1994 Mercury Villager: sudden loss of power

7 of the 252 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager describe sudden loss of power.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden loss of power by model year

1999
1
1998
1
1997
1
1996
1
1995
7
1994
7
1993
3

What owners say

Filed Jun 19, 2003 · Engine · 74,000 miles · ND

While test driving the 94 mercury villager, with only 74000 miles, at around 40 MPH vehicle shut down, and lost all power to brakes and steering, with no warning. The mechanic at the dealership insisted that this was a "built-in mechanism" and that this was supposed to happen occasionally to "reset the computer system." of course this is completely false. They are trying to sell this vehicle in extremely unsafe condition and frankly I believe something should be done about it. The dealer, grand auto mart in nd still has the vehicle for sale for nearly $8,000. After reading the other complaints on this site, I know that this is a major repair, and would cost about $4500 to fix. Buyer beware! For this dealers info, feel free to contact me. [email protected].

Filed Sep 23, 2002 · Engine · RI

The vehicle lost power while driving and at lower speeds when turning a corner. The vehicle had been taken to three mechanics, none of which can find the problem. Tfi (thick film ignition) module was thought to be a possible cause. *yh the consumer requested reimbursement of the monies spent on towing and attempted repair.

Filed Sep 15, 2000 · Engine · IL

When driving on beltway at 60-65 MPH and without prior warning or indication vehicle cut off, causing loss of all power due to crankshaft breaking which caused damage to engine. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.

Filed Mar 6, 2000 · Engine · MI

Crankshaft broke at front of engine, causing loss of power. Dealer notified ,and informed consumer that vehicle would only be repaired at consumer's cost.

Filed Sep 28, 1999 · Engine · NY

Car lost all power while doing 65mph. Nearest mercury dealer in aberdeen, maryland advised that the crankshaft broke.

Filed Mar 25, 1999 · Engine · CA

Possible engine failure caused the vehicle to stall intermittently without warning resulting in lose of power steering and brake control.

Filed Feb 14, 1999 · Engine · IN

My vehicle just lost power and shut down in the middle of traffic. I was able to pull over. However, the van would not restart. After the dealer had the van for three days, they concluded the crankshaft broke. Now this mini-van, although a mercury, has a nissan 3.0 6 cylinder engine. It has been serviced with proper oil changes and we have not experienced any problems over the 37,000 miles we have driven it. When we approached ford about any help in repair, the door was shut. No, they said. A crankshaft just doesn't break at 60,000 miles on this type of engine. This is a family van driven for family purposes. When you are talking a $4000.00 + repair bill, it would be nice if someone acted as if they cared and went beyond a computer response, that this is not a problem ford will help us with. We purchased the extended warranty and had warranty until 60,000 miles. We were only 1600 miles out of warranty. Is there any way to get ford to relook at this and somehow get some help?