1994 MERCURY VILLAGER Visibility Problems

NONE OF FOUR POWER WINDOWS WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THERE ARE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES QUIT WORKING, TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON WILL GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. HEAT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE IT GETS WARM. *JB

THERE ARE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES QUIT WORKING, TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON WILL GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. HEAT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE IT GETS WARM. *JB

ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAVE CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT IN BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS. ALSO, REAR DEFROSTER AND AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAVE CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT IN BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS. ALSO, REAR DEFROSTER AND AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED, BACK VENT WINDOW FELL OUT OF FRAME. *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.

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: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED IT WAS EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. AUTO MECHANIC CONFIRMED AND ISOLATED IT TO EGR SOLENOID SENSOR. HAVEN'T FIXED IT YET DUE TO HIGH COST ESTIMATES FROM DEALER. BROKEN CRANKSHAFT: CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT 20535 MILES WHILE DRIVING IN ENTERING TRAFFIC LANE AT 5 MPH. DEALER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOTE: ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. ALSO THERE IS CURRENTLY A NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION (PE9977 OPENED 28 DEC 99) ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULE TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION NHTSA CAN PROVIDE ME ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION.

STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST 10 TO 15 MINUTES OF USING THE HEATER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS USUALLY WORKS WHEN FIRST TURNED ON BUT QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH RECENT REPORTS ON FORD TAURUS/MERCURY SABLE?

WHENEVER IT RAINED OUTSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK FOR AWHILE AND THEN CUT OFF. SWITCHES THAT WERE REPLACED DID NOT REPAIR, FINAL REPAIR OF THE WIPER GOVERNOR REPAIRED UNIT. *AK

HEATER FAN WAS REPLACED BY DEALER, AND FAN IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK, AND DEALER INFOMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

THE WINDOW FROM THE SLIDING DOOR FELL FROM ITS SUPPORT.

REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED TWICE WHEN DEFROSTER WAS USED, ONCE CAUSING INJURY.

ALL THE WINDOWS BECOME FOGGED UP WHENEVER DRIVING, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

IN COLD, SIDE WINDOW FOGS UP EVEN WITH THE DEFOGGER ON. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO LEAVE WINDOW OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, NO IMPACT, SUDDENLY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, UNDER EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER 15 DEGREES, BELOW ZERO WIND CHILL. TT