Engine And Engine CoolingSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
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 UNDERCA…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #757789
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2002
Seat Belts
WHY DON'T THE MANUFACTURES REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS IF THEY ARE DANGEROUS ? IHAVE TO KEEP REMINDING KIDDS AND MYSELF TO SNAP THE LAP BELT, AND AFTER YOU GET USE TO THEM YOU SEEM TO FORGET TO USE REGULAR SEAT BELTS IN OTHER VEHICLES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #757625
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Seat Belts
IN MID TO LATE 1995 MY MOTHER-IN-LAW PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND LATER GAVE THE AUTO TO MY WIFE AND I. THIS VEHICLE HAS RETRACTABLE SHOULDER BELTS. SEVERAL TIMES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE SHOULDER BELT HAS QUIT WORKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BABB FORD IN MID 2000. (JUNE, I BELIEVE) ON MAY 27,2001 I RETURNED THE AUTO TO BABB …
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IN MID TO LATE 1995 MY MOTHER-IN-LAW PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND LATER GAVE THE AUTO TO MY WIFE AND I. THIS VEHICLE HAS RETRACTABLE SHOULDER BELTS. SEVERAL TIMES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE SHOULDER BELT HAS QUIT WORKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BABB FORD IN MID 2000. (JUNE, I BELIEVE) ON MAY 27,2001 I RETURNED THE AUTO TO BABB FORD AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I SHOWED THEM MY RECEIPT FROM THE YEAR BEFORE AND STATED THAT I WASN'T PAYING FOR ANOTHER INERTIA SWITCH THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED THE SUMMER BEFORE. THE MECHANIC "TINKERED" WITH THE WIRING AND FOUND THAT WHEN HE DISCONNECTED A WIRE AT THE INERTIA SWITCH, THE SYSTEM WORKED AND IT HAS NOT FALTERED SINCE. HE AND/OR THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED FORD/MERCURY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM AND THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE SITUATION COULD NOT HAPPEN. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU IT DID. MY CONCERN NOW IS WETHER OR NOT THE FUEL SHUT OFF PORTION OF THE INERTIA SWITCH IS FUNTIONAL OR IF IT IS NOT. FORD/MERCURY HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK WITH MY DEALER TO TELL THEM OF ANY NEW INFORMATION. *AK
BENCH ROW SEAT BELT THAT LATCHES TO THE FLOOR BROKE. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED SEAT BELT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #893560
Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2001
Seat Belts
BELT RETRACTOR IN RIGHT MIDDLE AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS HAVE LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK BOTH SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED, ONE ON WARRANTY AND ANOTHER AT CONSUMER'S COST. *YH
NHTSA ODI #890735
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2001
Seat Belts
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS BROKEN TWICE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #884121
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2001
Seat Belts
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAVE LOCKED UP,BELTS DO NOT WORK. DELAR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #883950
Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2001
Seat Belts
FRONT PASSENGER LAP SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WILL NOT BE RESTRAINT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #883731
Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2001
Seat Belts
MY REAR RIGHT SEATBELT IS JAMMED WHICH CAUSES A REAL PROBLEM WHEN TRANSPORTING CHILDREN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS WIL COST APPROX. $200 TO FIX THIS. AREN'T SEATBELTS SUPPOSED EXCEED THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I THINK PERHAPS THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.
AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE SEAT CABLE ROLLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY CAN ALLOW THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT ADJUST LEVER TO THE LATCH TO BE PINCHED IN THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM FULLY ENGAGING THE SEAT RAIL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE A COMPONENT IN THE THIRD ROW SLIDING BENCH SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA00014 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage
Opened May 22, 2000 · Closed Jan 4, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANTS CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUOROCARBON RUBBER HOSES WITH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WERE MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT TO DEGRADATION AND CRACKING.IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 2, 2001, FORD NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFACTED VEHICLES.FORD WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON OR ABOUT THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12, 2001 TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO DEALERS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WITH THE LATEST DESIGN LEVER PART.
SQ00008 · Unexpected Opening On Sliding Door
Opened May 12, 2000 · Closed Apr 1, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
PE99077 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage
Opened Dec 28, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99015 · Fuel Rail Hose Fitting Leakage
Opened Jun 29, 1999 · Closed Apr 18, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT COVERS 1993-1998 MERCURY VILLAGER AND NISSAN QUEST MINIVANS.THESE TWO MINIVANS SHARE A COMMON BODY PLATFORM AND POWER TRAIN.BASED ON THE LOW NUMBER OF REPORTED INCIDENTS AND THE ABSENCE OF A DEMONSTRABLE FAILURE TREND, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ENGINEERING CLOSING REPORT EA99-015 FOR DETAILS.
PE99013 · Fuel Rail Hose Fitting Leakage
Opened Feb 9, 1999 · Closed Jun 29, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
SINCE SEPTEMBER 1998, ODI HAS RECEIVED SEVEN COMPLAINTS OF FUEL ODOR OR LEAKAGE IN 1994 THROUGH 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER VEHICLES.FOUR OF THE LEAKS HAVE BEEN TRACED TO A SHORT SECTION OF HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE TO THE REAR OF THE FUEL RAIL.INFORMAITON CONTAINED IN THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, WITH SEVERAL OWNERS ALLEGING MULTIPLE DEALER SERVICE REPAIRS.ADVANCED COMPRESSION SET IS EVIDENT IN A HOSE REMOVED FROM THE MOST RECENT COMPLAINT VEHICLE.
EA96005 · Battery Explosions
Opened May 30, 1996 · Closed May 29, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.
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