NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip Problems

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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,000 miles

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1997 Mercury Villager brakes problems

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1997 Mercury Villager Owner Comments

problem #5

Sep 182003

Villager 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

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Defective ABS in 1997 Mercury Villager. While sitting still the brake pedal will release causing the vehicle to lunge forward possibly striking someone or something. I have researched this problem online and found several similar statements from owners of the same vehicle.

- Hayes, VA, USA

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problem #4

Oct 151999

Villager

  • miles
Reporting problem with vehicle applying brakes by itself at 40 mph or more.more acceleration, the more vehicle would vibrate from the front. Dealer notified, and was unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further details.

- Conroe, TX, USA

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problem #3

Aug 292000

(reported on)

Villager

  • miles
Driver was at a stop and lifted foot off the brake and lightly rear ended another vehicle at about 1-2mph, and both driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has seen vehicle.

- Novi, MI, USA

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problem #2

Aug 161999

Villager

  • miles
We started reporting the problem with the sliding door on 7/15/99. The lock did not lock or unlock consistently whether using the remote or the inside automatic button and the door rattled like something was loose inside. The service dept at capitol Lincoln Mercury(richmond, va) decided to replace the antenna on 8/16. This did not correct the problem. On 10/4, I took it back again and they replaced the sliding door lock actuator. This corrected the problem with the door locking/unlocking but now, the child safety lock is stuck and the door still rattles.*** initially reported a problem with the steering wheel shimmeying and the brakes grabbing on 8/16. They reported the brakes were okay - 5mm. I had the tires replaced and aligned which took 3 days because they didn't realize that they only had 3 tires. The steering wheel continued to shimmey so I took it back on 10/13. The weights had fallen off so they had to rebalance the tires. They also stated the the vibration when braking would be fixed by turning the front rotors which they did. They stated that with the turning of the rotors that I should replace my brakes which I did...for $55.83. The next day, 10/14, I took the van back because it sounded like something was rubbing under the car. This problem was corrected by replacing the rotors that they turned the previous day. Currently, the steering wheel still shimmies just not to the extent as before. I'm taking it back again on 10/20.

- Richmond, VA, USA

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problem #1

May 051998

(reported on)

Villager

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Anti lock brakes fail intermittently, one incident resulted in a vehicle collision.

- Los Angele, CA, USA

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