1995 Mercury Villager problems
Owners have filed 477 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Villager with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 21.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel system, gasoline at 16.6%.
Complaints477
Crashes30
Fires8
Injuries29
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 21.2% · 101
Fuel system, gasoline 16.6% · 79
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.1% · 53
Seat belts 9.0% · 43
Visibility 5.0% · 24
Exterior lighting 4.8% · 23
Power train 4.6% · 22
Structure 4.2% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 30 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire, 29 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Mercury Villager in this data, 1995 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1993 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Timing belt failure. In addition, windshield washer pump failed while driving in snow, fluid would not come out, making it impossible to clear winshield. Also driver's mirror malfunctioned. In addition, while driving on slippery roads at about 20 mph, spun out of control 3 times and ended up on the shoulder of the opposite side of the road. Finally, vehicle pulled to the right after an alignment and new tires. Engine and engine cooling
Both exhaust manifold leaking. Spoke with four different lincoln/nissan dealerships, all said this was a chronic problem with that year villagers. Sliding rattled from day of purchase, several trips to dealership could not find source of noise. Have ignored since. Rear hatch lock mechanism occasionally does not latch and makes grinding noise. Request all applicable technical bulletins. Engine and engine cooling
I have a 1995 Mercury Villager. On 6/6/08 I heard a noise and saw and puff of smoke. I went to check it and saw nothing. I drove it home and the next morning the passenger seat and the passenger door were burned up. The entire inside was covered in smoke. The car would not start, and the mechanic said that it was would be too expensive to repair considering it's age and condition. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 180,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Mercury Villager years
1993 516 complaints · 29.5% engine and engine cooling 1994 323 complaints · 31.0% 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