Dt*: the contact stated the accelerator pedal sticks. The pedal must be depressed hard in order to release. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. The first two times the dealer was unable to locate the source of the problem. The last time the dealer determined the throttle needed to be replaced.
1999 Mercury Villager acceleration complaints
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The throttle sticks in the closed position, requiring an inordinate amount of force on the accelerator pedal to open the throttle. Once sufficient force is applied to overcome the resistance, the vehicle will lunge forward unexpectedly, and has the potential to cause damage or injury. This problem has supposedly been corrected by the dealer cleaning the throttle body assembly, at my expense. However, based on the reports from other complainants, the problem is likely to recur and be a continual hazard.
Almost every time I drive the van, the accelerator has at least once incident when it is non-responsive. I have to hit the accelerator with my foot hard to get the car to move. If the car does respond then we accelerate rapidly. Sometimes it takes more than one depression on the accelerator to get action. If a car is coming toward me I cannot rapidly avoid an accident. I cannot depend on the car to perform. This is a definite hazzard which needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. This is a 1999 mercury villager van.
A few weeks later, after purchasing my car. I took it to the dealership complaining about my accelarator pedal getting stuck. Their response, was they could not find a problem. This will be the 4 year with this problem.
1999 mercury villager problems with accelerator sticking. ***no answer required***. *mr the dealer determined that carbon build up on the throttle body caused the accelerator to stick.
The accelerator sticks; excess pressure is required when starting from stop, causing vehicle to lunge forward. Dealer said new throttle assembly needed.
Accelerator sticks. This is the 2nd time we have encountered this problem. The first time was within the 36k warranty and had it covered. Cannot remember if they replaced throttle body or just cleaned. It occurred again .. This time @ 80k. I had them replace the throttle body (dealer recommendation for $459.82). I have owned a total of 4 villagers and this is the first time I have ever encountered anything like this. It is a hazard because you have to tap the pedal hard to get it to go. When tapping hard there is the possibility of hitting another car. As far as I am concerned this is a danger. I notice that many people have complained about this same issue. I cannot understand why ford motor is not coming up with a solution or covering the cost on this issue?
Gas pedal sticks. You have to actually stomp on the accelerator to get it to move. Has done this since I have owned the vehicle. Dealer has cleaned throttle cable 3 times. Indicates it needs new throttle assembly. Techs were advised (per my dealer) from ford to only clean throttle assembly when consumer complained. Now after many miles and no warranty they suggest changing the complete assembly at my cost. I understand that ohio residents have a class action suit for this. How do all other owners of these vehicles from other states particpate in making the manufacturer responsible for this defect?
While accelerating the vehicle vibrated then jerked on it's own. The consumer had take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The consumer then informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved. *ak
The accelerator pedal sticks when at a stop sign / traffic light or coasting in traffic. I must push very hard on the pedal for the accelerator to move. This happens several times a day. I feel this is a safety issue. I feel like I could possibly rear end another vehicle or possibly be rear ended myself. This problem makes the vehicle hard to drive.
While stopping at a light and attempting to accelerate gas pedal stuck. As a result, vehicle surged forward and the tires spun out. *ak this problem has occurred repeatedly since about 40k miles, currently at 82k miles, this would occur at least one in five times the accelerator pedal was depressed.
Gas pedal on mercury villager does not always respond and when it does it does so rapidly/has been fixed twice by dealer/dealer states that it is a design flaw and without replacement of carb there is no cure.
While driving the accelerator pedal stuck. The dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak
While driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck. *ak the consumer had to stomp on the accelerator causing the vehicle to jump forward. *tc
Accelerator pedal sticks. Had the throttle assembley replaced in 2001 and now it's doing the same thing again.
1.gas pedal on 1999 mercury villager sticks or does not always respond when pressed. Unit has done so since bought new/repaired once by dealer but continues to do this off and on/you never no when it will or won't respond.
In the newspaper today I read about sticking accelerator pedal, which I have experienced after about 1 year of ownership. I may have received a recall, but I don't remember. However, the problem continues and creates a dangerous situation because the pedal will not always go down when needed. His is an intermittent problem. Is there any information where mercury will fix this problem?
Ltr fm salette silvana selvaggi(ny) involved in accident traveling I-95 in connecticut in vehicle a 1999 mercury village experienced loss of stopping power and control question if vehicle is defective reply to the rockland district ofc west nyack, ny. *mr while trying to brake there was a total loss of stopping power and loss of control resulting in a crash in the passenger side. Luckily there were no injuries but the consumer believes a vehicle malfunction caused the problem. The insurance company came to the conclusion that he consumer was 100% at fault.
Accelerator sticks in an unpredictable manner that can cause the vehicle to lurch forward. The vehcile is especially difficult to control in wet or icy conditions. It appears I will need to have the throttle body cleaned. This vehicle has the same engine and drive train as the nissan quest which had a recall for this repair. The dealer was contacted (they sell both nissan & mercury vehicles) and he indicated the recall was only for the quest.
The gas pedal sticks; I have taken it to the dealer on several occassions and they say it is a problem with this car. They sprayed the butterfly valve with wd40 and unstick it. It only lasts a couple of months. Then back to the dealer.
Intermittently while driving at any speed accelerator pedal stuck, and vehicle experienced suddenly acceleration.
Gas pedal sticks on my 1999 mercury villager and is very unsafe. I transport my three children every day in this van. I thought I purchased a great family vehicle but it seems just like many of the other complaints on this site my pedal started to stick after just hitting the 30,000 mile mark. Coincidence??? I don't think so..... Just had my van in for thousands of dollars of service and now this occurs and I am told it's going to cost me at least $800.00 to repair the throttle on my 5 yr old van with only 34,000 miles on it. How is this possible???
When consumer stopped at a red light vehicle raced, making it hard for the driver to control the vehicle once it started moving. *ak driver's foot was on the brake when vehicle suddenly moved forward, rear ending the vehicle and caused front-end damage in the consumer's vehicle. This is the second occurrence of the vehicle suddenly moving forward since purchase on march 2003. Consumer thinks that it may be a possible computer sensor problem. Also, dealer refused to examine vehicle.
Gas pedal sticks, which is causing a delay in acceleration.
The accelerator of my mercury villager sticks. This problem occurred previously and the dealer first cleaned the throttle body and then in january 2003 replaced the throttle body at a cost of about $400.00. Less than a year later the problem has occurred again. The accelator always sticks. I will now have to pay again to have a new throttle body installed. I noticed on this web site that this is a very common complaint for 1999 mercury villagers and it's twin the nissan quest, along with 1999 mercury mountaineers, & mercury cougars. I can't understand why ford isn't being required to do something about such a dangerous condition. I've had many near accidents.
Without warning accelerator pedal stuck to the floor while driving 45 MPH, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit an embankment. Upon impact, both frontal airbag did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital.
Without warning accelerator pedal got stuck the floor while driving 45-MPH, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit an embankment. Upon impact, both frontal airbag did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital.
On my 1999 mercury villager minivan, the gas pedal sticks when trying to accelerate from a stop or after coasting. I have to step hard on the gas pedal to accelerate. This is unsafe because when the van moves it moves to fast, causing problems if there is a car in front of me.
Gas pedal sticks. Frequently after coming to complete stop at a light, when pushing down on gas pedal, pedal goes down, but nothing happens. Usually, pedal must be pumped several times before it engages. Had it cleaned out by dealer who said it was not covered under the extended warranty and cost over $200.00. I refuse to pay to have it repaired/cleaned again. This is a safety concern and ford motor company should replace the deffective parts. Some day I will get rear-ended.
We own a '1999 mercury villager van. The brakes have had extensive repairs twice ,and now must be replaced again after only 13,000 miles. Secondly, the accelerator sticks. It has been repaired once and requires repair again. (first time under warranty. This time at a cost of approx. $460.) the repairmen at the dealership claim the device used to prevent sludge from accumulating on the accelerator line tends to warp due to heat exposure allowing sludge to accumulate on the line and causing the accelerator to stick. It was first repaired at 35,000 miles and now requires a second repair at 73,000 miles.
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