1993 Mercury Villager review from North America
"Good"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Exhaust leak. Car services kept telling me that studs or manifold were bad. Did replaced the studs myself. Did not find no cracks on manifolds. Dealership kept telling about manifolds. Took the exhaust pipe off, the one which joints pipes from front manifold and rear. The separate joint was made of two sheet metal pieces welded together. The weld cracked and leaked loud. Bought another pipe at AutoZone, when received, likely it did not have that welded part, just two pipes welded together. $120 for new pipe and 3 hours under the van instead of $3000 dealer proposals.
Gotta replace tie rods.
General comments?
Pretty good van, needs maintenance as any other car.
I don't trust mechanics no more.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 139000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 230000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 29th September, 2005 |