1995 MERCURY VILLAGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

VERY STRONG SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN HEATER IS TURNED ON. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED GAUGE WILL STOP WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED. CV BOOT IS LEAKING AND CRACKED. DRIVER SIDE AUTO-SEAT BELT SOMETIMES FAILS TO GO UP AND DOWN. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER GETS STUCK IN UP POSITIONS WHEN TRING TO USE IT. *AK

THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND WERE REPLACED. THE DRUMS WERE TURNED TOO. ALSO, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *YH

THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE AT ALL SPEEDS AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM DURING 2 PRIOR SERVICE VISITS. AT THE BEGINNING THIS WOULD SIMPLY CREATE A DRAG EFFECT, BUT DURING THE LATEST INSTANCE THAT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRICTION CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO ELICIT A BURNING SMELL, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED IT STOPPED ABRUBTLY FROM 20 MPH, LOCKING UP THE BRAKES. IT TOOK OVER AN HOUR FOR THE BRAKES TO COOL TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WOULD RELEASE.*AK

1) HEATER: ALMOST CAUSED ELEC. FIRE, STOPPED WORKING, NOW NEEDS MOTOR REPLACED; 2) ABS FAILED ON SNOWY ROADS CAUSING SINGLE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT TO FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE; 3) RECALL ON FUEL VENT HOSE, WILL REPLACE; 4) FRONT RT. LAP BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT (STUCK) NEEDS REPAIR/REPLACED; 5) OIL FILTER'S VERY VERY LOW LOCATION ON UNDERCARRIAGE FRONT, CAUSED DAMAGE TO FILTER, ALL OIL SPILLED OUT WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RAN OVER SNOW LEFT BY ROAD COMMISSION PLOW, CAUSED DAMAGE TO ROD BEARINGS, AND ENGINE, VEHICLE CURRENTLY OUT OF COMMISSION AWAITING REPAIRS, $500 COLLISSION DEDUCTIBLE.

WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, FUEL PUMP BEGAN TO HOWL LOUDLY AND AT TIMES ACTED LIKE IT WAS SHUTING DOWN BUT WAS OK PER DEALER. MOTOR FAILED CAUSED BY "LACK" OF LUBRICATING HOLES IN BLOCK PER THE DEALER, WAS REPLACED TWO WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR STUMBLED AND SHUTDOWN AGAIN BUT RESTARTED 1 HOUR LATER. REAR BRAKES GRIND LOUDLY AND SQUEKS WHILE DRIVING. TOLD NOTHING WRONG BUT IT CONTINUES.*AK

WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, FUEL PUMP BEGAN TO HOWL LOUDLY AND AT TIMES ACTED LIKE IT WAS SHUTING DOWN BUT WAS OK PER DEALER. MOTOR FAILED CAUSED BY "LACK" OF LUBRICATING HOLES IN BLOCK PER THE DEALER, WAS REPLACED TWO WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR STUMBLED AND SHUTDOWN AGAIN BUT RESTARTED 1 HOUR LATER. REAR BRAKES GRIND LOUDLY AND SQUEKS WHILE DRIVING. TOLD NOTHING WRONG BUT IT CONTINUES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VACUUM LINE TO EGR WAS BROKEN.*YH

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NOTCH WORN INTO THE SLIDING SURFACE ON STEERING KNUCKLE FOR FRONT BRAKE PADS PREVENTING THE OUTER PAD FROM SLIDING AND SELF ADJUSTING CAUSING OUTER PADS TO REMAIN STATIONERY AND CREATE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND ANTILOCK BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS COMMON, THIS SLIDING SURFACE SHOULD BE A NON WEAR SURFACE AND LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR WITH NO WEAR.

NOTCH WORN INTO THE SLIDING SURFACE ON STEERING KNUCKLE FOR FRONT BRAKE PADS PREVENTING THE OUTER PAD FROM SLIDING AND SELF ADJUSTING CAUSING OUTER PADS TO REMAIN STATIONERY AND CREATE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND ANTILOCK BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS COMMON, THIS SLIDING SURFACE SHOULD BE A NON WEAR SURFACE AND LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR WITH NO WEAR.

WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE AUTOMOBILE WILL NOT KEEP RUNNING AFTER IT IS PUT IN GEAR. WHEN IT IS FINALLY IN GEAR, IT HAS NO POWER. FRONT BRAKES ARE NOISY,BELTS REPLACED, VEHICLE SCREECHES WHEN RUNNING. DESPITE REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS, THEY STILL EXIST. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY

VAN HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES BECAUSE BREAKS KEEP GETTING SLUGGISH AND THEN THERE ARE NO FRONT BREAKS

ABS HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FAILED. YH

WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES DON'T COME ON AND WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGH DON'T COME ON. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE LIGHTS FIXED FIVE TIMES, AND THE RIGHT SIDE WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PADS FAILED, ROTORS UNDERSIZED WITH RUSTING.

PADS FAILED, ROTORS UNDERSIZED WITH RUSTING.

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR. *AK *JB

THE ABS BRAKE UNIT LEAKS FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER IS REPLACING ABS UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE REFUELING. ALSO ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL IN PANIC STOP. *AK

UNABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A RAPID STOP AT SPEEDS OF 20 MILES OR LESS DUE TO BRAKES FADING.

WHEN COMING TO STOP ON INCLINE, THERE IS A HIGH PITCH SQUEAK/GROAN NOISE, BRAKE PEDAL DROPS TO FLOOR, VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD UNTIL SHIFTED TO PARK/APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES; INTERMITTENT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING AND CAUSING COLLISIONS.

BRAKES FAILED AFTER MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

BRAKE PADS GRIND/GRAB WHEN WET.

BRAKE ROTORS GRAB/GRIND WHEN WET.

BRAKES GRIND WHEN USED.

BRAKES GRIND WHEN USED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

BRAKE PADS/SHOES FAILED.

BRAKE DRUM FAILED

REAR BRAKE SHOES/DRUMS FAILED, ALSO MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN DTTION, REPEATED FAILURE OF REAR LIGHTS/REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS STUCK. *AK

REAR BRAKE SHOES/DRUMS FAILED, ALSO MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN DTTION, REPEATED FAILURE OF REAR LIGHTS/REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS STUCK. *AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT NEEDED A BRAKE KIT, THE KIT IS ON ORDER . *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 8MPH, HITTING A CONCRETE POST. *AK

CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR WITHOUT FORCE. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE WORK DONE ON BRAKES WITH NO SATISFACTION, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER PUT IN NEW MATERIAL IN BRAKES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK

BRAKE/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

REAR BRAKES GRIND.

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS REPLACED BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE (5) TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. ( 2 ) SETS ON BACK AND (3 ) ON THE FRONT. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN (20) MONTHS. VEHICLE HAS ABS.*AK

THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING EVEN AFTER SLAMMING SHUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, USUALLY AFTER REACHING 40 MPH THE DOOR WOULD JUST UNLATCH,ALSO LEFT TYRN SIGNAL DOESNOT WORK, BRAKES WERE REPLACED, REAR GLASS WIPER WIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED, MOST OF THE POWER LOCKS HAD TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO BE REPAIRED, ALSO REAR BENCH SEAT AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS HAVE BEENINSPECTED.*JB

ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT HAS A METAL TO METAL GRIND WHICH YOU CAN FILL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT HAS A METAL TO METAL GRIND WHICH YOU CAN FILL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE TO SLOW/STOP BRAKES BECOME NOISY THEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TOO FAR, CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE. TT

WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE MAKES NOISE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. *AW

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, FLIPPING AND ROLLED INTO A DITCH. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER EXTENT OF DAMAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKES MAKE POPPING NOISE/VIBRATES WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR.