Mercury VILLAGER steering problems
48 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,233 owner complaints analyzed
17 distinct recall campaigns
75,246 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 247 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
48 of 1,233 complaints match this topic (3.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 562723 · 2001-08-27 (August 27, 2001)
THE BRACKET THAT IS WELDED TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION SECURE BROKE OFF CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE UNSTABLE. *YH
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Owner report 721404 · 2000-04-13 (April 13, 2000)
CRANKSHAFT SHEARED JUST BEHIND PULLEY, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKE ASSIST.
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Owner report 8011853 · 2002-06-14 (June 14, 2002)
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
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Owner report 863760 · 2000-06-19 (June 19, 2000)
WHEN OPENING THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT GETS JAMMED AT A POINT CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ONCE THE DOOR IS CLOSED, THE BELT RETRACTS BACK. OWNER NOT SURE IF BELT WILL WORK IN A CRASH. THE SYSTEM WAS ADJUSTED IN THE SPRING OF 1999. A MECHAINC RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
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Owner report 880837 · 2001-02-20 (February 20, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
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