND RELATCHING IT, IT USUALLY STAYS UP FOR 2-3 DAYS. WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO RETRACT THE REAR WINDOWS, THEY WILL NOT GO IN AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE CONTACTED PUTNAM LINCOLN MERCURY IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO COMPLETE THESE REPAIRS WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF THE DOORS LOCKED SOMEONE IN. IN OTHER NEWS, THE GAS PEDAL IS STICKING ALSO, THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE OFF IN THE VEHICLE, AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10139592

Incident

Oct 12, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

BOUGHT USED 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER IN JUNE, 2004. FROM JUNE THROUGH PRESENT DATE, WE HAVE HAD ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING IN UPRIGHT POSITION CAUSING LURCHING FROM A STOPPED POSITION DUE TO HAVING TO PRESS DOWN UNUSUALLY HARD TO ACCELERATE. DUE TO THIS "FAILURE", I DO NOT WANT TO CRASH INTO SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME IN TRAFFIC TO MOVE FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOPPED OR SLOWED POSITION. I HAVE SPRAYED WD40 ON THE PEDAL FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT RELIEVED THE PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT IT HAS STARTED STICKING AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088603

Incident

Jun 25, 2004

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SOME TIMES STICKS WERE YOU CAN NOT GIVE IT GAS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 3 YRS. IT CAUSES FEAR, BECAUSE YOU IF YOU HAD TO SPEED UP SOME TIME IT WILL NOT LET YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088552

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

MY 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER MINI VAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THE PEDAL CAN BE HARD TO PUSH SOMETIMES CAUSING TO PUSH DOWN TOO FAR. SEVERAL TIMES THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE OUT OF CONTROL. I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONDITION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10088348

Incident

Jul 11, 2004

ENGINE RAN AWAY IN FULL HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHUT ENGINE OFF, AND IT RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. ON MAY 26, 2001 , VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND ENGINE WENT UP TO 5500 RPMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

889831

Incident

May 3, 2001

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS PEDAL HARD TO GET IT TO UNSTUCK, PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. DEALER SAID THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

885508

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

883385

Incident

Feb 21, 2001

WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED PEDAL BECOMES STUCK AND WILL NOT DEPRESS TO FLOORBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

882972

AFTER MAKING A STOP TIED TO RETURN TO NORMAL SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL VERY HARD TO GAIN SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

880871

WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STICKS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED MANY TIMES, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND A FIX AND THEY DON'T SEEM WORRIED ABOUT DOING SO, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A NEW VEHICLE UNTIL THIS PROBLEMS IS CORRECTED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

877024

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 20-JUL-99. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SHOULD VEHICLE HAVE STOPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

843356

Incident

Jul 20, 1999

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE WAS MOVING FULL THROTTLE AHEAD. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE, EXITING THE GARAGE ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEN WENT THROUGH A 4 1/2 FT. DROP TO THE LOWER YARD AND THEN 25 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE IS AT JEFFERY BUICK, NISSAN, IN ROSEVILLE---810-285-3166 (JEF), CLAIM # 7570. *AK

NHTSA ID

834881

Incident

Jan 28, 1999

DESIGN PROBLEM; THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE THE SAME HEIGHT. IF DRIVER HAS PART OF FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HE STEPS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON JUNE 1, 1988 BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

823839