1999 Mercury Villager problems
NHTSA has received 252 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager, and 37% of them involve cruise control. Next are lighting (8%) and fuel system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 252 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 53,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Mercury Villager with enough data (166 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in a 3-car accident where owner rearended another vehicle at 10 to 15MPH, and the bench seat seatbelts did not properly restrain occupant. Occupant was thrown into the seats in front of them. Also airbags did not deploy. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
While driving at 40/50 MPH vehicle was in a frontal collision. Front of vehicle was pushed into its cab, but none of the air bags deployed. Driver sustained slight injuries.
Accelerator sticks. This is the 2nd time we have encountered this problem. The first time was within the 36k warranty and had it covered. Cannot remember if they replaced throttle body or just cleaned. It occurred again .. This time @ 80k. I had them replace the throttle body (dealer recommendation for $459.82). I have owned a total of 4 villagers and this is the first time I have ever encountered anything like this. It is a hazard because you have to tap the pedal hard to get it to go.
Van in parking lot at work came out inside sidewall blownout.goodyeardealersaid road hazard.van was motionless 8hrs.pro rated tire we paid .2nd blowout traveling major highway (80/94) in michigan. Luckly no one hurt.4-09-05. Again dealer says road hazzard.dealer represntive that the tires were only defective in my eyes.tires rated for 80,000miles 1st blowout 20,000 2nd 24,000.ask for new tires at their expense,onther pro rate was their offer.I feel these tires are unsafe dunlop p/225/60r16 97tdunlop d65 tou bsl.