1995 MERCURY VILLAGER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT SNAPPED OFF AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 9/20/2006 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH HEARD ENGINE RATTLING NOISE. ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD 3 OTHER BROKEN CRANKSHAFTS ON SAME MODEL VEHICLE WITH FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSVERSELY MOUNTED ENGINE, BUT NO SUCH PROBLEMS SEEN WHEN SAME ENGINE IS MOUNTED WITH DRIVESHAFT TO REAR WHEELS.*AK

THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE, WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH SPEED, THE ENGINE WENT DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. TOWED THE CAR TO A SERVICE GARAGE, SOUTH RIVER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR LLC, 178 HILLSIDE AVE., SOTH RIVER, NJ 08882. THE MECHANIC FOUND CRANKCASE SNAPPED OFF AT THE HARMONIC BALANCER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAPPEN IS DUE TO FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE MATERIALS.

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.

THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED, ALSO VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING POSSIBLY DUE TO FAULTY THERMOSTAT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE AT 55 MPH, LOST ALL POWER SUDDENLY. AUTOMOBILE TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN.*AK

CRANKSHAFT BROKE, AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.*AK VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER AND A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD INDICATING THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN. *JG

OIL FILTER ON THE 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER WAS DAMAGED TWICE. ON 1/12/2002, MY WIFE WENT INTO THE PARKING LOT AT H.E.B AT THE CORNER OF EL CAMINO REAL AND BAY AREA BLVD. MY WIFE FELT THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN SCRAPE THE GROUND AS SHE WENT OVER A SMALL PAVED HILL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF THE VAN, SHE NOTICED THE OIL WAS LEAKING REAL BAD. SHE CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VAN TO KAR KING AT 507 EL DORADO. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT IF MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN THE VAN ANY FURTHER, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BURNED UP. ON 3/13/2002 MY SON WAS DRIVING TO THE CHRISTIAN RENEWAL CENTER AT 1515 HUGHES RD, IN DICKINSON TX. WHEN HE DROVE OVER SOME SPEED BUMPS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CENTER. THE OIL FILTER SCRAPED ONE OF THE BUMPS, AND THE...

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CRANKSHAFT SNAPED OFF A GEAR IN TURNING BELT, CONTACTED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS. *AK

HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING FLUID. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE QUIT WORKING. THEN, TOWED VEHICLE TO A SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT THAT CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED BREAKAGE ON CRANKSHAFT. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 00V419.002/ TANK VENT HOSE. HAD PROBLEM FIXED, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK THE GAS SMELL THAT COMES INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FUEL LEAK. TIMING AND DRIVE BELTS FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING POWER WAS DECREASING AND FINALLY VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN AN INTERSECTION DUE TO CRANKSHAFT BREAKING. DEALER REPLACED WHOLE ENGINE. *AK

BROKEN CRANKSHAFT D/T METAL FATIGUE. *AK

TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. MJS

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BROKE, CAUSING FAILURE OF ENGINE.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CAMSHAFT CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CRANKSHAFT BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK

PULLING ONTO ROAD WHEN ENGINE BEGAN CHUGGING & THEN STALLED. ABLE TO RESTART & IT CHUGGED & STALLED AGAIN. PARKED VEHICLE 1/2 HOUR, SLOW STARTING. FOOT ON BRAKE TO REVERSE & VEHICLE STALLED. TRIED RESTARTING & STALLED AGAIN. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED GAS HAD LEAKED ON & OVER THE ENGINE. *AK

DUE TO THE BELT BEING TOO TIGHT WHEN ASSEMBLED, THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED LOSS POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM, MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK.ET.

SUDDEN FAILURE OF ENGINE. DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AND NEEDED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. *AK

ENGINE ROD BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE OIL PAN.

CRANKSHAFT BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR REPLACEMENT AND WAS REJECTED DUE TO 16000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT THIS CRANKSHAFT HAD A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACE BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO ME. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WANTED TO HAVE THE CRANKSHAFT ANALYZED, I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS. I FEEL THAT THIS TYPE OF COMPONENT SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH ONLY 52000 MILES.

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE.

ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

TIMING BELT FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, FLUID WOULD NOT COME OUT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR WINSHIELD. ALSO DRIVER'S MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS AT ABOUT 20 MPH, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL 3 TIMES AND ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FINALLY, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES. *AK

WIFE DRIVING, WENT TO ACCELERATE, LOST POWER, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE; HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC CHECKED UNDER HOOD; INFORMED OWNER IT WAS A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AND WOULD NEED NEW ONE. *AK

CRACKED CAMSHAFT CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. *AW