Bountiful, UT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T ALWAYS FUNCTION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Mercury Villager acceleration problems
11 of the 253 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
4
36.4%
Accelerator Pedal
4
36.4%
Linkages
3
27.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Mercury Villager year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Livonia, MI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY THE THROTTLE WILL STICK NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ACCCELERATE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE. MORE THAN NORMAL PRESSURE HAS TO TO BE APPLIED, WHICH MAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATE WITH MORE SPEED THAN INTENDED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8008713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfax, VA
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT STOP LIGHT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. ENGINE REVVED, AND VEHICLE BUMPED INTO THE ONE IN FRONT. VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED LIKE THIS TWICE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THIS.
NHTSA complaint #898237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bountiful, UT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T ALWAYS FUNCTION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gleason, WI
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE , FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD ,RUNNING OVER MEDIAN.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #857405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Witchataw, KS
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THEN APPLYING BRAKES TO DRIVE IT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A WALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #838302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wichita, KS
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK UP AND THEN WE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF AND HIT A WALL, THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK.
NHTSA complaint #706720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Peters, MO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS . WHEN GOING IN REVERSE HAV ETO PUSH ON PEDAL HARDER THAN IT WILL SURGE.
NHTSA complaint #828887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE COUTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKE FADING AWAY. ALSO RPMS CONTINUED TO GO UP AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.
NHTSA complaint #810270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.