Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar Problems of Mercury Villager

Mercury Villager owners have reported 3 problems related to front suspension stabilizer bar (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Villager based on all problems reported for the Villager.

1 Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar problem of the 2000 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 02/01/2006

Front sway bar bushings fail too quickly.

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2 Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar problem of the 2000 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 03/01/2003

- the contact stated that her 2000 Mercury Villager has acceleration problems. When at a complete stop or at a low speed, when she tried to accelerate, the vehicle will not accelerate as expected. The contact stated that she has to put the foot completely to the floor for the vehicle to accelerate. She has replaced the throttle body twice since she owned the vehicle. She stated that she had several close calls, almost resulting in several crashes. Also, the stabilizing link was causing problems with the steering. When she turned left or right there was a noise coming from the front end of the driver side wheel. If she hit a hole the vehicle made a loud clunky noise. The contact had the stabilizer bar repaired 2/1/07, and she has had three tires replaced. The contact stated that dealership said the stabilizer bar was the cause of the tires wearing out so quickly. There have been 6 occurences of this failure.

3 Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar problem of the 2000 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 05/14/2001

Traveling inside lane; cruise on 60mph. Rock in road appeared size of softball. Passed over rock scrapping bottom of manifold shield, hitting the pliable plastic shield breaking fuel purge valve, and bending rear stabilizer bar. List of parts ordered for repair by garage and insurance adjustor: clock spring, airbag control module, steering wheel and instrument panel airbags, fuel tank, rear stabilizer bar and bracket, front lower air defector, fuel purge valve, and align 4 wheel suspension. No one has an answer to why the airbags deployed only, "the rock did it. " jack is totally disabled (asbestos in the lung) and just used up another one of his nine lives. He had burns on his right thumb/hand area, forearm,; along with swelling, burns on his abdomen, and broken blood vessels in the chest area. The car did not stop running, but due to the gases and smell, jack got out ASAP and a lady that stop to assist turned the ignition off and removed keys. The car is still at Ford waiting for parts.




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