Mercury fuel system problems
Across all Mercury models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,504 complaints involve fuel system. The Villager accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Milan with 138 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,504 about fuel system, all Mercury models
- Most affected
- Villager 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 685 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 37
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercury models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Villager | 247 | 16% |
| Cougar | 230 | 15% |
| Grand Marquis | 192 | 13% |
| Milan | 180 | 12% |
| Sable | 176 | 12% |
| Mariner | 146 | 10% |
| Tracer | 84 | 6% |
| Mystique | 76 | 5% |
| Mountaineer | 47 | 3% |
| Mariner Hybrid | 27 | 2% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2010 Mercury Milan138 complaints
- 1995 Mercury Villager83 complaints
- 2010 Mercury Mariner64 complaints
- 1994 Mercury Villager54 complaints
- 2002 Mercury Cougar49 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 41 |
| 1992 | 52 |
| 1993 | 93 |
| 1994 | 106 |
| 1995 | 207 |
| 1996 | 77 |
| 1997 | 96 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 87 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 71 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 28 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 45 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 212 |
| 2011 | 47 |
Among the 685 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.