1993 Mercury Villager problems
Owners have filed 516 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Villager with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 29.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of visibility at 13.4%.
Complaints516
Crashes19
Fires37
Injuries35
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 29.5% · 152
Visibility 13.4% · 69
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.9% · 41
Electrical system 6.8% · 35
Equipment 6.8% · 35
Power train 6.0% · 31
Fuel system, gasoline 5.8% · 30
Seat belts 5.6% · 29
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 37 describe a fire and 35 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Mercury Villager in this data, 1993 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 39 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 108,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Exhaust manifold studs continue to break, allowing exhaust fumes to escape catalytic converter and enter compartment. *Aka repetative pattern failure of the studs securing the exhaust manifold to the engine occurs regularly. Consumer feels the exhaust which can be smelled inside of the vehicle is a health hazard there by affecting the drivers ability to maintain control of the vehicle. Engine and engine cooling
Broken exhaust manifold bolts, left & right manifold dropped, causing momentary vehicle control loss. Gaskets blown w/long term monoxide leakage into passenger compartment, causing illness/drowziness, sulfer smell. Loss of exhaust pressure long-term caused improper fuel mix, loss of performance and burned valves. Engine teardown required to remove broken studs from engine heads. Engine and engine cooling
Three exhaust manifold bolts on the front, and three more on the rear are broken off, with a increasingly more loud sound coming from under the hood. I believe they are aware of this defect in these vans, but require the owner to shoulder the payment of this expensive repair. This problem is very evident in the 1993 model year of the Mercury Villager and the nissan quest. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 100,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Mercury Villager years
1994 323 complaints · 31.0% engine and engine cooling 1995 477 complaints · 21.2% engine and engine cooling 1996 253 complaints · 16.2% engine and engine cooling 1997 152 complaints · 17.8% fuel system, gasoline 1998 100 complaints · 14.0% vehicle speed control 1999 252 complaints · 36.5% vehicle speed control