1999 MERCURY VILLAGER Electrical System Problems

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE IN USE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. THE SOCKET MELTED. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET, WIRE HARNESS AND BULB. *LA

Mileage: 43,000

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. A FAULTY RESISTOR CAUSED THE BLOWER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL FELL OFF. *JB *NLM

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB DEALER CLEANED DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. FAILED RESISTOR REPLACED. LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS PEELING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS IN VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENS DAILY, CONSUMER STATES MAYBE A POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEM.*JB

Mileage: 43,177

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN BOTH HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS (PLUG), CAUSING RANDOM LOSS OF LIGHTS

WHILE TRAVELING DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED TECHNICIAN. TECHNICIAN STATED WIRES WERE BURNED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DUE TO POOR LOCATION OF HORN IT CANNOT BE USED PROPERLY. AREA WHERE HORN IS LOCATED IS VERY SMALL AND NOT USEABLE IN CASES OF AN EMERGENCY. VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO HORN NOT BEING ABLE TO SOUND.*AK

TO DATE NO ONE WILL FIX THESE PROBLEMS THEY SAY THEY DONT HAVE THOSE PARTS TO DO SO. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

TO DATE NO ONE WILL FIX THESE PROBLEMS THEY SAY THEY DONT HAVE THOSE PARTS TO DO SO. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK