1994 MERCURY VILLAGER Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System Problems

WHY WASN'T THE 94 VILLAGER EVER RECALLED FOR EXHAUST STUDS BREAKING OFF? THIS CAUSES EXHAUST GAS TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I STILL HAVE THE REAR MANIFOLD LEAKING. I MEASURED 300 PPM C.O. WHILE THE VAN WAS IDLING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15MINUTES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. AFTER AWHILE IT WOULD GO OUT BUT IT WOULD COME BACK ON. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND IT WAS PLACED ON A TESTER AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN. FIRST TIME INDICATION WAS A WATER PUMP AND IT WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME, A TICKING HAD DEVELOPED, AND PROBLEM WASTHE EXHAUST, WHICH WAS LEAKING. MECHANIC NOTICED 2 STUDS HAD MELTED & BROKE OFF IN ENGINE HEAD. NEEDED TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED DUE TO INCORRECT TEMPERMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON FOR A YEAR, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WATER PUMP DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS WELL AS THE EXHAUST, ONCE THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT STOPPED COMING ON.*JB

BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE A MFG FLAW AND ARE VERY COMMON. FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX. *AK

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.

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A BOLT THAT HAS SHEARED OFF. THIS TO ME SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL A MECHANIC NOTICED THE BOLT BROKE AND BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS THE ORIGINAL. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE EXHUAST TO COME INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE DEALERSHIP LISTS NO RECALL ON THIS AND SAY THEY CANNOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE BROKE OFF BOLT OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE NISSAN QUEST. I THINK CAR MANUFACTORS' SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE MISTAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE COST COULD BE FROM 500 TO 1600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM...

FIVE BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING EXHAUST GASKETS TO BLOW OUT AND EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HINTED THAT DESIGN FLAW THE CAUSE AND THEY HAVE DONE MANY REPAIRS. DEALER STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERING REPAIRS AFTER 50,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS.

THIS VEHICLE HAD SEVEN (7) OF TWELVE (12)EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS SHEAR. I WAS INFORMED BY THE QUEEN CITY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, THAT THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH 1993 AND 1994 YEAR MODEL MERCURY VILLAGERS. I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT ALL TWELVE (12) STUDS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW STUDS THAT MERCURY IS NOW INSTALLING IN ALL VILLAGERS MANUFACTURED SUBSEQUENT TO THE 1993 AND 1994 YEAR MODELS. THE TECHNICIAN AT QUEEN CITY MERCURY STATED THAT MERCURY IS NO LONGER USING THE ORIGINAL STUDS DUE TO THE ORIGINAL STUD'S FAILURE RATE. QUEEN CITY FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE ROUTINELY CHECKING ALL 1993 AND 1994 VILLAGERS THAT COME IN FOR ANY SERVICE FOR SIGNS OF THE STUD FAILURE. I WAS INFORMED THAT FAILING TO MAKE THIS REPAIR COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE REPAIR COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MANIFOLD STUD FAILURE WAS $641.30. FORD/MERCURY DENIED MY...

FUEL FAVORS ENTERED ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT IT HAPPENED AFTER REFUELING, AND RESEALED FUEL FILLER NECK AT EXTERIOR BODY PENETRATION. HOWEVER VAPORS REAPPEARED. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CORRELATION BETWEEN VAPORS AND FUEL. THEY SEEM TO COME FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM.

THE CAR HAS A SMELL COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. TT

THE CAR HAS A SMELL COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. TT