Safety Score
50
Average
Recalls
5
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (5)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-02 | 00V419002 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 394,000 | — | Details |
| 1995-11-21 | 95V222001 |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 48,053 | — | Details |
| 1992-12-02 | 92V172001 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 10,800 | — | Details |
| 1992-09-21 | 92V132002 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 3,500 | — | Details |
| 1992-09-21 | 92V133002 |
SEAT BELTS | 3,500 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | OWNER NOTICE ENGINE BEGINNING TO DRAG ON THE GROUND, CAR WAS STILL CAPABLE OF OPERATING. TRANSVERSE STRUCTURAL MEMBER … |
| 2007-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING UNDER 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHI… |
| 2005-11-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A SET OF ANCO WINTER WIPER BLADES FROM AUTOZONE, FOR A 93 MERCURY VILLAGER. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTE… |
| 2005-09-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED FOR TWO YEARS AND SE… |
| 2005-09-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | THREE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON THE FRONT, AND THREE MORE ON THE REAR ARE BROKEN OFF, WITH A INCREASINGLY MORE LOUD SO… |
| 2005-05-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PURCHASED A 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER FROM MZN AUTO SALES ON JANUARY 28, 2005. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MAY 19TH, H… |
| 2005-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE MOTORIZED SEATBELTS IN THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS STOPPED WORKING. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT MOTOR STARTED SMOKIN… |
| 2005-03-19 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 1993 FORD MERCURY VILLAGER V6 3.0L SOHC HAVING SEAT BELT GUIDE RAIL PROBLEMS FUNCTION IS IRRADIC AND NOISEY. SPOKE WIT… |
| 2005-03-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER CONCERN ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF ACCIDENT YOU MUST HAVE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STA… |
| 2004-11-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DI… |
| 2004-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | BAD FACTORY DESIGN LEADS TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BREAKING. THUS CAUSING EXPENSIVE, UNDUE REPAIRS. FORD IS UNWILLING T… |
| 2004-02-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AND EXHAUST IS BACKING UP INTO THE CABIN. MY MECHANIC OWNS A VILLAGER AND TOLD ME … |
| 2004-02-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | STUDS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHEARED OFF. CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SICKING PASSENGERS. ALSO C… |
| 2004-02-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A '93 MERCURY VILLAGER. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL OF MY HEAD BOLTS REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS CAUS… |
| 2003-12-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 2003-06-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | THE TWO OUTSIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON THE BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WERE BROKEN. THIS CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER … |
| 2003-05-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BREAKING OFF. CHECKED PRIOR TO REPAIR BY CALLING A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND ALSO ON THE INTERNET, T… |
| 2003-02-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP PLASTIC FADED AND REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *JB *SCC |
| 2003-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVERS DEGRADED EXCESSIVELY AND TURNED GRAY/OPAQUE, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHI… |
| 2002-11-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, TAIL PIPE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED THROUGH REAR FLOOR OF INTERIOR CABIN AND IGNITED AN UMBRE… |
| 2002-10-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME UNSTEERABLE AT SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANKSHAFT'S PULLEY WHICH CAME LOOSE DUE TO T… |
| 2002-09-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30MPH NOTICED THAT SEATBELT BOLT DROPPED THROUGH AND ENDED UP ON TIRE. *AK |
| 2002-08-07 | STEERING | No | 2 | PLEASE ADD DETAILS. TS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTALLING … |
| 2002-08-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 1 | 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WA… |
| 2002-07-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | MULTIPLE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD FAILURE POSSIBLY, ALLOWING NOXIOUS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK |
| 2002-07-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | IN OCT0BER OF 2001 CONSUMER HAD FILLER VENT HOSE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK, AND FUEL WA… |
| 2002-04-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | MANUFACTURER ADMITTED DESIGN PROBLEM ON NISSAN 3.0 L MOTOR THAT WAS EVEN COVERED UNDER A GOODWILL WARRANTY. BROKEN EXHA… |
| 2002-03-08 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | FOUR BOLTS ON ENGINE MANIFOLD HAVE PREMATURELY BROKEN OFF, THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO SEPARATE FROM … |
| 2001-10-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DRIVING THROUGH MY JOB'S PARKING LOT AT 15MPH, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD POP, LIKE SOMETHING BROKE. AT THIS TIME, I PR… |
| 2001-08-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK WAS FALLING OFF/ LEAKING AND CAUSING SOME SPARKS. BOLT TO SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS TANK DISCONNECTED AN… |
| 2001-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | BROKEN STUDS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LED TO FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND REQUIRED HIRING A SUBCONTRACTOR TO DRILL O… |
| 2001-08-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY STEERING IN ANY DIRECTION CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. NO INDICATION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD. VEHICL… |
| 2001-08-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | BOLTS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE MANIFOLD TO LEAK EXHAUST FUMES AND ENGINE BECAME NOISY. |
| 2001-08-03 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR "LEAF INGESTION". LEAVES ARE MAKING THEIR WAY ONTO THE HEATING COIL AND POSE A FIRE HAZAR… |
| 2001-08-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON WHICH THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED ON THIS MINI-VAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ) |
| 2001-06-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 4 EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS SHEARED OFF, CREATING EXCESSIVE EXHAUST LEAKAGE AND NOISE. CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER VEHI… |
| 2001-05-18 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 2 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. PASSENGER'S SEATBA… |
| 2001-05-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | A LIGHT CAME ON, ON THE DASH BOARD. THEN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE COOLING FAN WAS SMOKING BADLY … |
| 2001-03-19 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | A METAL BRACKET THAT IS WELDED TO THE CHASIS, WHICH HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION TOGETHER BROKE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRAS… |
| 2001-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, RANDOMLY, BUT IS GETTING WORSE EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.… |
| 2001-02-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN, AND HE FOUND OUT ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE BROKEN AND … |
| 2001-02-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL 00 V 419 002/FUEL TANK VENT HOSE: MALOUF LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; PHONE# 732/821-1177 NOTIF… |
| 2001-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED PREMATURELY, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT.*AK *SLC |
| 2001-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | BOLT BROKE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAN HEAR A TICKING NOISE. ALSO, FUEL IS LEAKING OUT THOUGH CRACKS. DEALERSHIP IS … |
| 2000-11-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SEATBELTS THAT WILL NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2000-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED REPEATEDLY, ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND CREATING A POSSIBLE FI… |
| 2000-09-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN NUETRAL LURKS FORWARD , IT ALSO DOESNT SHIFT INTO REVERSE ALL THE TIME |