no report yet
Steering: rack and pinion
Risk. THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
1999 Mercury VillagerProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 185 owner complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 3, 2015. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1999 Mercury Villager has problems
185 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
87Vehicle speed control5 crash/fire/injury
17Exterior lighting
12Service brakes, hydraulic
11Power train
11Structure
10Fuel system, gasoline
9Steering
9Electrical system
9Engine and engine cooling
5615 other systems8 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 87 | 5 |
| Exterior lighting | 17 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 12 | 2 |
| Power train | 11 | 1 |
| Structure | 11 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 10 | 1 |
| Steering | 9 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 1 |
| 15 other systems | 56 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1999 Mercury Villager recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Risk. IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
no report yet
Tank assembly: mounting
Risk. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TANK SEPARATION OR FUEL LEAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
no report yet
Seats
Risk. AN UNLATCHED SEAT TRACK COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mercury.
Mileage at failure
When do vehicle speed control problems start?
53kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 31 vehicle speed control complaints. 90% were reported before 100,000 miles.
Only 29% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.
5under 30k miles28under 100k miles3100k miles or more
Best & worst years
1999 vs. every other Villager year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Villager median. How we score
'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1999 Mercury Villager, and the recalls they led to.
- FAILING HEADLIGHTSNo recall
In owners' words
What Villager owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT, UPON ACCELERATING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN, THE ACCELERATOR IS HARD TO PRESS. IT DOES NOT DEPRESS. YOU HAVE TO EITHER PRESS TOO HARD OR PUMP A FEW TIMES FOR IT TO GET GOING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE TAKING A LEFT TURN ON A SOLID GREEN LIGHT WITHOUT A GREEN ARROW.…
TRIED TO SLIGHTLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE UP IN TRAFFIC BUT ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND HAD TO APPLY MORE FORCE TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND TO ALLOW IT TO BE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHENEVER IT CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE…
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