I am one of tons of people with the notorious exhaust manifold studs breaking issue! Which causes the check engine like to come on, and dangerous fumes to enter the vehicle. With 4 children, this is not a good thing...and the price is more then a family of 4 children can afford at $1500-3000 depending on the damage and now I cannot have my vehicle safely inspected due to this issue. Please have them issue a recall on this and protect our families.
1997 Mercury Villager: check engine light
5 of the 125 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Villager describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 16 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
- 19992
- 19981
- 19975
- 19963
- 19957
- 19944
What owners say
Check engine light kept illuminating. *ph when the vehicle was purchased the consumer noticed that the check engine light was on. The dealer reset it but it kept coming back on. It was later determined that the problem was with the speed sensor.
Mercury villager, 1997. Transmission control module triggered the engine light to stay on. Repairs $300. Only 27,000 miles.
Since september 1997 consumer kept taking vehicle to dealer for hesitation, engine light coming on , stalling, bad gas milage and sputtering. Dealer kept telling consumer it was due to reformulated gasoline. To dealer at least 12 times. Currently, vehicle is out of warranty, and dealer finds all fuel injectors need to be replaced, at cost of $1700.*ak
Transmission control module malfuntion triggers check engine light to come on and stay on.
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
- Experiencing a " buzzing " or " rattling " noise from the exhaust system
- Concerns with EGR flow malfunction
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Mercury Villager check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 1997 Mercury Villager?
5 of 125 owner complaints about the 1997 Mercury Villager (4%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Mercury Villager?
There are 0 recalls and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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