1993 Mercury Villager GS review from North America
"Just OK, too much electrical/sensor issues prevents this van from reaching the top"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Hesitation upon acceleration. Slipping transmission. Holes in muffler. bad circuitry for IAC, made the van turn off while idling, it was very dangerouse and repairs would have costed more than $500, so I rented a Haynes manual and did diagnostics my self and found the issue to be no power for the IAC valve that cause the van to have fluctuating rpm and dying while idling. I directly wired the relay for the FICD to the battery to give power to it and now it works.
General comments?
Its pretty good, like engine and tranny can last a long time with just proper maintenence. The only problem is with it electrical stuff such as sensors and door locks where they break down fast and very expensive to replace which goes on to show just how poor quality ford parts are while the nissan engine/tranny are working like new, sadly ford have ruined this vehicle with their crappy parts, that's the reason nissan quit partnership with them and made their own totaly redesigned quest whcih by the way looks gorgeous.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Litre SOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 230000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 288900 kilometres |
| Previous car | Plymouth Voyager |
| Date of Entry | 17th April, 2006 |