42 of the 516 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Villager are about the braking system — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
42
Complaints
5
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLES FRONT CALIPERS ARE LOCKING UP STATES CONSUMER. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE RPM'S ARE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10004448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ENGINE POWER SURGES, SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE
NHTSA complaint #9006616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, RANDOMLY, BUT IS GETTING WORSE EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. CONSUMER APPLIES FULL FORCE TO BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS RESISTANCE BEHIND THE PEDAL, BUT ABS FAILS TO ENGAGE. CONSUMER STATED THAT PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RECALL REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, RANDOMLY, BUT IS GETTING WORSE EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. CONSUMER APPLIES FULL FORCE TO BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS RESISTANCE BEHIND THE PEDAL, BUT ABS FAILS TO ENGAGE. CONSUMER STATED THAT PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RECALL REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A DELAYED IN STOPPING, AND PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR DUE TO MASTER CYINDER FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #881055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A DELAYED IN STOPPING, AND PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR DUE TO MASTER CYINDER FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #881055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW BY MY MOTHER. THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE 1993. SHE CONTACTED WROTE TO THE MANUFACTUER BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. FRONT LEFT BRAKE HAS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS OR MORE OFTEN.
NHTSA complaint #732810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE LEAVING INTERSTATE 40 TO OFFRAMP, I BEGAN TO BRAKE NORMALLY. AT THIS INSTANT I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION AND WENT INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. UPON MY INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FIREWALL HAD BROKEN OFF.
NHTSA complaint #724083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE LEAVING INTERSTATE 40 TO OFFRAMP, I BEGAN TO BRAKE NORMALLY. AT THIS INSTANT I HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION AND WENT INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. UPON MY INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FIREWALL HAD BROKEN OFF.
NHTSA complaint #724083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES--NOISY, VAN VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #517239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES--NOISY, VAN VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #517239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MILEAGE I HAVE IS NOT SO GREAT THAT A MASTER CYLINDER SHOULD NEED REPLACMENT ON A 1993 VEHICLE. IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON 1993 VILLAGERS, BUT NOT ON MY VIN ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, YET I HAVE A MASTER CYLINDER DEFECT. MAYBE MY VIN SHOULD BE IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #706776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 10 MPH, APPROACHED RED LIGHT AT INTERSECTION. DRIVER COULD FEEL PRESSURE IN BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN DESPITE FULL FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BY THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, AND WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, LEAVING BOTH VEHICLES UNDRIVABLE. THE DRIVER OF THE VILLAGER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY, AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, DRIVER HAD NOTICED THE VILLAGER'S ABS OPERATION WAS INTERMITTANTLY VERY ROUGH, AND TENDED TO INTERRUPT FOR ABNORMALLY LONG INTERVALS DRIVER'S EFFORTS TO BRAKE. WHEN THOSE BRAKING PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER, DEALER RESPONDED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE VILLAGER, AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE "ABS WARNING LIGHT" ON THE DASH CAME ON AND STAYED ON. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS (AND ABOUT 2000 MILES) PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER HAD BRAKE PADS AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (BUT NOT THE ABS CONTROLS) CHECKED BY A LOCAL BRAKE REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP DECLARED THE SYSTEM TO BE IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION AT THAT TIME.
NHTSA complaint #703445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS ARE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MEANT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT THAT TIME THAT THE BRAKES WAS APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS ON THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE VAN STILL HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #821047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 4 TIMES AFTER RECALL. CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL (92V-132.002).
NHTSA complaint #526256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE SPINDLES IN THE BRAKES WERE GOUGED SO THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLIDE ALONG THEM.
NHTSA complaint #517239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL CONTINUE TO MANEUVER, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #810569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #807634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN WET SNOWY WEATHER, DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #807335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE INTERMITTENT FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR AND MAKES A NOISE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #985210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTINUED TO PULSATE AFTER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #502962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #500186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES VIBRATE/OVERHEAT.
NHTSA complaint #483033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK BRAKES GRIND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK BRAKES GRIND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL VEHICLE ENGAGED IN DRIVE IN ATTEMPT TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE IN GARAGE OWNER WAS HURT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.