108 of the
2,205 complaints filed about the Mercury Villager
are about the lighting —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND FAILED TO TURN OFF ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHINGS LOCATED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAINST THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WERE CRACKED INTO PIECES CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE PLASTIC BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000...UPDATED 09/30/14 *BF UPDATED 2/27/2015
NHTSA complaint #10615095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 MERCURY VILLAGER MINI VAN PROBLEM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, CANNOT USE HIGH BEAMS WITHOUT HEARING SOME CRACKLING ON HIGHBEAM SWITCH WHEN PUTTING ON HIGH BEAMS. I JUST REPLACE THE BULB AND NOT USE HIGHBEAMS. ALSO GAS PEDAL STICKS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN YOU EXCEL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS DAMP OUT, I STEP ON THE PEDAL AND IT JERKS FORWARD BECAUSE IT'S STUCK WHEN I FEEL IT IS STUCK WHEN EXCELLING FROM STOP I USUALLY STEP ON THE BRAKE THEN THE GAS AND LET OFF THE BRAKE SLOWLY. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET.
NHTSA complaint #10293666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS ARE SEVERELY CLOUDED/WEATHERED. THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE AVAILABLE LIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED ANY REPAIRS YET.
NHTSA complaint #10290445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED FOR TWO YEARS AND SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULBS, FUSE, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REMAINS. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT FAILED AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE INVOICES. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA complaint #10203795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORD TOLD ME THE VIN DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR RECALL RECORDS. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS EITHER REPAIRED ALREADY OR WASN'T SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECALL 96V253003 RECALL THE CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BY A DEALER. I HAD NO IDEA WHY IT DIDN'T COME UP ON MY VIN . BUT THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IT WAS NOT IN THEIR RECORDS.
NHTSA complaint #10196721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORD TOLD ME THE VIN DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR RECALL RECORDS. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS EITHER REPAIRED ALREADY OR WASN'T SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECALL 96V253003 RECALL THE CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BY A DEALER. I HAD NO IDEA WHY IT DIDN'T COME UP ON MY VIN . BUT THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IT WAS NOT IN THEIR RECORDS.
NHTSA complaint #10196721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORD TOLD ME THE VIN DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR RECALL RECORDS. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS EITHER REPAIRED ALREADY OR WASN'T SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECALL 96V253003 RECALL THE CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BY A DEALER. I HAD NO IDEA WHY IT DIDN'T COME UP ON MY VIN . BUT THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE KEPT SAYING IT WAS NOT IN THEIR RECORDS.
NHTSA complaint #10196721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A STATE INSPECTION THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ALTHOUGH, THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES THE LIGHTS CONTINUED FAILING. THE FUSES WERE INSPECTED, BUT WERE NOT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V253003, REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATE 3/9/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10150414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TWO YEARS AGO I HAD A VEHICLE WARRENTY. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM REPLACE MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. IT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THE CONNECTIONS WERE MELTED AND REPLACED IT. LAST YEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN ACTING UP. I HAVE TO POP THE HOOD AND MOVE THE WIRE IN ORDER TO GET TO TO WORK FOR A MINUTE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOW BUT MERCURY DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. I NEED TO FIX IT BUT CANNOT AFFORD DEALER COST TO DO SO. WILL THIS EVER BE RECALLED?
NHTSA complaint #10123781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V347001 TAIL LAMP SOCKET. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHT SOCKET. THE SOCKET LOCKING TAB WILL NOT HOLD THE BULB IN POSITION ,THUS ALLOWING THE BULB TO FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET INDICATING THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. DUE TO THE VIN ALTHOUGH IT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECTS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10111319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT.INTERIOR REAR PASSENGER LIGHTS WENT OUT.BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.KNOCK SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DON'T WORK.DEALER TOLD ME THE KNOCK SENSORS COST $1500.00 TO FIX AND REAR INTERIOR LIGHTS $250 AND BALL JOINTS $225.INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10083085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED A USED VAN, THERE SEEM TO BE SEVERAL RECALLS EITHER NOT IDENITFIED OR NOT KNOW ABOUT, EITHER WAY THEY WERE NOT FIXED. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FINE A DEALER WHOM WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALLS AND REPAIR THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10066378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE IN USE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. THE SOCKET MELTED. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET, WIRE HARNESS AND BULB.
NHTSA complaint #10057652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS FAIL FREQUENTLY ON MY 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE SOCKET WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO THE HEADLIGHT BULB. BOTH HEADLIGHT SOCKETS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE, YET THE DEALER INDICATES THAT NO TSB OR RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT ILLUMINATION COULD BE LOST DURING NIGHT DRIVING. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN OR MERCURY.
NHTSA complaint #10056503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR VAN ALSO EXPERIENCED MELTED HEADLIGHT SOCKETS FAILURE DUE TO A WEAK SOLDERING FROM THE WIRE TO THE SOCKET. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. THE DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT PERSON TOLD ME WHEN I ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT SOCKETS THAT THEY SELL LOTS OF THESE SOCKETS. WE HAD INTERMITTENT LIGHTING PROBLEM ON ONE SIDE, THEN THE OTHER, THEN TOTAL FAILURE OF BOPTH HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE REPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE. THIS MUST BECOME A RECALL. I WANTED TO FILE MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS: THE TIRES AFTER COMPLAINING OF WOBBLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR 3 YEARS, THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENT TIRES TO OWNERS WHO COMPLAIN, BUT NOT TO ALL OWNERS, AND THAT WAS NOT A RECALL, I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAND OR MODEL OF THE TIRES THE DEALER REMOVED. WITH THE NEW GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRES THE VAN DRIVES FINE. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. A THIRD: THE LIGHTS AND LED'S OF THE SOUND SYSTEM GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10051158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON BY SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SOCKET LAMPS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #10044974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR LAMP STOPS WORKING LOOKS LIKE THE METAL IN THE LAMP SOCKET DETECHED FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET. THE LIGHT BULB KEEPS FALLING OUT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FORD AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10037268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR HEADLAMP SOCKET ON THE TAIL LIGHT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMERS VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL, BUT CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL INDICATED.
NHTSA complaint #10026751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVERS DEGRADED EXCESSIVELY AND TURNED GRAY/OPAQUE, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT. *JB NISSAN AND FORDS PLASTIC HEADLIGHT, FADE AND TURN AMBER WHICH RESTRICTED THE LIGHT OUTPUT AND HAS TO BE CHANGED EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED GLASS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10017503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.