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Mercury VillagerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,724 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Mercury Villager year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. The Villager has 17 safety recalls on record.

Mercury Villager
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1993, 1995Best years'97 '98 '99 '00Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,724Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls171993–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Mercury Villager years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Villager median. Tap a year for its full report.

'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall2000Best69/10071 complaints · 2 recalls1999Solid50/100185 complaints · 4 recalls1998Best67/10083 complaints · 2 recalls1997Solid62/100125 complaints · 3 recalls1996Solid50/100188 complaints · 2 recalls1995Caution33/100367 complaints · 3 recalls1994Solid44/100253 complaints · 3 recalls1993Caution30/100414 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercury Villager problems

All model years combined: 1,724 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling39620
Fuel system, gasoline2179
Vehicle speed control18117
Service brakes, hydraulic15223
Visibility13815
Structure1255
Seat belts11214
Exterior lighting923
Power train916
18 other systems50797
17 recalls

Mercury Villager recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Storage: tank assembly00V-419 · 1993–1998 · Jan 2, 2001 · 394,000 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly00V-338 · 2001 · Oct 26, 2000 · 2,500 vehicles–Steering: rack and pinion00V-292 · 1999–2000 · Oct 10, 2000 · 67,200 vehicles–Seat belts00V-228 · 2000 · Aug 18, 2000 · 144,435 vehicles–Exterior lighting: tail lights99V-347 · 1999 · Dec 10, 1999 · 41,891 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting99V-205 · 1999 · Aug 3, 1999 · 2,785 vehicles–Seats99V-056 · 1999 · Mar 30, 1999 · 2,012 vehicles–Exterior lighting: tail lights96V-253 · 1994–1995 · Aug 17, 1998 · 72,940 vehicles–Visibility: power window devices and controls98V-012 · 1996 · Mar 23, 1998 · 57,400 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery97V-184 · 1997–1998 · Oct 29, 1997 · 6,000 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting96V-203 · 1997 · Oct 17, 1996 · 1,300 vehicles–Seats96V-089 · 1995 · Jun 3, 1996 · 6,600 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

12 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Villager

  1. FAILING HEADLIGHTSPE04020 · 1999–2000 · closed Jun 24, 2004
    No recall
  2. FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEEA00014 · 1993–1998 · closed Jan 4, 2001
    No recall
  3. UNEXPECTED OPENING ON SLIDING DOORSQ00008 · 1995–1997 · closed Apr 1, 2002
    No recall
  4. FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEPE99077 · 1994–1995 · closed May 22, 2000
    No recall
  5. FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGEEA99015 · 1993–1997 · closed Apr 18, 2001
    No recall
  6. FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGEPE99013 · 1994–1995 · closed Jun 29, 1999
    No recall
  7. BATTERY EXPLOSIONSEA96005 · 1993–1996 · closed May 29, 1997
    No recall
  8. BATTERY EXPLOSIONPE96009 · 1993 · closed May 30, 1996
    No recall
  9. BLOWER AREA FIRESEA95027 · 1993 · closed Nov 17, 1995
    No recall
  10. FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIREPE95037 · 1993 · closed Sep 22, 1995
    No recall