1996 Mercury Villager engine problems
41 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Mercury Villager, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 16% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Recall 00v419002/ fuel tank vent hose, received letter on 17 feb 2001. At that time consumer was told by dealer parts were not available yet. On feb 26 2001, consumer started vehicle, and after a few minutes there was smoke . Then fire started under hood. Dealer denies this could have been caused by fuel tank vent hose.
My 1996 mercury villager has been diagosed as having broken exhaust manifold bolts. After searching the web, it's become apparent that this is an extremely common problem with certain model years of the mercury villager, including mine. The design of this part of the car is definitely flawed because of the commonality of this problem.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Villager
- Latches & locks 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints