While driving automobile at 55 MPH, lost all power suddenly. Automobile towed to local repair shop where it was discovered that the crankshaft had broken.
1995 Mercury Villager: sudden loss of power
7 of the 367 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Villager describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
- 19991
- 19981
- 19971
- 19961
- 19957
- 19947
- 19933
What owners say
Crankshaft broke, and there was a sudden loss of power.*ak vehicle was in motion at the time of intermittent loss of power and a knocking sound was heard indicating the crankshaft had broken.
When driiving at 35 MPH and without prior warning engine camshaft cracked, causing vehicle to lose power.
While driving in residential neighborhood it felt like vehicle was losing power. Pulled over and the vehicle stopped. Contacted dealer.
While driving at 45 MPH crankshaft broke, causing the vehicle to lose power.
Due to the belt being too tight when assembled, the crankshaft broke while driving, caused loss power steering and braking system, may have caused an accident. *ak.et.
Wife driving, went to accelerate, lost power, could not stop vehicle; had vehicle towed to dealership, mechanic checked under hood; informed owner it was a broken crankshaft and would need new one.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant...
- Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure
- On some vehicles the check engine warning lamp may illuminate and diagnostic trouble codes 32, 35, P0400,...
- Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered...
- Brief information regarding exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system diagnosis
- Information regarding exhaust gas recirculation valve (EGR) system diagnosis
- Concerns with EGR flow malfunction
- EGR function testing
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Mercury Villager loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1995 Mercury Villager?
7 of 367 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercury Villager (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Mercury Villager?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Mercury Villager
Fuel smell 51ABS 14Grinding brakes 14Seat belt 11No deployment 9Wipers 9Door locks 8Fuel leak 8Stalling 8Transmission failure 8Check engine light 7Brake failure 6Engine failure 6Fuel pump 6Fire or smoke 5
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