Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Nov 26, 2009
1999 MERCURY VILLAGER MINI VAN PROBLEM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, CANNOT USE HIGH BEAMS WITHOUT HEARING SOME CRACKLING ON HIGHBEAM SWITCH WHEN PUTTING ON HIGH BEAMS. I JUST REPLACE THE BULB AND NOT USE HIGHBEAMS. ALSO GAS PEDAL STICKS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN YOU EXCEL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS DAMP OUT, I STEP ON THE PEDAL AND IT JERKS FORWARD BECAUSE IT'S STUCK WHEN I FEEL IT IS STUCK WHEN EXCELLING FROM STOP I USUALLY STEP ON THE BRAKE THEN THE GAS AND LET OFF THE BRAKE SLOWLY. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10293666
- Incident
- Aug 9, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 15, 2005
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V347001 TAIL LAMP SOCKET. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHT SOCKET. THE SOCKET LOCKING TAB WILL NOT HOLD THE BULB IN POSITION ,THUS ALLOWING THE BULB TO FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET INDICATING THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. DUE TO THE VIN ALTHOUGH IT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECTS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *AK *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10111319
- Incident
- Feb 10, 2005
- Mileage
- 5,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Mar 11, 2004
HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE IN USE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. THE SOCKET MELTED. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET, WIRE HARNESS AND BULB. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10057652
- Incident
- Jan 16, 2004
- Mileage
- 43,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 4, 2004
HEADLIGHTS FAIL FREQUENTLY ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE SOCKET WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO THE HEADLIGHT BULB. BOTH HEADLIGHT SOCKETS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE, YET THE DEALER INDICATES THAT NO TSB OR RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT ILLUMINATION COULD BE LOST DURING NIGHT DRIVING. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN OR MERCURY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10056503
- Incident
- Feb 4, 2004
- Mileage
- 48,060 mi
Exterior lightingTires & wheels
Filed Dec 27, 2003
OUR VAN ALSO EXPERIENCED MELTED HEADLIGHT SOCKETS FAILURE DUE TO A WEAK SOLDERING FROM THE WIRE TO THE SOCKET. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. THE DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT PERSON TOLD ME WHEN I ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT SOCKETS THAT THEY SELL LOTS OF THESE SOCKETS. WE HAD INTERMITTENT LIGHTING PROBLEM ON ONE SIDE, THEN THE OTHER, THEN TOTAL FAILURE OF BOPTH HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE REPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE. THIS MUST BECOME A RECALL. I WANTED TO FILE MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS: THE TIRES AFTER COMPLAINING OF WOBBLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR 3 YEARS, THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENT TIRES TO OWNERS WHO COMPLAIN, BUT NOT TO ALL OWNERS, AND THAT WAS NOT A RECALL, I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAND OR MODEL OF THE TIRES THE DEALER REMOVED. WITH THE NEW GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRES THE VAN DRIVES FINE. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. A THIRD: THE LIGHTS AND LED'S OF THE SOUND SYSTEM GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10051158
- Incident
- Feb 6, 2003
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 29, 2003
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON BY SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SOCKET LAMPS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10044974
- Mileage
- 53,604 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 25, 2002
REPEATED HEADLIGHT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY HEADLAMP CONNECTORS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 764735
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2000
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsExterior lighting+3 more
Filed Nov 20, 2000
THE AIR FILTER FOR ENGINE INTAKE CAN'T BE CHANGED WITHOUT TAKING THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD APART. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 557799
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Mar 9, 2000
WHEN DRIVING TURN SIGNAL CHIMES AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON/OFF BY THEMSELVES. ALSO, TAPE PLAYER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 858224
- Incident
- Aug 27, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 6, 2000
IN JANUARY, 2000 AND NOW TODAY, MARCH 6, THE SOCKET CONNECTING THE POWER TO THE HEAD LAMP BULBS HAVE BOTH FAILED. THE LEFT ONE FAILED IN JANUARY AND THE RIGHT ONE FAILED TODAY. IN BOTH CASES, THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE SOCKET SEEMS TO BE CORRODED AND THE PLASTIC IN THAT AREA OF THE SOCKET IS SLIGHTLY MELTED. AS NEITHER HIGH OS LOW BEAMS WOULD WORK, A BAD GROUND CONNECTION WOULD MAKE SENSE. REPLACING THE SOCKET WITH A NEW ONE FIXED THE PROBLEM IN BOYH CASES. I HAVE ONE OF THE OLD SOCKETS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 719748
- Incident
- Mar 6, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 1, 2000
RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE/ TAIL LIGHT SOCKET. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. NO REASON GIVEN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 857731
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 17, 2000
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V347 CONCERNING TAIL LIGHT SOCKET. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM, AS OF 3-7-2000 STILL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 857099
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 8, 2000
TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERABLE, WHEN APPLYING THE SIGNALS, THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, WHICH COULD BECOME DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS . DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE SOCKET WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEMS HAVE FINALLY BEEN SOLVED AFTER 3 MORE TRIPS TO THE DEALER. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 856491
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 1, 2000
RECALL99V347001, HEADLIGHTS. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855870
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.