16 of the 477 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Villager are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED IT TO DEFLATE.
NHTSA complaint #10019650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATES RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING HAS BROKEN AND PUNTURE THE TIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARGE. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8010871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES LEFT COIL SPRING FAILED, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER SINCE COIL SPRING CONTAINED PREMATURE RUST ON THE SIDES, CONSUMER STATES LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE NOISE AND VIBRATION THAT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AFTER LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE, CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES, DEALER THEN PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO SEE IF VEHICLE WOULD STOP SHAKING, HOWEVER VEHICLE ONLY STOPPED SHAKING TEMPORARILY.
NHTSA complaint #785408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATES LEFT COIL SPRING FAILED, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER SINCE COIL SPRING CONTAINED PREMATURE RUST ON THE SIDES, CONSUMER STATES LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE NOISE AND VIBRATION THAT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AFTER LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE, CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES, DEALER THEN PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO SEE IF VEHICLE WOULD STOP SHAKING, HOWEVER VEHICLE ONLY STOPPED SHAKING TEMPORARILY.
NHTSA complaint #785408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RAMP AT 50 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, HEARD A CLINK CLINK NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THAT A MECHANIC SAID THAT LOWER PART OF COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #886293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS ACCIDENT WERE UNUSUAL. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND DRY. NO APPROACHING CARS IN EITHER DIRECTION, NOTHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE A PROBLEM. I TURNED THE VAN LEFT FROM THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A RAISED "HUMP" AT THE END, AND BEGAN HEADING WEST ON EAST SWON. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20 MPH, BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD ABOUT HALF A BLOCK TO A STOP SIGN AT THE NEXT CORNER. THE VAN PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT, WITHOUT RESPONSE. THE VAN GRAZED A UTILITY POLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND KEPT TRYING TO TURN. IMMEDIATELY PAST THE UTILITY POLE WAS A STORM SEWER, WHICH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRUCK, VIRTUALLY SHEARING OFF THE TIREAND DETACHING THE AXLE. THE VAN STOPPED ABOUT 30 FEET FROM WHERE IT FIRST JUMPED THE CURB. AIRBAG DEPLOYED; THERE WAS A DOUBLE "BANG" SOUND DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE DURING THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE NATURE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR, THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO SAID WE NEEDED A "MOTOR MOUNT"; OURS HAD A STRESS FRACTURE. HE INDICATED THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, AS THE PART WAS DUE TO ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. I ASKED THE MECHANIC IF HE THOUGHT WE NEEDED THIS PART DUE TO A FAULTY MOUNTING OF A NEW ENGINE DURING A RECALL REPLACEMENT OF OUR MOTOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. HE SAID THAT SOME CARS WEAR MOTOR MOUNTS OUT QUICKER DUE TO DESIGN, AND THAT CORROSION COULD BE A FACTOR. THE POINT WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IS THIS: A SERIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE OF SOME SORT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. ARE THERE OTHER SIMILAR SITUATIONS TO THIS EVENT WHERE A MASSIVE FAILURE OF SOME SORT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING AT A FAIRLY LOW RATE OF SPEED AND RESULT IN A CRASH ... SOMETHING WHERE THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL? WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. PLEASE USE OUR INFO TO HELP OTHERS. *A
NHTSA complaint #737544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE CAR RANDOMLY FAILS AT HIGH SPEED UNDER BOTH FRONT AND REAR AIR LOADING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVER IF IN THE WRONG LANE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON. SAYS NO RECALL FOR A PROBLEM LIKE THIS.
NHTSA complaint #724785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIMING BELT FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, FLUID WOULD NOT COME OUT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR WINSHIELD. ALSO DRIVER'S MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS AT ABOUT 20 MPH, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL 3 TIMES AND ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FINALLY, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #526422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BACK END MAKES NOISE DURING ANY MOVEMENT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #523758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATES/SQUEALS/ PULLS ON ONGOING BASIS.
NHTSA complaint #514174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #510837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED; ALSO ELECTRICAL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS MODULE FAILURE/ FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/ENGINE NOISE/FUEL PUMP NOISE/ LEAF SPRING FAILURE AND REPLACED A/C FAN MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #511754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED; ALSO ELECTRICAL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS MODULE FAILURE/ FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/ENGINE NOISE/FUEL PUMP NOISE/ LEAF SPRING FAILURE AND REPLACED A/C FAN MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #511754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #502702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR HOUSING FRAME IS PRESSED ON RATHER THAN BEING WELDED ON CAUSING FRAME TO SHIFT WHEN R/R TIRE HIT POT HOLE AND BLEW OUT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.