Mercury Villager overheating problems

Filed Mar 25, 2011 · NE · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury villager. The contact stated that the ventilation blower would not emit air or heat when the air conditioner or heater was activated. The vehicle was inspected by the owner and he noticed that the power resistor had overheated and burned and would need replacing. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 11, 2006 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · GA

During a vacation trip on november 21, 2006, the "proportional valve" on our 2002 mercury villager began to apply the brakes while we were on the interstate. There was no warning light, just a gradual increase in the power necessary to keep going. By the time we realized it, the entire brake system had overheated, resulting in over $1,000 in dealer repairs. Our contention is that this is a manufacturing defect and the vehicle should at least have been considered for some form of reimbursement. We also wanted to make the federal safety agency aware of this in case other consumers encounter similar problems. As it was, the entire cost of the repair was for our account.

Filed Jan 5, 2005 · Engine · MO

Intake manifold leaked numerous excessive coolant, causing radiator to become extremely hot, and could result in vehicle overheating. Consumer contacted the manufacturer.

Filed Feb 26, 2004 · Engine, Seat belts · 106,000 miles · FL

I am the owner of a '93 mercury villager. I have had to have several of my head bolts replaced due to broken bolts causing my head gasket to leak and cause my engine to overheat. I am not the only person with this particular problem, there are many of us seeking an explanation. For more information you can visit cartrackers.com and you will find many upset owners of both nissan quest and mercury villagers (same motors) with same problem.

Filed Feb 4, 2004 · Lights · 48,060 miles · AL

Headlights fail frequently on my 1999 mercury villager. The dealer informs me that this is due to overheating of the socket which provides power to the headlight bulb. Both headlight sockets have failed multiple times on this vehicle, yet the dealer indicates that no tsb or recall has been issued to resolve this issue. I believe that this is a gross safety issue as there is the possibility that illumination could be lost during night driving. To my knowledge, this has not been addressed by nissan or mercury.

Filed Jan 29, 2003 · Fuel system · 90,625 miles · NY · fire

The van started to sputter and the engine cut out while driving on the highway at 60 MPH. I managed to coast to the side of the highway and notice smoke entering the passenger compartment. The smoke didn't smell like steam from overheating but a thick black smoke. I moved a safe distance from the van and contacted the police and fire department. The engine compartment burst into flames by the time the fire department arrived. The van was a total loss and the estimated damage was $13000. The insurance company wrote off the vehicle and only paid $9000. I suspect the problem of fuel vapours (appears to be common in the mercury villager) in the engine compartment were ignited by a spark from the plug wires from rain entering the engine compartment at highway speed. The dealer had replaced the fuel filler gasket under a recall a month earlier.

Filed Jun 10, 2002 · Engine · NY · fire

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.

Filed Feb 22, 2001 · Visibility · FL

When air conditioner and heat are being used vehicle overheats causing vehicle to die out. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.

Filed Aug 27, 2000 · Electrical · IL

Problem #1. A/c stopped working. Dealer diagnosed problem to leaking tubing to rear A/C unit; replaced 05/23/00. Problem #2. Smelling odor like from electrical circuit short/overheating wires in dashboard 08/26/00. Rear A/C unit stopped working.

Filed Nov 10, 1998 · Brakes · AL

Brake calipers are sticking in the closed position, causing the brakes to overheat, resulting in brake failure. Please give any further details.