Suspension Related Problems of the 2001 Mercury Villager

Table 1 shows one common suspension related problems of the 2001 Mercury Villager.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Mercury Villager

Problem Category Number of Problems
Suspension problems
3

Suspension problem #1

This is my second Villager, the first was a 1993 and now own a 2001. The base structure where the rack and pinion gets bolted-in cracks, while the alignment and whole rack & pinion has shifted. The crack occurred when I was turning onto a ramp to merge onto the freeway.

Suspension problem #2

When the vehicle reached 50-60 miles mph the vehicle violently vibrated.

Suspension problem #3

While vehicle is being driven between 50-70 mph extreme vibration occurs, causing loss of vehicle control. Dealer states that this is a normal characteristic of vehicle. Please give any further details.


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