1999 Mercury Villager problems
Owners have filed 252 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 36.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of exterior lighting at 7.5%.
Complaints252
Crashes15
Fires3
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 36.5% · 92
Exterior lighting 7.5% · 19
Power train 5.2% · 13
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.8% · 12
Steering 4.4% · 11
Structure 4.4% · 11
Suspension 4.0% · 10
Fuel system, gasoline 4.0% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Mercury Villager in this data, 1999 draws comparatively few complaints; 1993 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
In the newspaper today I read about sticking accelerator pedal, which I have experienced after about 1 year of ownership. I may have received a recall, but I don't remember. However, the problem continues and creates a dangerous situation because the pedal will not always go down when needed. His is an intermittent problem. Is there any information where Mercury will fix this problem? Vehicle speed control · reported at 12,000 miles
When stopped at light, upon accelerating when the light turns green, the accelerator is hard to press. It does not depress. You have to either press too hard or pump a few times for it to get going. This is very dangerous when you are taking a left turn on a solid green light without a green arrow. You may stall and then lunge forward into an oncoming car Vehicle speed control · reported at 40,000 miles
Consumer noticed that throttle body needed replacing. Acclerator pedal stuck in middle of intersection causing loss of forward movement. This forced driver to apply great force to accelerator pedal in order for vehicle to accelerate. Also, part was on national back order. *Ak the replacement parts are scarce due to the problem being common. Vehicle speed control
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 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