Dt: consumer stated: it was night, cold outside, and while driving smelled burning rubber. Pulled over, turned off the vehicle, opened hood bedore hood was completed opened, consumer could see flames burning and the air conditioner compressor pulley was so hot that it was glowing red. The belt attached to the compressor was burning. *ak the vehicle caught on fire damaging the compressor and belt(s) and likely other A/C components. *nm consumer was able to put out fire. The A/C comressor failed causing the fire.
1996 Mercury Villager: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 187 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have recall 00v‑419 performed, but the dealer did not have the parts available for repair and was put on a waiting list, the consumer was told that the vehcile was still safe to operate until the parts came in, but prior to the parts coming in the vehicle caught on fire while parked (franklin insurance company). Nlm
A day after taking vehicle for manufacturer's recall awf40c-f 00 s 59 repairs filler hose had to be changed because it could cause a fire. When consumer was driving about 40 MPH engine started jumping. Then, caught on fire just like it said in recall. *ak the vehicle had exhaust leak at the manifold. The consumer says he does not know the cause of the fire.
Transmission began to leak at 41000 miles. Consumer was told that he could not drive the automobile because it could catch on fire.
After turning the key in the ignition switch for the second time there was an explosion under the hood. The entire engine compartment caught on fire. From looking at the hood, it appeared that one of the hottest points was over the battery area. Everything forward of firewall was totally burned. The fire was put out by the fire department. Please provide any further details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised...
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Some vehicles may display diagnostic trouble code (DTC) 34, or PO325 (MIL DTC 0304) when testing the...
- Some vehicles with analog instrument clusters may exhibit a concern of a fluctuating or jumping tachometer...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Engineering is investigating dtc's 1103, 1104, 1105 on a few 1996 and 1997 villagers - during code...
- Transmission shift lever difficult to move from the park position due to ignition switch cylinder plunger...
- Interface with the villager PCM/TCM on vehicles, use the OBD II dlc connector located just beneath the the...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Mercury Villager fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Mercury Villager?
5 of 187 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mercury Villager?
There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Mercury Villager
Door locks 18Fuel smell 17Stalling 8Fuel pump 7Wipers 7Airbag light 6Brake failure 5
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