1993 Mercury Villager

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CRANKSHAFT BROKEN. MJS

• 12/30/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED DUE TO A CHAFED WIRING HARNESS IN THE TAILGATE, CAUSING A SHORT.

• 12/29/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN FILLING GAS, GAS WOULD START TO LEAK JUST BEFORE THE PUMP AUTOMATIC SHUTS OFF. IF STOP FILLING ABOUT 1 GALLON SHORT OF FULL, NO LEAK OCCURS. HOWEVER, IF PARK CAR AT AN INCLINE, GAS WOULD LEAK INDICATING THAT FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS CRACK AT TOP. THIS IS SIMILAR TO AN EARLIER RECALL FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED ON AN EARLIER DATE. I JUST NOTICED THIS SO I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THE FAILURE IS IN EXISTENCE SINCE DATE ONE OF MY PURCHASE. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A WIDER RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AS A FIRE MAY RESULT FROM THIS.

• 12/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/28/1995· VISIBILITY

  THERE IS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEATER/DEFOGGER IS TURN ON. TT

• 12/27/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  BOLT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE SECOND TIME, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.*AK

• 12/27/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, HE STATES THAT ALL DOORS REMAIN LOCKED WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HE NOTES THAT WHEN USING THE MANUAL LOCK RELEASE BUTTON THERE IS A RESISTANCE OF ELECTRICAL FORCE KEEPING DOORS LOCKED. *AK

• 12/27/1995· SEATS

  ON THREE OCCASIONS THE POWER DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK DOESN'T WORK RIGHT WHEN USING . TT

• 12/26/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  REAR BRAKE LIGHT/RUNNING LIGHTS OVERHEAT MELTING CIRCUIT. PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE WHICH CAUSES CONCERN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 12/26/1995· VISIBILITY

  MFG 95S27 NHTSA 95V222; WESTWOOD LINCOLN MERCURY-NJ NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE SENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 12/26/1995· VISIBILITY

  NO PARTS AND THEY WILL NOT ORDER IT EITHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/23/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE MANIFOLD BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE AND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT, CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED WARRANTY MILEAGE. *TT

• 12/22/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS STARTED LEAKING. LAST WEEK, I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE CAR DUE TO HAVING 71,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DEALER ADMITS THAT THE CAR MUST HAVE HAD DEFECT DURING THE TIME THE CAR WAS IN WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY HAD NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED YET. I HAVE PROTESTED TO THE REGIONAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED.

• 12/21/2004· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PLEASE ADD DETAILS. TS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTALLING A CAR SEAT WHEN HE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE THEN RUN OVER BY THE BACK TIRE. THE CONSUMERS RIGHT LEG WAS INJURED. CHILD STILL IN THE VAN AS IT CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED PLAY IN THE IGNITION AND LOCK ON THE COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH EITHER MAY OR MAY NOT CLICK DEPENDING ON HOW FAR THE KEY WAS TURNED. THE CONSUMERS BONE POPPED OUT CAUSING A LOT OF BLEEDING AND CHILDREN ARE STILL SCARRED BY THE ACCIDENT. *TC

• 12/20/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FOUR BOLTS ON ENGINE MANIFOLD HAVE PREMATURELY BROKEN OFF, THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLES FRAME. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL 8 BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED AT DEALER, MECHANICS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL TOLD HIM THAT ITS COMMON, PARTICULAR TO 93 VILLAGERS. CONSUMER SAID THE PROBLEM IS LAPPING AGAIN AT 95000 MILES, SINCE THIS IS A DEFECT CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR COMPENSATION. *YD

• 12/17/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  LEAVES AND DEBRIS BUILD IN DASHBOARD CAUSED A FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK

• 12/16/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DRIVER WAS SMELLING GAS, TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

• 12/15/2001· STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. MY GRANDSON, AT AGE 2 WAS IN A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WHILE I WAS LOCKED OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING. BECAUSE IT LOCKS EVERY TIME I OPEN THE DOOR, I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT MYSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ALSO. I FEEL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS MAY BE RELATED. ALSO, THE LOCK ON THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT SWITCH TO THE LOCKED POSITON MAKING IT NECESSARY TO SLAM THE HATCH SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT CATCHES. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO MANUALLY FLIP THE LOCK SWITCH TO GET IT TO CATCH. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE MY MAINTENANCE WORK DONE, TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR AT MY COST BUT NEEDS A RECALL TO DO OTHERWISE. I E-MAILED CBS NEWS A FEW MONTHS AGO, AFTER THE NEWS COVERAGE AIRED ON 9/7/01 AND JUST DISCOVERED YOUR LINK FROM CBS WEBSITE TONIGHT. *AK

• 12/15/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS(LEFT SIDE)BROKE FIRST. WE WERE REQUIRED TO FIX FOR $170. NEXT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRAICKED AND IT WAS REPLACED. FINALLY THE RIGHT SIDE MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE IN LATE 1998 AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THOSE FOR AROUND $200. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE ALREADY REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME INVOLVED EXHAUST LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WOULD RECOMMEND AN INVESTIGATION WITH FORD BEING REQUIRED TO FIX AND REFUND OWNERS FOR THIS RESOLVING THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THEIR EXHAUST SYSTEM.

• 12/15/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BROKE, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK.

• 12/14/2000· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LAMP SOCKET CONSTANTLY BLOWS OUT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 12/13/1995· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 12/11/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, TAIL PIPE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED THROUGH REAR FLOOR OF INTERIOR CABIN AND IGNITED AN UMBRELLA. MR

• 12/11/1996· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

• 12/07/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RECALL OF BRAKE LIGHT SOCKETS DENIED DUE TO VIN.

• 12/05/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DESIGN PROBLEM IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSES WEIGHT AND STRESS ON BOLTS BOTH SIDES OF ENGINE . HAD IT REPLACED 1 TIME AT 47,722 MILES; 2ND TIME 67,000, AGAIN AT 103.000 MILES. DEALER SAID TO EXPECT TO BRING IT BACK AGAIN AT ABOUT 28,000 MILES OR SOONER. *AK

• 12/04/2001· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING THROUGH MY JOB'S PARKING LOT AT 15MPH, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD POP, LIKE SOMETHING BROKE. AT THIS TIME, I PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM, UPON ENTRYING THE VAN AND ABOUT TO PRECEED DRIVING, THE VAN IN QUESTION REFUSES TO ENGAGE IN GEAR. *AK

• 12/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. *SD

• 11/30/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS

  1. FUEL FILLER HOSE. WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK TO A FULL CONDITION, FUEL IS SEEN TO LEAK FROM THE AREA ABOVE THE LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE LEVEL OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK APPEARS TO DROP TO A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE IS STILL PRESENT, ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS. IF TANK IS NOT FILLED TO CAPACITY, THE LEAK IS NOT PRESENT BUT THE ODOR IS. 2. MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELT. THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH FRONT SEATS MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND RATTLE WHEN IN MOTION. IT APPEARS THAT THE MECHANISM IS LOOSE WHEN IT TRAVELS BACK AND FORTH ON THE DOOR TRACK. *AK

• 11/30/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLES BLINKERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING NOW THEY ONLY WORK ON SOME TRIPS AND SOME TRIPS NOT AT ALL. *AK

• 11/28/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH THOSE VAN MANUFACTURED UP TO 1993 MAY, WHICH IS WHEN MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 11/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE PRESENT FROM THE FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY. TT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE, SHAFT, AND BOOTS AND SEAL, TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPING AND JERKING, LUBRICATED FRONT CV JOINT DUE TO NOISES COMING FROM FRONT. VEHICLE IDLES TOO FAST/ROUGH, DEALER SET IDLE SPEEDS, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, DEALER REPIRED VACUUM LINES, FUEL SHIELD ATTACHING PART BROKE, EXHAUST LEAK, DEALER REPLACED MUFFLER AND RESONATOR. WATER LEAK AT BACK GLASS, TRIM MISSING. NOISE IN AC AND HEATER, DEALER REMOVED MATERIAL FROM BLOWER HOUSING, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR. RIGHT DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. TRIM LOOSE ON INNER FENDER. MISSING PANEL UNDER GLOVE BOX. BRAKE NOISE IN REAR, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

• 11/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  W/ABS BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION IN BETWEEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 11/26/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

  OWNER STATES HIS BATTERY BLEW UP AFTER HE HAD DEALER FIX IT AFTER GETTING A RECALL NOTICE, ALSO THE SEAT BELTS GETTING TOO TIGHT AFTER THEY ARE PUT ON. *AK

• 11/25/1997· POWER TRAIN

  THE METAL SHIFT LEVER COLLAR SHEARED IN HALF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR FROM PARK. *AK

• 11/25/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DESIGN OF THE HEAD LAMPS ARE PLASTIC WHICH TURN CLOUDY WITH HEAT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

• 11/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TT

• 11/21/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AREN'T RETRACTING BACK RIGHT . TT

• 11/20/1995· EQUIPMENT

  TURN ON THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE IS A SMOKE SMELL NEVER HAD A FIRE . TT

• 11/19/1996· STRUCTURE

  ELECTRONIC CONSOLE HAS POOR ILLUMINATION ON BRIGHT DAYS WHICH IS COMMON IN HIS LOCATION. CONSOLE WILL ILLUMINATE BRIGHTLY ONLY IF HEADLIGHTS ARE USED CONSTANTLY/UNABLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS, TO STAY WITHIN SPEED LIMIT MUST TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD. *AK

• 11/18/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEATBELT, SHOULDER, REFUSES TO RETURN TO UPPER POSITION. CANNOT USE IN THIS FASHION. IS THERE A SAFETY BULLETIN/SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PART? PASSENGER SIDE STILL FUNCTIONAL.

• 11/18/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IE98098 EXHAUST LEAKAGE; TWO OF THE SIX BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE POPPED OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

• 11/17/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE HOOD. TT

• 11/16/2005· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  I PURCHASED A SET OF ANCO WINTER WIPER BLADES FROM AUTOZONE, FOR A 93 MERCURY VILLAGER. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER BLADE FAILED COMPLETELY, DURING A SERIOUS STORM AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY WIFE WAS COMPLETELY BLINDED, ALL SHE COULD DO TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WIPER BLADES HAD BEEN ON THE CAR LESS THAN A WEEK. RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM AUTOZONE, STORE REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO CONSIDER BLATANT DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT MY WIFE MUST HAVE BEEN DRIVING RECKLESSLY OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. THIS HAD CATASTROPHE WRITTEN ALL OVER IT, ANCO MAKES THESE BLADES IN MEXICO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CORPORATION CAN PLACE PROFIT ABOVE THE SAFETY OF FAMILY. *JB

• 11/15/1996· SEAT BELTS

  FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ARE LOCKED IN THE RETRACTING POSITION PART #F3XY-14A679-A. *AK *SLC

• 11/13/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR WHEN CAR STARTS IN COLD MONTHS. *AK

• 11/13/1995· VISIBILITYFire

  VEHICLE FIRE, POSSIBLY DUE TO DRIED LEAVES GETTING INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *DSH

• 11/10/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE CALIPERS ARE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/10/1997· VISIBILITY

  THE REAR WINDOW HAD A "POP NOISE" AND SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES. *AK *SLC

• 11/10/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONTINOUS SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. *SD