Consumer complained about intermittent gas fumes since january 2001. A recall was issued for this problem and vehicle was repaired. Yet, vehicle was still experiencing the same problem.
1995 Mercury Villager engine complaints
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While driving at 30 MPH heard engine rattling noise. Engine quit running and failed to restart. Towed to mechanic who determined crankshaft was broken. Mechanic said he has had 3 other broken crankshafts on same model vehicle with front wheel drive, transversely mounted engine, but no such problems seen when same engine is mounted with driveshaft to rear wheels.
The water pump failed. *jb...
The crankshaft broke, without warning.
The vehicle caught on fire.
While driving at 25 MPH speed, the engine went dead without warning. Towed the car to a service garage, south river automotive repair llc, 178 hillside ave., soth river, nj 08882. The mechanic found crankcase snapped off at the harmonic balancer. The mechanic stated that the only way this could happen is due to faulty and defective materials.
Consumer states that the vehicle has very strong fuel smell filter box replaced twice, but vehicle still has odor . Ts
Have had several water pumps replaced in our 1995 mercury villager. Begins leaking after two to four weeks driving in cold weather. 4 replaced last winter, drove fine during summer, recently replaced again by same repair shop. Each time the water pump leaks by the seals in the pump. Defective design?
My 1995 mercury villager''s crankshaft broke suddenly under normal driving condition. It was an extremely dangerous situation since we traveled with two young children on a 2-way road without shoulder that night. We noticed that a common problem existed on both nissan quest and mercury villager (1993-1995) due to numerous similar complains on internet. We believe it is a defect caused by improper design by manufacture. Since it is a potential life-threaten defect, the auto maker should be responsible for correcting the problem.
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.
There are pieces of carbon, clogging up the motor, and causing vehicle to shutdown while driving.
I was driving home from work one evening in the rain. The engine started sputtering and then stalled. I coasted to the side of the road since I didn't have any power for the steering or brakes. I noticed smoke coming from then engine compartment and thought I overheated the engine until I could smell the smoke entering the passenger compartment. I left the van and got about 50 yards before calling the police. By the time the emergency crews arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames. The insurance company estimated the damage at $13000 but paid substantially less than that to write off the vehicle as a total loss. I am still without explanation about the cause of the fire. I have contacted ford recently since I am concerned that this may be a safety issue for other mercury villager owners.
Drivers seatbelt has stopped working for the 3rd time, it was replaced in february and april of 2001, it was replaced twice in may 2001 and is being replaced again at this time. Burned out motor is the cause.*ak consumer states check engine light comes on at time when driving but does not stay on and molding on driver side is loose.
The rear firestone si tire experienced tread separation and wrapped around the axle causing the vehicle to skid and crash. (tire size, p205/75sr15).the consumer was asking reimbursement.
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.
While driving exhaust was extremely noisy, dealer determined 2 studs used to attach exhaust manifold had broken. Replacement engine with 50000 miles.
Oil filter on the 1995 mercury villager was damaged twice. On 1/12/2002, my wife went into the parking lot at h.e.b at the corner of el camino real and bay area blvd. My wife felt the bottom of the van scrape the ground as she went over a small paved hill at the entrance to the parking lot. When she got out of the van, she noticed the oil was leaking real bad. She called a tow truck to take the van to kar king at 507 el dorado. The mechanic informed us that if my wife had driven the van any further, the engine would have burned up. On 3/13/2002 my son was driving to the christian renewal center at 1515 hughes rd, in dickinson tx. When he drove over some speed bumps at the entrance to the center. The oil filter scraped one of the bumps, and the engine check light came on. Again he immediately stopped the engine and called for a tow truck from his cell phone. The first time kar king charged me $104 to repair the damage, and the second time the only charged me $72.85, because they fell sorry for me. Their phonenumber is 281‑280‑8174 if you need to verify.
The first retaining nut fell off in 1999, now the threaded studs are snapping, causing exhaust fume leaks.
1) heater: almost caused elec. Fire, stopped working, now needs motor replaced; 2) ABS failed on snowy roads causing single-vehicle accident to front left of vehicle; 3) recall on fuel vent hose, will replace; 4) front rt. Lap belt will not pull out (stuck) needs repair/replaced; 5) oil filter's very very low location on undercarriage front, caused damage to filter, all oil spilled out while operating vehicle pulling out of driveway, ran over snow left by road commission plow, caused damage to rod bearings, and engine, vehicle currently out of commission awaiting repairs, $500 collission deductible.
Both left and right exhaust manifold studs failed. The left exhaust manifold and all studs were replaced 09/16/99, 51,590 mileage. This is the second failure of the left exhaust manifold studs.
Inside of vehicle there is a strong smell of gasoline. It occurs at refueling, stopping, driving, regardless of gas tank level. It was repaired once (in 2000) gas vent line recall, however it continued and is getting worse.
Both exhaust manifold leaking. Spoke with four different lincoln/nissan dealerships, all said this was a chronic problem with that year villagers. Sliding rattled from day of purchase, several trips to dealership could not find source of noise. Have ignored since. Rear hatch lock mechanism occasionally does not latch and makes grinding noise. Request all applicable technical bulletins.
Weeks after purchase, fuel pump began to howl loudly and at times acted like it was shuting down but was ok per dealer. Motor failed caused by "lack" of lubricating holes in block per the dealer, was replaced two weeks later the motor stumbled and shutdown again but restarted 1 hour later. Rear brakes grind loudly and squeks while driving. Told nothing wrong but it continues.
Recall 00v419002 there are fuel smells/ terrible odors coming through. A manufacturer's recall 179, and the problem still exists.
While driving 30 MPH vehicle stalled. Towed to repair shop. Crankshaft had broken, and needed to be replaced.
While driving, the check engine light would come on, it was determined that the vacuum line to egr was broken.
I was getting a check engine code for a long time although the problem was difficult to solve. Finally, I read on the internet that the egr bpt hose (about 2 inches long) was the common cause of this light to come on and off. When I finally got a mechanic to check, the hose had totally rotted away. If this is such a big problem, then ford should be fixing them. Also, the clamps to my flex tube and catalytic converter are rusted away and gone! I live in the southeast...shouldn't have been a problem.
Exhaust manifold had been replaced by mercury dealer once ( cost $1500), now it crack again, it has been problem to many owner of this car.
!!!emergency alert!!! The federal safety agency recall no. 00v419002 mfg. No 00s59b presents additional, more serious risk of injury and explosion. My wife and I commute our children 30 miles to school (2 hours ave. Daily). She primarily drives the villager. In february of this year she developed serious tingling and numbness throughout her extremities including facial, foot and hand supersensitivity. The condition grew worse as the months passed. We spent may and june with doctors performing mris and nerve conduction tests to rule out ms or other neuropathy. Until last week we were clueless. For about a year we began noticing faint gasoline smells in the cabin of our villager. The were mild at first. They became more intense in january of 2001. Several months ago we got the notice of the referrenced recall regarding the fuel vent line. We eventually had the recall work scheduled for july 2, 2001. After returning to our ford repair shop at the end of the day on the 2nd, we were told to come back on the 9th because a new motor was needed per another recall, and that both would be done at the same time. We delivered the vehicle to ford on the 9th. By circumstances it was not finished until the 17th. By about the 16th, (1 week being without the vehicle) my wife noticed remarkable improvement in her syptoms. This gave me cause to investigate possible connection to the recall. My determination is that in addition to risk of gas spillage due to the cracked vent hose, gasoline fumes can enter the cabin if the airconditioning or heat is on the "max" position which causes a vaccuum in the cabin. This vaccuum draws gas fumes through the cabin wall near the gas fuel vent. We have had medical bills in the many thousands. My wife cannot drive the vehicle as she can smell the gas in the upholstery. And, this could be an "explosion" hazard rather than just a "fire" hazard. This needs immediate attention and warning to the public!!!!!!!!
Fuel vapors were in passenger's compartment. Dealership examined vehicle, and made necessary repairs. Vehicle was affected by recall 00v419002. But, consumer was informed that repair work was unrelated to this campaign. *ak conumer states fule lines were leaking at fuel rail, threr was also leak under vehicle which was determined to be power steering leak from a hose.
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