10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,310 miles

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problem #13

Aug 142002

(reported on)

Villager

  • miles
Throttle clean by dealer at my expense - solved issue for now - dangerous design.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #12

May 212001

Villager

  • miles
Consumer states that when pressing the brake pedal to stop, and then proceed to press the gas pedal, the vehicle will delay in taking off then vehicle will suddenly take off.

- Jeffersville, TN, USA

problem #11

Aug 242001

(reported on)

Villager 4WD

  • miles
The cruise control failed. Nlm

- Bethpage, NY, USA

problem #10

Mar 012001

Villager

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Throttle body will stick intermittently during normal operation of vehicle. Dealership examined vehicle and informed consumer they were aware of problem, and replaced the throttle body at the owner's expense.

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

problem #9

Feb 012001

Villager

  • miles
While vehicle is in gear and stops with brake applied it will surge forward suddenly, and engine will runaway. Dealership has examined vehicle and informed consumer that carbon build up on accelerator. This will be a reoccurring problem.

- Hattiesburg, MS, USA

problem #8

Feb 012000

Villager

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states that when problem began, throttle linkages were seizing at alternating startups, but now have increased from every deadstop and startup with no exceptions, consumer found that this series vehicle was not included in recall and is baffled by it.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #7

Jun 162000

Villager

  • miles
The vehicle experiences a hard shift when travelling up hills only in cruise control.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #6

Dec 182000

(reported on)

Villager

  • miles
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the gas pedal freezing, this causes the vehicle to weave and makes it difficult to control.

- Novi, MI, USA

problem #5

Jun 162000

Villager

  • miles
The vehicle experiences a hard shift when travelling up hills only in cruise control.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #4

Dec 182000

(reported on)

Villager

  • miles
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the gas pedal freezing, this causes the vehicle to weave and makes it difficult to control.

- Novi, MI, USA

problem #3

May 312000

(reported on)

Villager

  • miles
Throttle control stuck while stopped at traffic light due to throttle body failure.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #2

May 312000

(reported on)

Villager

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When trying to merge into traffic vehicle would seem to hang up. Dealer has cleaned throttle linkage, but defect has reoccurred.

- Rochester, MI, USA

problem #1

Jan 192000

Villager

  • miles
Vehicle does not respond to the reverse mode until heavy acceleration is applied resulting in hazardous condition.

- Cockeysville, MD, USA