10 of the 252 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager are about the engine — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 106,500 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
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 PUT ON.
NHTSA complaint #10535836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 MERCURY VILLAGER ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER STOPPING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER STOPPING AT THE GAS PUMP. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0074-90)
NHTSA complaint #10222769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1999 MERCURY VILLAGER- GAS PEDAL STICKS. CAR ALSO SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AFTER IT HAS WARMED UP. SOMETIMES THE SMELL GOES AWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10149164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GAS PEDAL STICKING UPON ACCELERATION FROM STOP. WHETHER OR NOT AT LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR LEAVING PARKING SPACE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY WHEN PUSHING PEDAL DOWN TO ACCELERATE. PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO PASS SOMEONE ON HIGHWAY, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS. REPAIR FACILITY CLEANED THROTTLE CHAMBER WHICH SEEMS TO HELP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST WHEN PASSING SOMEONE IS STILL THERE.
NHTSA complaint #10056269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT CRANK UP . DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, BUT ENGINE WILL NOT START UP. HAVING A NEGATIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AT CURRENT TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8010929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TACHOMETER, TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGE HAVE QUIT.
NHTSA complaint #758719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TACHOMETER/ FUEL GAUGE/ TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAVE QUIT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #756127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LEASED VEHICLE 6/99. ENGINE KNOCKED - REPLACE ENGINE 9/99. REPLACED 2ND TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM 3/99. STILL KNOCKS - WILL PROBABLY REPLACE 3RD TIME.
NHTSA complaint #721212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAD BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND UPON COLD STARTS UNTIL ENGINE WARMED UP. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THEY WERE REPLACING ENGINE. WONDER IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999 MERCURY VILLAGERS. I'M FILING THIS SO YOU WILL HAVE ON RECORD IN CASE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS.
NHTSA complaint #712431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE ARE HAVING A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE STARTING OF THE VEHICLE. IT WONT START EASILY AND IT STRUGGLES TO IDLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT DOESNT OCCUR ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM YET. THIS HAS BEEN DOING IT ON AND OFF FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. IT WILL WORF FINE FOR 2 DAYS THEN SUDDENLY JUNP OUT AND DO IT AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #702210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.