1994 MERCURY VILLAGER Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

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 AND HAVE THEY BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON 11/21/00 WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. AUTO TOWED TO MERCURY DEALERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT OUR OWN EXPENSE ($4000). ONCE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, WE STARTED HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS ESPECIALLY BAD ON THE INSIDE WHEN WE TURNED THE HEAT ON. THE DEALERSHIP THOUGHT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY TIGHTENING THE FUEL LINE CLAMPS, BUT THE ODOR RETURNED. THE GAS SMELL IS STILL PRESENT. THE NEW ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP DID A "FIX" ON THIS BY ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT DID ORIGINALLY.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY & EXITING OFF THE HIGHWAY, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE BUILDING FOR A DOCTOR'S APPT, AND WAS NOTIIFIED THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE DOING 65MPH. NEAREST MERCURY DEALER IN ABERDEEN, MARYLAND ADVISED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE.

CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE DOING 65MPH. NEAREST MERCURY DEALER IN ABERDEEN, MARYLAND ADVISED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE.

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

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

MY WIFE DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THAT DAY. ACCORDING TO MY WIFE, SHE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN SHE DEPARTED ON GREEN LIGHT, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WITH A LOUD NOISE. AFTER THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL IN IDLE WITH HESITATION. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY GAS STATION. MECHANICS AT THAT GAS STATION COULD NOT FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. 1 DAY LATER, THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND AT THIS TIME, EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. TWO DAYS LATER, A MECHANIC IN THE DEALER SERVICE CALLED AND REPORTED OF BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. THE DEALER ASKED FOR $4500 (PARTS+LABOR) TO REPLACE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE.

THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WENT OUT. DEALER SAYS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUSED A SEVERE BURNING SMELL AND COVERED WINDSHIELD WITH SMOKE. TT

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUSED A SEVERE BURNING SMELL AND COVERED WINDSHIELD WITH SMOKE. TT