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1994 Mercury Villager

Safety ratings

1994 Mercury Villager Van

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Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 3★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

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Recalls (3)

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSCampaign 96V253003 · 17/08/1998

    THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

    Risk: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYCampaign 00V419002 · 02/01/2001

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

    Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDCampaign 94V142000 · 01/08/1994

    THE WINDSHIELDS WERE MARKED WITH A "PROTOTYPE" DESIGNATION AND NOT MARKED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."

    Risk: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECT LABELING OF WINDSHIELD MAY CAUSE CONCERN OR CONFUSION ABOUT THE PROTOTYPE DESIGNATION.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON THE AFFECTED VANS.

Owner complaints

261
Complaints
11
Crashes reported
6
Fires reported
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING93
  • FUEL SYSTEM52
  • GASOLINE50
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING25
  • SERVICE BRAKES22
  • HYDRAULIC22
  • VISIBILITY15
  • EQUIPMENT13
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/30/1996· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

    FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, CONSUMER PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND THE STEERING GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK*JB

  • 12/28/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    ELECTRICAL:NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATION/WINDSHIELD SPRAYER FRONT AND REAR INOPERATIVE/INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS FOR VENTILATION INOP., RADIO&CD PLAYER OPERATION INTERMITTENT AT ALL TIMES AND REPLACED RADIO BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS GETTING POWER TO THE UNIT ON A REGULAR BASIS; HYDRAULIC BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING FULLY/REAR BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISES. EXHAUST SYSTEM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS DUE TO BROKEN HOSE BETWEEN EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND INTAKE MANIFOLD/O2 SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO TROUBLE CODES.

  • 12/28/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY & EXITING OFF THE HIGHWAY, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE BUILDING FOR A DOCTOR'S APPT, AND WAS NOTIIFIED THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

  • 12/28/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CRANKSHAFT BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPONENTS

  • 12/27/2002· SEAT BELTS

    THE BOTH VEHICLES' FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT ARE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAS TO MANUAL UNHOOK THE BELT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

  • 12/27/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    THERE'S A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT FADES AWAY WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK *JB

  • 12/24/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    1994, MERCURY, VILLAGER HAS GAS FUMES INSIDE DURING COLD WEATHER. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX.*AK

  • 12/23/1998· VISIBILITY

    WHENEVER IT RAINED OUTSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK FOR AWHILE AND THEN CUT OFF. SWITCHES THAT WERE REPLACED DID NOT REPAIR, FINAL REPAIR OF THE WIPER GOVERNOR REPAIRED UNIT. *AK

  • 12/23/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    A BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF IN THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER, ALLOWING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO LEAK. *AK

  • 12/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CRANKSHAFT SHEARED IN HALF . A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE.*AK

  • 12/20/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS DUE TO BROKEN STUDS ON ENGINE HEAD PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

  • 12/17/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

    2 FRONT ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK INTO VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE HEAD WARPING PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN BULBS ON AN AVERAGE OF 4 A YEAR ,ONCE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. MY IGNITION SWITCH IS SO SCREWED UP, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY SAFELY SO I AM FORCED TO LEAVE IT IN AT ALL TIMES.MY WIPER/TURNSIGNAL SWITCH HAS BEEN A JOKE FROM DAY 1, THE TECHS COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL THE WARRANTEE WAS OVER AND TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. *AK

  • 12/14/1997· WHEELS

    FATIGUE CRACKS FOUND IN ALL FOUR WHEELS. THESE OPENINGS ARE LOCATED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE WHEEL HUB OUTBORD OF THE BOLT CIRCLE.

  • 12/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD. *AK

  • 12/10/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    BRAKE LIGHTS FOR VEHICLE HAVE FAILED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES, DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES AND REPLACED FUSE EACH TIME, THIS REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

  • 12/04/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE, CAUSIGN GEARS TO FREEZE.

  • 12/04/1996· EQUIPMENT

    A/C FAN MOTOR INOPERATIVE.

  • 12/02/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    SMELL OF GAS INITIALLY AROUND VEHICLE. DISCOVERED LEAK WHEN FILLED UP TANK WITH GAS. THIS WAS REPAIRED. LATER STARTED NOTICING SMELL OF GAS CONTINUING INSIDE VEHICLE. WOULD GET HEADACHES WHEN A/C WAS ON. THOUGHT IT WAS FROM MOLD. NOW WITH WINTER AND USING HEAT, SMELL REALLY BAD AND STRONG. AT FIRST THOUGHT MAYBE SMELL COMING FROM CAR IN FRONT.

  • 12/01/2000· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESCrash

    AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND REPAIRS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP, MANUAL SLIDING DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN WHEN RUNING OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

  • 11/28/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    BELT TENSIONER BOLT FAILED. *SKD

  • 11/24/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    MOTOR MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FOUR SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB *NM

  • 11/21/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE CAR HAS A SMELL COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. TT

  • 11/20/1995· SEAT BELTS

    VERY REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT BUCKLE STAYED BUCKLED, BUT THE BUCKLE COVER AND SPRINGS BROKE LOOSE. TT

  • 11/17/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CRANKSHAFT BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPONENTS.

  • 11/17/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH KEY/IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WILL STILL OPERATE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE KEY IN THE IGNTION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

  • 11/14/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    FUEL TANK VENT HOSE DETERIORATED RESULTING IN SERIOUS FUEL LEAK WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FULL OR NEARLY FULL. *AK

  • 11/14/1999· VISIBILITY

    STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST 10 TO 15 MINUTES OF USING THE HEATER. *AK

  • 11/12/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MFR. RECALL NOTICE DID NOT CONCERN HIS VEHICLE AFTER APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN AND THE PART WAS ORDERED A WEEK BEFORE INITIAL APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. A SECOND NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON 09 NOV 98. MFR. # 96S-61 AND NHTSA # 96V-253 003. *AK

  • 11/12/1994· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TWICE. *AK

  • 11/11/1994· STRUCTURE

    REAR DECK LID FAILED. *AK

  • 11/10/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED , IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, VEHICLE WILL LOSE THE BRAKE AND TAILLIGHTS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  • 11/10/1999· POWER TRAIN

    THE GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED ON THE RED LIGHT ON THE INTERSECTION WHAT CAUSED THE VAN TO "JUMP" FORWARD WHAT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DID IT AGAIN SOMETIME LATER DURING "MICHIGAN U TURN" MANEUVER

  • 11/10/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    FUEL HOSE/LINE CORRODED FROM RUST RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK.

  • 11/09/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL FILLER FILTER VALVE HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, WHICH IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION A FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER FILTER VALVE HOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  • 11/09/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING THE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE ALOT OF NOISE. ALSO, TRANMISSION IS GOING OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUTTING BULBS IN THE TAIL LIGHTS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 11/05/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    MANIFOLD EXHAUST BOLT SHEARED OFF AT 55,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THERE WERE FIVE BROKEN BOLTS. THE CONSUMER WOULD GET NAUSEATED DUE THE EXHAUST FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REMOVED ALL 12 BOLTS AND REPLACED THEM WITH NEW UNITS. (COMMON PROBLEM) *SCC *JB

  • 11/05/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT VARIOUS TIMES. ALL THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CLEANED THE CONTACTS, HOWEVER HE COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. *JB *NLM

  • 11/05/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    A FUEL SMELL ENTERS THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THE HEATER IS ON. IT IS ALSO NOTICED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THE SMELL CAUSES THE OCCUPANTS TO VOMIT OR BECOME NAUSEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB *NLM

  • 11/05/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    BRAKELIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RIGHT/ LEFT SOMETIMES BOTH. IF HEADLAMPS ARE ON AND APPLY BRAKES....LOSE ALL REAR TAIL/BRAKE LAMPS EXCEPT FOR OVERHEAD 3D BRAKE LAMP MOUNTED ON TOP OF MINIVAN REAR DOOR

  • 11/05/1994· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    BRAKE LIGHT BULB BLEW OUT. *AK

  • 11/04/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    CONSUMER NOTICED NOISE FROM THE EXAUST MANIFOLD. MECHANIC TOLD MANUFACTURER USED IMPROPERLY MATERIAL REASON WHY THE MANIFOLD BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

  • 11/03/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. *DSH

  • 10/31/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    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. *TR

  • 10/29/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    FIVE BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING EXHAUST GASKETS TO BLOW OUT AND EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HINTED THAT DESIGN FLAW THE CAUSE AND THEY HAVE DONE MANY REPAIRS. DEALER STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERING REPAIRS AFTER 50,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS.

  • 10/27/1997· SEAT BELTS

    CONSUMER NOITCED MOTRORIZES BELT SYSTEM THAT PULLS SEATBELT WAS INOPERATIVE. OPENED DOOR, SEATBELT WAS POSITIONED FORWARD, WOULD NOT COME AROUND TO SECURE THE CONSUMER. TRIED TO START UP MOTORBELT BY SLAMMING DOOR ,GOT TO POINT HAD TO PULL ON IT UNTIL IT QUIT COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP FIXED BELT. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  • 10/26/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND CROSSOVER PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. EXHAUST FUMES COULD BE LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE SO I HAD THE WORK DONE AT THE MERCURY DEALER. *LA

  • 10/23/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF A GASOLINE SMELL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE. *YH

  • 10/21/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

  • 10/18/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT SOCKET IS POORLY DESIGNED. THE LIGHT WAS NOT RECEIVING THE POWER SIGNAL FROM THE BRAKE. THE METAL SOCKET IS PRESSURE FIT IN THE PLASTIC RETAINING RING. EVEN WHEN PUSHE DTOGETHER, THE FIXTURE FALLS APART, CAUSING THE LIGHT TO LOSE CONTACT WITH BRAKING ACTION. *AK

  • 10/17/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL SUPPLY LINES TO FUEL RAIL STARTED LEAKING AT CLAMP NO SIGN OF HOSE DETERATION, REPLACED ALL RUBBER LINES AND CLAMPS UPTO THE FUEL FILTER. *JB