9.1% of complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is speed control (76 complaints), typically at 4.3 yr or about 53,000 miles.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAP (TWO STRAPS PER VEHICLE) CAN BREAK AT THE SPOT WELDS CAUSING AN UNDERBODY RATTLE.
THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TANK SEPARATION OR FUEL LEAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN CHAIR THAT HAS INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH SYSTEM. IN SOME CASES, THE ACTUATOR SPRING IN THE LATCH COULD DEFORM AFTER REPEATED USE, CAUSING THE LATCH TO REMAIN IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT WILL SLIDE FREELY ON THE SEAT TRACK AND THE SPRINGS ON THE TRACK WILL MOVE THE SEAT TO THE EASY ENTRY POSITION TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
AN UNLATCHED SEAT TRACK COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE REVERSE MODE UNTIL HEAVY ACCELERATION IS APPLIED RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITION. YH
WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATER VEHICLE WILL NOT GO. WHEN AT A STOP SIGN AND GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE, PEDAL WILL NOT PUSH DOWN, IF WANTING TO PASS SOMEONE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE KIDS ARE PRESENT IN VEHICLE, AND SOMEONE COULD EASILY RUN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE.
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NON-ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER SINCE JANUARY 2000. CAN NHTSA SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK