Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| 1999 mercury villager engine caught fire after stopping. consumer states that the engine caught fire after stopping at the gas pump. the fire was extinguished. *kb (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0074-90) *jb | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Tachometer, temperature and fuel gauge have quit. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 3 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Tachometer/ fuel gauge/ temperature gauge have quit working. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 145000 | 1 | 10/20/1999 |
| Gas pedal sticking upon acceleration from stop. whether or not at light, stop sign or leaving parking space. also having problems when accelerating on highway when pushing pedal down to accelerate. problem is when i try to pass someone on highway, it feels like it's not getting any gas. repair facility cleaned throttle chamber which seems to help. however, the problem when trying to accelerate fast when passing someone is still there. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/27/2002 | |||
| Intermittently vehicle will not crank up . dash indicator lights illuminate, but engine will not start up. having a negative diagnostic testing. the problem is unknown at current time. dealer was notified. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 3 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Leased vehicle 6/99. engine knocked - replace engine 9/99. replaced 2nd time for same problem 3/99. still knocks - will probably replace 3rd time. | |||
| 09/20/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| The engine had been making a knocking sound upon cold starts until engine warmed up. took it in to dealership and found they were replacing engine. wonder if this is a common problem with 1999 mercury villagers. i'm filing this so you will have on record in case of other complaints. | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| We are having a lot of trouble with the starting of the vehicle. it wont start easily and it struggles to idle when this occurs. it doesnt occur all the time and the dealer has been unable to diagnose the problem yet. this has been doing it on and off for 2 months now. it will worf fine for 2 days then suddenly junp out and do it again. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/31/2006 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| 1999 mercury villager- gas pedal sticks. car also smells like rotten eggs after it has warmed up. sometimes the smell goes away. *jb | |||