The vehicle automatic door locks automatically lock the doors this has happened innumerable occasions. This began shortly after purchase of the vehicle in 1998, and continues today. The doors ar not to lock if the keys are in the ignition, and they do. This has occurred while driving the vehicle, while it is parked, when entering, and exiting the vehicle. The interior doors do not override the locks, and in an emergency, one would be unable to exit the vehicle if they were to lock. Usually this occurs most often when the doors are being closed; and if the battery is unhooked, and reconnected, it may remedy the situation for several days. The rear automatic windows go out when you press the buttons to make them go in, and the rear wiper stays down as if the window is unlocked. That can be remedied by unlocking the window, and relatching it, it usually stays up for 2-3 days. When you attempt to retract the rear windows, they will not go in automatically. I have contacted putnam lincoln mercury in fort smith, arkansas, and I do not have the money to complete these repairs which could possibly cause injury or death if the doors locked someone in. In other news, the gas pedal is sticking also, this happens when you take off in the vehicle, and happens every time. This has also been reported to the dealership.
1998 Mercury Villager: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 83 complaints about the 1998 Mercury Villager describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
The power door locks lock when ever they seem to want to, when I unlock them they will lock again as im trying to open the door.
Automatiac door locks lock on their own, they do that when engine is running and when it is not.
My electro-hydraulic door locks activate automatically upon departure or entry into vehicle. I can activate opening the doors with the clicker as I approach the vehicle and they will lock themselves before I can get to the vehicle. The locks activate upon my departure from the vhicle at times. If I forget to remove the keys from the ignition , I"m locked out. I also notice a sloshing sound coming from the right rear of the vehicle.
I have had numerous problems with the locking system on this vehicle. The door locks will lock on their own at inopportune times. They will lock when doors are shut, or when driving over a bump in the road. At times, they will immediately lock back when attempting to unlock the vehicle, making it difficult to enter or exit the vehicle. I have been told by a service manager that they have had bulletins out on this problem. The dealership where I bought the vehicle has made five attempts to fix the problem to no avail. The last time it was in the shop, they replaced the actuator, and the sec timer. However the locking system is still not working. I was told that ford knows that there is a problem, but they have no fix for it at this time.
Design of the door locks activate when engine is running, motor must be shut off to open doors.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Mercury Villager door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1998 Mercury Villager?
6 of 83 owner complaints about the 1998 Mercury Villager (7%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Mercury Villager?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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