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1994 Mercury VILLAGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

253 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

94,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 253 complaints (16.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior3714.6%
Fuel system concerns239.1%
Steering behavior93.6%
Engine operation72.8%
Electrical and battery issues72.8%
Transmission and shifting52.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
41
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
17
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
14
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
14
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
10
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
10
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine41
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe17
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly14
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip14
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control10
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner10

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 41; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 17; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 14; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 14; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 10; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 231 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
16
1996
16
1997
15
1998
25
1999
43
2000
36
2001
47
2002
17
2003
16
2004
9
2005
2
2006
2
2007
3
2009
1
2010
2
2012
2
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199516
199616
199715
199825
199943
200036
200147
200217
200316
20049
20052
20062
20073
20091
20102
20122
20151

1995: 16; 1996: 16; 1997: 15; 1998: 25; 1999: 43; 2000: 36; 2001: 47; 2002: 17; 2003: 16; 2004: 9; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 2; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10023399 · 2003-06-19 (June 19, 2003)

WHILE TEST DRIVING THE 94 MERCURY VILLAGER, WITH ONLY 74000 MILES, AT AROUND 40 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND LOST ALL POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING, WITH NO WARNING. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THIS WAS A "BUILT-IN MECHANISM" AND THAT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY TO "RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM." OF COURSE THIS IS COMPLETELY FALSE. THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL THIS VEHICLE IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION AND FRANKLY I BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE DEALER, GRAND AUTO MART IN ND STILL HAS THE VEHICLE FO…

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Owner report 10070101 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK HEATER NOT WORKING AT ALL. TRANSMISSION HAS A SLOW SHIFT AND WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, STERRING WHEEL GET HARD WHEN TEMP. ARE IN THE TEEN,S. CLUCK NOISES WHEN HITTING LIGHT BUMPS. BRAKES GRIND WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD. RADIO WILL LOOSE MEMORY. HEATER SWITCH WHEN ONE 1, MAKES A TICKING NOISE. SLIDING DOOR GETS HARD TO CLOSE. GAS TANK, HAVE TO TURN CAP SLOWLY SO GAS AIR WILL LEAK OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS THEN GOES OUT.

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Owner report 10166205 · 2006-08-22 (August 22, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WAS FAULTY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM; STORAGE; TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166205 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10672390 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WITH NO WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 9/15/2017*CN

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 544632 · 1999-03-25 (March 25, 1999)

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL.

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Owner report 756879 · 2002-01-15 (January 15, 2002)

FOR PAST 3-4 YEARS HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF POWER FAILING AND CAR STALLING WITH NO WARNING. MOST TIMES OCCURS WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND OFTEN TIMES DURING MOIST WEATHER, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. HAVE WORKED WITH A DEALER ON THIS MANY TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ID CAUSE. (HAVE RECORDS). CONTINUES TO OCCUR RANDOMLY WHICH IS A REAL HAZARD AS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ME. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AS YET, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. SIMPLY WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SIMILIAR ISSUES A…

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Owner report 10184130 · 2007-03-04 (March 4, 2007)

ELECTRICAL FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AT TIME OF FIRE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184130 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 729304 · 2000-08-27 (August 27, 2000)

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.

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Owner report 480658 · 1995-01-19 (January 19, 1995)

TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO RATTLE AT LOW SPEEDS/WHEN SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. *AK

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

253 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

8.7%Usable mileage22 / 253 records
83.0%Valid incident date210 / 253 records
100.0%Valid filing date253 / 253 records
83.0%Ordered incident and filing dates210 / 253 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

7919.1%
ODI 10003415 · 87,000 mi

THIS IS ABOUT MY 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER. AFTER VIEWING YOUR SITE, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS WIDESPREAD. THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE IN MAY OF 1998 AND ALSO CONTACTED THE LINCOLN MERCURY DIVISION OF FORD. I EVEN SENT THEM TWO OF THE SHEARED BOLTS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT MANIFOLD HAVE SHEARED. I NEVER EVEN RECEIVED AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM FORD IN RESPONSE TO MY LETTER. THE ENGINE NOW IS VERY NOISY AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO MY MUFFLER MECHANIC ABOUT 3…

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176.7%
ODI 10020998

3 EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE OFF. SERVICE TECH SAYS THAT'S COMMON WITH VILLAGERS. *NLM

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123.3%
ODI 10054539 · 109,570 mi

MY 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER HAS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO FAULTY STUDS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHERE IS THE RECALL? TO FIX PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $1,500 FROM A DEALER! *AK

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73.7%
ODI 10022988 · 81,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO SEEP INTO INTERIOR OF VAN. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS CRACKED OPEN TO AVOID GETTING SICK. AFTER INTERNET SEARCH FOUND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING OR HELP OUT WITH THE COSTS WHICH WILL BE SEVERAL 1000 $$. *JB

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43.2%
ODI 10031650

THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK *SCC *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.4%
ODI 10106873

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED NUMEROUS EXCESSIVE COOLANT, CAUSING RADIATOR TO BECOME EXTREMELY HOT, AND COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
00.0%

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20.5%
ODI 502747

THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.3%
ODI 883787

WHEN FIRST PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. THIS IS SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL ON FORD, EXPLORER, 1997, 00S58.*AK *SLC

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42.1%
ODI 706720

PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK UP AND THEN WE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF AND HIT A WALL, THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *AK

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54.0%
ODI 10026111 · 50,000 mi

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THEN, WHEN IT IS FREED, THE VAN ACCELERATES RAPIDLY CAUSING THE VAN TO LURCH FORWARD. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR TWO REASONS. ONE, WHEN MANEUVERING IN TIGHT PARKING LIKE SITUATIONS, THE VAN WILL LURCH FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, AND TWO, WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC THERE IS A HESITATION THAT COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT IF THE RESPONSE TIME BETWEEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE TIME THE VAN ACTUALLY STARTS MOVING.*AK

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910.8%
ODI 10088348

MY 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER MINI VAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THE PEDAL CAN BE HARD TO PUSH SOMETIMES CAUSING TO PUSH DOWN TOO FAR. SEVERAL TIMES THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE OUT OF CONTROL. I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONDITION. *JB

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5328.6%
ODI 10003554 · 40,000 mi

THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER STICKS IN THE "UP" POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN I'VE HAD TO STOMP THE ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE YOU TO RAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. ALSO, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF "STUCK" IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND WAS "FIXED" BY THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME MUCH WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $420.00. I SAW…

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3042.3%
ODI 10004700 · 33,000 mi

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: REAR WIPER HANGS-WON'T CLEAR THE GLASS(TO OPEN REAR HATCH GLASS)-MOTOR INOPERATIVE, ACCELERATOR STICKS-HAS TO KEEP TAPPING IT TO LOOSEN, THE REAR BENCH SEAT RECLINER WILL LET GO AND SEAT WILL COLLAPSE, THE LEFT HANDLE IS LOOSE, AND THE REAR SEAT LATCH IS BINDING/COLLAPSING.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

143.4%
ODI 483033

LOOSE FRONT SEAT/SEAT GOES OFF TRACK. *AK

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4116.2%
ODI 10016330 · 125,000 mi

BROKEN CRANKSHAFT ON 94 MERCURY VILLAGER. MANY DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE. FORD OASIS REPORT SSM 04925 STATES "ENGINEERING DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS THE INITIAL TENSILE FORCE SET ON THE ENGINE ACCESSORY BELTS DURING ASSEMBLY." IN FEB 1995 A NEW CRANKSHAFT THAT IS 2MM THICKER AT FRONT WAS IMPLEMENTED. IF FORD IS AWARE OF THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, WHY WAS A RECALL NOT REQUIRED? MANY WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLES HAVE PERFORMED BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND NOW CONSUMERS MUST PAY TO REPAIR A DEFECT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED OCCURRED "DURING …

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318.4%
ODI 10000479

MY 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER''S CRANKSHAFT BROKE SUDDENLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE WE TRAVELED WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN ON A 2-WAY ROAD WITHOUT SHOULDER THAT NIGHT. WE NOTICED THAT A COMMON PROBLEM EXISTED ON BOTH NISSAN QUEST AND MERCURY VILLAGER (1993-1995) DUE TO NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINS ON INTERNET. WE BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT CAUSED BY IMPROPER DESIGN BY MANUFACTURE. SINCE IT IS A POTENTIAL LIFE-THREATEN DEFECT, THE AUTO MAKER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.

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73.7%
ODI 10042008

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. *AK

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10.8%
ODI 10064768

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. *NM

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00.0%

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10.5%
ODI 10056269 · 145,000 mi

GAS PEDAL STICKING UPON ACCELERATION FROM STOP. WHETHER OR NOT AT LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR LEAVING PARKING SPACE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY WHEN PUSHING PEDAL DOWN TO ACCELERATE. PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO PASS SOMEONE ON HIGHWAY, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS. REPAIR FACILITY CLEANED THROTTLE CHAMBER WHICH SEEMS TO HELP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST WHEN PASSING SOMEONE IS STILL THERE. *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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15.6%
ODI 10250057 · 98,000 mi

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL. *TR

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Structure:Body:Door
1100.0%
ODI 751899

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TRIGGER WITHOUT ANY REASON. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO EXTRACT MY CHILD (STRAPPED IN HIS CARSEAT) FROM THE CAR ON NUMBEROUS OCCASIONS PUTTING HIS LIFE AT RISK. A NUMBER OF DEALERSHIPS HAVE EITHER LAUGHED AT ME OR WANTED TO CHARGE UP TO $800 TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. MY CHILD IS UNABLE TO RELEASE HIMSELF FROM HIS CARSEAT NOR IS HE ABLE TO REACH WINDOW CONTROLS WHILE STRAPPED IN HIS CARSEAT. IT ROUTINELY REACHES OVER 100 DEGREES HERE AND HE COULD EITHER DIE OR BE SEVERELY INJURED BEFORE I WOULD FINALLY BE ABLE TO OPEN A DOOR. I HAVE …

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143.4%
ODI 515408

BOTH IMPACT BEANS IN FRONT ELECTRIC DOORS ARE BROKEN; ALSO, DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT UNLOCK. *AK

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72.8%
ODI 702622

THE LOCKS ONCE ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN AS THE SOLENOID/MOTOR FIGHTS BACK WHEN TRYING TO OPEN MANUALLY. *AK

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92.5%
ODI 511754

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED; ALSO ELECTRICAL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS MODULE FAILURE/ FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/ENGINE NOISE/FUEL PUMP NOISE/ LEAF SPRING FAILURE AND REPLACED A/C FAN MOTOR. *AK

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2211.7%
ODI 10015149

WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE SENSOR FAILED AND THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ON THE CONSUMER HAND. *JB

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1814.4%
ODI 566344

DOOR LOCKS CONTINUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES WHETER DRIVING OR PARKED

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78.4%
ODI 543102

DESIGN OF THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING, MOTOR MUST BE SHUT OFF TO OPEN DOORS.

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31.6%
ODI 10012468

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR PANEL AND AN INJECTOR. SCC

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

163.9%
ODI 502962

ABS CONTINUED TO PULSATE AFTER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL. *DSH

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145.5%
ODI 484143

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD

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226.0%
ODI 517188

TRANSMISSION GEARS WORN DUE TO BROKEN GEAR.

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73.7%
ODI 534312

ABS BRAKES FAILED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.

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54.0%
ODI 10039092 · 110,000 mi

DEFECTIVE ABS IN 1997 MERCURY VILLAGER. WHILE SITTING STILL THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD POSSIBLY STRIKING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR STATEMENTS FROM OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. *JB

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22.4%
ODI 10017946 · 15,765 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM BOTH FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH APART. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH REAR BRAKES AND THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP. *SCC *JB

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31.6%
ODI 10036954 · 35,000 mi

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…

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34.2%
ODI 746693

TOTAL BRAKE FADE, NOT PEDAL, BRAKES JUST WOULDN'T HOLD. HAD NORMAL PEDAL. ACCORDING TO AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR I AM TALKING TO, HE HAS AT LEAST ONE OTHER CASE SIMILAR. THIS INVOLVED A 2001 NISSAN SUV. IN THAT CASE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WAS NOT SENDING THE PROPER SIGNAL FOR A FAILURE(WHICH WOULD HAVE DISABLED ABS) BUT NOT PROPER SIGNAL FOR ABS TO WORK. *AK

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15.0%
ODI 8006941

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR MOMENTARILY AND POP BACK UP. ALSO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID IS OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THERE WILL BE NO BRAKE, BUT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE PEDAL POPS UP AND THE VEHICLE GOES ON ABS MODE. *YH

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
00.0%

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112.7%
ODI 560003

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 00V-419, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FUEL LEAK BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WASN'T UNTIL TWO WEEKS, THE CONSUMERS FELT THIS PROBLEM NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIR THEREFORE THEY REPAIRED IT THEMSELVES. NLM

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145.5%
ODI 10056616 · 114,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A MERCURY VILLAGER 1994 MINIVAN AND I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL INVOLVING LEAKING GAS. I HAVE A STRONG GAS ODOR IN MY VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD GAS CAP BUT THE FUMES ARE STILL THERE. NOW I'M THINKING IT'S THIS VENT HOSE LEAKING GAS LIKE THE RECALL SAYS. *JB

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236.3%
ODI 10128862 · 96,000 mi

DT: CALLER SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL BUT NOT ON HER VEHICLE. THE RECALL #00V419002, FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID HER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CALLER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR. SHE SAID IT IS GETTING WORSE. CALLER WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL.*AK *JB

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52.7%
ODI 560666

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL WORK 00V-419 FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PERFORMED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEMS AND LACK OF PARTS. NLM

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129.6%
ODI 10046523 · 144,500 mi

THERE WAS A FILLER PIPE/VENT HOSE FAILURE WHICH WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED IN MARCH 2001. IT FAILED A SECOND TIME IN THE SAME LOCATION. *AK RECALL#00V419002 *SCC *JB

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22.4%
ODI 606351

GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH

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31.6%
ODI 551430

FUEL TANK PUNCTURED BY REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENT DURING ROLLOVER CRASH. YH

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11.4%
ODI 746252

TRAVELING INSIDE LANE; CRUISE ON 60MPH. ROCK IN ROAD APPEARED SIZE OF SOFTBALL. PASSED OVER ROCK SCRAPPING BOTTOM OF MANIFOLD SHIELD, HITTING THE PLIABLE PLASTIC SHIELD BREAKING FUEL PURGE VALVE, AND BENDING REAR STABILIZER BAR. LIST OF PARTS ORDERED FOR REPAIR BY GARAGE AND INSURANCE ADJUSTOR: CLOCK SPRING, AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, STEERING WHEEL AND INSTRUMENT PANEL AIRBAGS, FUEL TANK, REAR STABILIZER BAR AND BRACKET, FRONT LOWER AIR DEFECTOR, FUEL PURGE VALVE, AND ALIGN 4 WHEEL SUSPENSION. NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

122.9%
ODI 483612

SMOKE WITH SMELL OF BURNING LEAVES BILLOWED FROM WINDSHIELD VENTS WHEN ENGINE STARTED. *DSH

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104.0%
ODI 544632

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL.

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195.2%
ODI 10002910 · 125,000 mi

HAVE HAD SEVERAL WATER PUMPS REPLACED IN OUR 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. BEGINS LEAKING AFTER TWO TO FOUR WEEKS DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER. 4 REPLACED LAST WINTER, DROVE FINE DURING SUMMER, RECENTLY REPLACED AGAIN BY SAME REPAIR SHOP. EACH TIME THE WATER PUMP LEAKS BY THE SEALS IN THE PUMP. DEFECTIVE DESIGN?

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1910.1%
ODI 504548

VAN STALLED.

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43.2%
ODI 759259

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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11.2%
ODI 539046

BRAKES, STEERING, BODY, AND ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS.

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42.2%
ODI 702210

WE ARE HAVING A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE STARTING OF THE VEHICLE. IT WONT START EASILY AND IT STRUGGLES TO IDLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT DOESNT OCCUR ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM YET. THIS HAS BEEN DOING IT ON AND OFF FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. IT WILL WORF FINE FOR 2 DAYS THEN SUDDENLY JUNP OUT AND DO IT AGAIN.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

51.2%
ODI 710956

LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO WILL SOMETIMES LOCK WHILE TRYING TO EXIT VEHICLE AFTER UNLOCKING THEM SEVERAL TIMES. VERY DANGEROUS IF NEEDED TO FLEE VEHICLE QUICKLY.

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41.6%
ODI 10024158 · 92,000 mi

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT VARIOUS TIMES. ALL THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CLEANED THE CONTACTS, HOWEVER HE COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. *JB *NLM

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82.2%
ODI 10045128 · 87,000 mi

MY SLIDING DOOR LATCH ON MY 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER POPS OPEN WHEN I AM DRIVING!!! I AM AFRAID MY CHILD WILL FALL OUT AND I WILL SUE MERCURY FOR A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. *LA

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2714.4%
ODI 10034169 · 125,000 mi

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN SLIDING DOOR LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE KEEPS SLIDING OPEN. CONSUMER BELIEVES LOCKING MECHANISM IS BROKEN. *AK

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1713.6%
ODI 10045210 · 45,000 mi

DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY BY THEMSELVES. THIS OCCURS BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND OFF, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR PARKED. *LA

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44.8%
ODI 10007954 · 24,000 mi

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.

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21.1%
ODI 548824

OWNER WAS INJURED BY THE LOCKING MECHANISM, DUE TO THE DESIGN PLACEMENT OF LOCK AND HANDLE, WHEN LOCKING WITH HAND ON HANDLE FINGER WAS SNAPPED. MJS

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11.4%
ODI 8005924

VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR JAMS WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WIGGLE DOOR TO UNJAM IT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range99,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10016330 · 125,000 mi

BROKEN CRANKSHAFT ON 94 MERCURY VILLAGER. MANY DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE. FORD OASIS REPORT SSM 04925 STATES "ENGINEERING DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS THE INITIAL TENSILE FORCE SET ON THE ENGINE ACCESSORY BELTS DURING ASSEMBLY." IN FEB 1995 A NEW CRANKSHAFT THAT IS 2MM THICKER AT FRONT WAS IMPLEMENTED. IF FORD IS AWARE OF THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, WHY WAS A RECALL NOT REQUIRED? MANY WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLES HAVE PERFORMED BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND NOW CONSUMERS MUST PAY TO REPAIR A DEFECT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED OCCURRED "DURING …

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ODI 10023399 · 74,000 mi

WHILE TEST DRIVING THE 94 MERCURY VILLAGER, WITH ONLY 74000 MILES, AT AROUND 40 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND LOST ALL POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING, WITH NO WARNING. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THIS WAS A "BUILT-IN MECHANISM" AND THAT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY TO "RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM." OF COURSE THIS IS COMPLETELY FALSE. THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL THIS VEHICLE IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION AND FRANKLY I BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE DEALER, GRAND AUTO MART IN ND STILL HAS THE VEHICLE FO…

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ODI 10126943 · 22,000 mi

CRANKSHAFT FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER REPAIR COST WAS GOING TO BE $4200, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH LESS THAN 25000 MILES, AND WAS WELL MAINTAINED, AND EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM WAS WELL KNOWN WITH THIS ENGINE. NOTE THAT THIS HAPPENED 8 YEARS AGO, BUT I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO FORMALLY DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM, AND JUST FOUND THE NHTSA COMPLAINT SITE.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe82,000–97,000 mi92,000 mi5
ODI 10023059 · 82,000 mi

BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLTS ON OUR '94 MERCURY VILLAGER. *NLM

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ODI 10024155 · 55,000 mi

MANIFOLD EXHAUST BOLT SHEARED OFF AT 55,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THERE WERE FIVE BROKEN BOLTS. THE CONSUMER WOULD GET NAUSEATED DUE THE EXHAUST FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REMOVED ALL 12 BOLTS AND REPLACED THEM WITH NEW UNITS. (COMMON PROBLEM) *SCC *JB

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ODI 10043612 · 116,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND CROSSOVER PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. EXHAUST FUMES COULD BE LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE SO I HAD THE WORK DONE AT THE MERCURY DEALER. *LA

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyToo few reports for a range121,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10056616 · 114,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A MERCURY VILLAGER 1994 MINIVAN AND I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL INVOLVING LEAKING GAS. I HAVE A STRONG GAS ODOR IN MY VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD GAS CAP BUT THE FUMES ARE STILL THERE. NOW I'M THINKING IT'S THIS VENT HOSE LEAKING GAS LIKE THE RECALL SAYS. *JB

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ODI 10166205 · 129,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WAS FAULTY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM; STORAGE; TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

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Exterior Lighting:Tail LightsToo few reports for a range113,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10081469 · 137,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. RECALL 96V253000. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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ODI 10196721 · 90,000 mi

FORD TOLD ME THE VIN DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR RECALL RECORDS. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS EITHER REPAIRED ALREADY OR WASN'T SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECALL 96V253003 RECALL THE CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BY A DEALER. I HAD NO IDEA WHY IT DIDN'T COME UP ON MY VIN . BUT THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IT WAS NOT IN THEIR RECORDS. *AK

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 27 reports

2001: 7 complaints · 2002: 7 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2001337
2002367
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20011541
20021530

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipExterior Lighting:Tail LightsEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission ControlEquipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine—00000
1
ODI 717395

FUEL TANK VENT HOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING, ODOR ESPECIALLY STRONG AFTER FILL-UP. VERY UPSET THAT MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT COVERS "FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK." TOOK TO DEALER; COST $210 TO REPAIR. POWER WINDOW CONTROL: CONTROL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER; COVERED UNDER MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OPERATION: WINDOW BINDS WHEN GOING UP; GOES UP MUCH SLOWER THAN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER; COST $187 TO FIX INCLUDING $82 FOR WEATHERSTRIPPING! EGR SYSTEM: CHE…

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe0—
1
ODI 560365

THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. NLM

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0
1
ODI 755740

2 FRONT ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK INTO VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE HEAD WARPING PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN BULBS ON AN AVERAGE OF 4 A YEAR ,ONCE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. MY IGNITION SWITCH IS SO SCREWED UP, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY SAFELY SO I AM FORCED TO LEAVE IT IN AT ALL TIMES.MY WIPER/TURNSIGNAL SWITCH HAS BEEN A JOKE FROM DAY 1, THE TECHS COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL THE WARRANTEE WAS OVER AND TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. *AK

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000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly0
1
ODI 560365

THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. NLM

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip000—0
1
ODI 835632

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, BRAKES TO FAILED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP TIME AFTER TIME, AND DEALERS CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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00
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights0
1
ODI 755740

2 FRONT ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK INTO VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE HEAD WARPING PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN BULBS ON AN AVERAGE OF 4 A YEAR ,ONCE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. MY IGNITION SWITCH IS SO SCREWED UP, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY SAFELY SO I AM FORCED TO LEAVE IT IN AT ALL TIMES.MY WIPER/TURNSIGNAL SWITCH HAS BEEN A JOKE FROM DAY 1, THE TECHS COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL THE WARRANTEE WAS OVER AND TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. *AK

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00—00
1
ODI 712233

THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN #96V253003 DATE: 08/17/98 FOR THIS VEHICLE, WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM EXACTLY, BUT FORD SAYS MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000
1
ODI 835632

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, BRAKES TO FAILED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP TIME AFTER TIME, AND DEALERS CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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0—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
1
ODI 717395

FUEL TANK VENT HOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING, ODOR ESPECIALLY STRONG AFTER FILL-UP. VERY UPSET THAT MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT COVERS "FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK." TOOK TO DEALER; COST $210 TO REPAIR. POWER WINDOW CONTROL: CONTROL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER; COVERED UNDER MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OPERATION: WINDOW BINDS WHEN GOING UP; GOES UP MUCH SLOWER THAN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER; COST $187 TO FIX INCLUDING $82 FOR WEATHERSTRIPPING! EGR SYSTEM: CHE…

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00000—0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner0000
1
ODI 712233

THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN #96V253003 DATE: 08/17/98 FOR THIS VEHICLE, WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM EXACTLY, BUT FORD SAYS MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

25 mentions · 9.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 129,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10166205 · 129,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WAS FAULTY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM; STORAGE; TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

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ODI 10454386

THE SMELL OF FUEL IS SO STRONG INSIDE THE VAN THAT IT MAKES YOU DIZZY AND SICK. *TR

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ODI 542533

FUEL HOSE/LINE CORRODED FROM RUST RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK.

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Stalling or loss of power

9 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 544632

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL.

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ODI 567574

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN TURNING A CORNER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THREE MECHANICS, NONE OF WHICH CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. TFI (THICK FILM IGNITION) MODULE WAS THOUGHT TO BE A POSSIBLE CAUSE. *YH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES SPENT ON TOWING AND ATTEMPTED REPAIR. *SCC

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ODI 703304

MY VEHICLE JUST LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, THE VAN WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER THE DEALER HAD THE VAN FOR THREE DAYS, THEY CONCLUDED THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. NOW THIS MINI-VAN, ALTHOUGH A MERCURY, HAS A NISSAN 3.0 6 CYLINDER ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED WITH PROPER OIL CHANGES AND WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS OVER THE 37,000 MILES WE HAVE DRIVEN IT. WHEN WE APPROACHED FORD ABOUT ANY HELP IN REPAIR, THE DOOR WAS SHUT. NO, THEY SAID. A CRANKSHAFT JUST DOESN'T BREAK AT 60,000 MILES…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 501720

BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. *DSH

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ODI 707159

REAR BRAKE FAILURES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT AN INCLINE AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. RELEASING OF THE PARKING BRAKE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED CAUSES ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS TO EXTEND BEYOND THEIR NORMAL OPERATIONAL RANGE, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PROCEDURALLY THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *AK

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ODI 806222

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 544632

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL.

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ODI 741948

1) FUEL SMELL IN CAR. DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE BY TANK. SMELL CONTINUES. MECHANIC STATED THEY HAD REPLACE FUEL HOSES UNDER THE DASH OF ANOTHER VILLAGER. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATE THEY HAD REPLACE SHEERED MANIFOLD BOLTS. 2.) A/C & HEATER DO NOT COOL OR WARM UP UNLESS YOU ARE EXCELLERATING. REAR AIR ESPECIALLY HAS TROUBLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE ANSWER. 3) LAST YEAR I REPLACED TWO CONTROL SWITCHES FOR THE A/C. THE MECHANIC DID SOMETHING TO BYPASS THE SWITCH AND BOTH WORK INDEPENDENTLY. 4.) THE POWER STEERING HOSES ARE LEAKING AT THE END …

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ODI 746306

THE TOP OF THE HEAD BOLT BROKE OFF DUE TO BAD HEAT TREATING, AND LODGED AGIANST THE CAM SHAFT AND CAUSED MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE , ALONG WITH HAVING THE BRAKES NOT OPERATING , NO POWER STEERING AND, NEEDLESS TO SAY NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AN ACCEDENT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10070101

HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK HEATER NOT WORKING AT ALL. TRANSMISSION HAS A SLOW SHIFT AND WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, STERRING WHEEL GET HARD WHEN TEMP. ARE IN THE TEEN,S. CLUCK NOISES WHEN HITTING LIGHT BUMPS. BRAKES GRIND WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD. RADIO WILL LOOSE MEMORY. HEATER SWITCH WHEN ONE 1, MAKES A TICKING NOISE. SLIDING DOOR GETS HARD TO CLOSE. GAS TANK, HAVE TO TURN CAP SLOWLY SO GAS AIR WILL LEAK OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS THEN GOES OUT.

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ODI 717395

FUEL TANK VENT HOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING, ODOR ESPECIALLY STRONG AFTER FILL-UP. VERY UPSET THAT MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT COVERS "FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK." TOOK TO DEALER; COST $210 TO REPAIR. POWER WINDOW CONTROL: CONTROL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER; COVERED UNDER MY FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OPERATION: WINDOW BINDS WHEN GOING UP; GOES UP MUCH SLOWER THAN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER; COST $187 TO FIX INCLUDING $82 FOR WEATHERSTRIPPING! EGR SYSTEM: CHE…

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ODI 738433

ELECTRICAL:NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATION/WINDSHIELD SPRAYER FRONT AND REAR INOPERATIVE/INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS FOR VENTILATION INOP., RADIO&CD PLAYER OPERATION INTERMITTENT AT ALL TIMES AND REPLACED RADIO BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS GETTING POWER TO THE UNIT ON A REGULAR BASIS; HYDRAULIC BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING FULLY/REAR BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISES. EXHAUST SYSTEM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS DUE TO BROKEN HOSE BETWEEN EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND INTAKE MANIFOLD/O2 SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO TROUBLE CODES…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10070101

HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK HEATER NOT WORKING AT ALL. TRANSMISSION HAS A SLOW SHIFT AND WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, STERRING WHEEL GET HARD WHEN TEMP. ARE IN THE TEEN,S. CLUCK NOISES WHEN HITTING LIGHT BUMPS. BRAKES GRIND WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD. RADIO WILL LOOSE MEMORY. HEATER SWITCH WHEN ONE 1, MAKES A TICKING NOISE. SLIDING DOOR GETS HARD TO CLOSE. GAS TANK, HAVE TO TURN CAP SLOWLY SO GAS AIR WILL LEAK OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS THEN GOES OUT.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b