Mercury Villager problems by year
2,073 complaints across 7 model years, 1993–1999. 1993 draws the most at 516; 1998 the fewest at 100.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 516most | Engine and engine cooling (29.5%) | 19 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 323 | Engine and engine cooling (31.0%) | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 477 | Engine and engine cooling (21.2%) | 30 | 8 | 5 |
| 1996 | 253 | Engine and engine cooling (16.2%) | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 152 | Fuel system, gasoline (17.8%) | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 100 | Vehicle speed control (14.0%) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 252 | Vehicle speed control (36.5%) | 15 | 3 | 0 |