Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 01194 | 10/01/2001 | 627747 | This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| BC3353972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51446 | Interface with the villager pcm/tcm on vehicles, use the obd ii dlc connector located just beneath the the steering column. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1023397230 | 01/23/1997 | 51600 | When attempting to interface with villager pcm/tcm on 1996 & 1997 vehicles, use the obd ii dlc connector located just beneath the steering column. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 12081 | 11/01/1998 | 613060 | Some vehicles may display diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 34, or po325 (mil dtc 0304) when testing the electronic engine control system, indicating a fault with the engine knock sensor circuit. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| BC0542941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37781 | Vehicle ignition cylinders may require an excessive effort. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 97111097234 | 11/10/1997 | 53660 | Vehicles exhibiting a squeaking or chirping from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 4661 | 08/01/1998 | 615197 | Some vehicles with analog instrument clusters may exhibit a concern of a fluctuating or jumping tachometer indicator needle. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE96009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/25/1996 | 05/30/1996 | BATTERY EXPLOSION | ||
| 1993 mercury villagerbattery explosion | ||||||
| EA96005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/30/1996 | 05/29/1997 | BATTERY EXPLOSIONS | ||
| Original equipment battery may explode on engine start | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/27/2007 | 1 | ||
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 1993 mercury villager. the contact was traveling under 30 mph when the vehicle decelerated, it seemed as though the vehicle was not getting gas. the contact had to keep the vehicle in first gear. the contact smelled something burning and turned off the heater. she turned the ignition off, and smoke came from under the hood. the flames were on the passenger's side near the engine. the contact put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. there were no injuries. the contact stated she smelledgas for months. she had the emissions checked, and they did not find a problem. the contact will take pictures of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Intermittently steering in any direction causes vehicle to stall. no indication lights illuminate on dashboard. vehicle will restart after stalling. there is no way to detect when vehicle will stall. dealer has tried different repairs, and problem still exists. *ak *tt | |||
| 05/03/2001 | 1 | ||
| A light came on, on the dash board. then i shut off the engine and opened the hood. the cooling fan was smoking badly and all major wiring in the main electrical were melted to bare wiring. if the circuit fuse had not blown and the light come on, the vehicle could have caught on fire. | |||
| Purchased truck new, there is an electrical problem, sometimes cd is playing in go off mode, heat switch is off when driving somtimes comes on. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Electrical resistance caused leaves which had accumulated in a/c evaporator to catch fire. *aw | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 05/07/1997 | 3 | 10/03/1993 | |
| Battery exploded. causing damage to vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1996 | |||
| Owner states his battery blew up after he had dealer fix it after getting a recall notice, also the seat belts getting too tight after they are put on. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Battery exploded when ignition was turned on, leaking acid onto engine. *aw | |||
| 09/19/1995 | |||
| Battery explosions original equipment, the battery exploded when the consumer was starting the vehicle, resulting in a fire. ea99-005. *ak | |||
| Upon starting, battery exploded, disfiguring hood, spraying acid over entire engine. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 10/03/1995 | |||
| An electrical short caused the battery to explode after starting the vehicle. please describe. | |||
| Upon starting original maintenance-free battery exploded, for no apparent reason, spewing smoke and battery acid. tt | |||
| 07/24/1994 | |||
| The factory blew up and caused the vehicle not to work. please describe. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Brake light fuses are blowing out. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/09/2001 | 2 | 12/01/1993 | |
| This is the second tire on which the tread has separated on this mini-van. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1992 | |
| When this occurs it is impossible to turn the vehicle off. *ak | |||
| 07/27/1995 | |||
| Consumer was driving car parked it cut off went back to start it up smoke came out of the air conditioner vent . tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Anti-theft device, causing vehicle in gear lurch forward with ignition off and key out ignition ( eltro lock after makt device). tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 11/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced spark plugs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/07/2002 | 137700 | 2 | |
| Please add details. ts the vehicle was parked in the park position on a slight slope. the consumer was installing a car seat'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>car seat'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>car seat when he vehicle started rolling backwards. the consumer was thrown out of the vehicle then run over by the back tire. the consumers right leg was injured. child still in the van as it continued to roll. the consumer noticed play in the ignition and lock on the column. the consumer stated that the ignition switch either may or may not click depending on how far the key was turned. the consumers bone popped out causing a lot of bleeding and children are still scarred by the accident. *tc | |||
| 08/18/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driver could not turn off ignition with key/had to pull the coil wire. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1996 | |||
| You can start the vehicle at any time with the key but you can not turn off with the key because the ignition switch actuator is broken.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Electrical wiring failure caused brake lights to fail. | |||
| 07/01/1993 | 4 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Brake lights have failed due to a chafed wiring harness in the tailgate, causing a short. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/09/1999 | |||
| While driving the vehicle there was a fire under the hood area. this happened without warning. dealer could not determine what caused the fire. the vehicle has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1995 | |||
| Vehicle parked with engine running fire developed under the hood. tt | |||
| 07/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| When started vehicle, it began to smoke; when hood was lifte it was still smoking. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| Leaves and debris build in dashboard caused a fire. took vehicle to dealer.*ak | |||
| While the vehicle was parked in the garage it caught on fire in the electrical storage power distribution. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| While the vehicle was parked in the garage it caught on fire in the electrical storage power distribution compartment. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 02/04/1996 | |||
| Smoke coming from dash vehicle caught on fire underneath the hood. tt | |||
| 02/17/1995 | |||
| The vehicle caught fire on two different occasions, cause was related to something under the dash, and smoke thru the heat vents. tt | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle caught on fire.tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 10/30/1999 | 3 | ||
| The stop light circuit has failed (apparent short causing blown fuse) three times in the past 13 months. in april of this year, a dealer (rockville lincoln mercury, rockville, md.) replaced the relevant wiring harness (according to service records) but the circuit failed again oct. 30. | |||