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1995 Mercury Villager Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Jan 15, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 367 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Mercury Villager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

SIDE SLIDING DOOR STICKS,SLIDING DOOR WINDOW DOESNT STAY SHUT,LOCKS WILL LOCK THEMSELVES ,BACK WIPER MALFUNCTIONS,GRINDING AND SQUEAKING FROM BRAKES,SMELL OF FUEL FROM PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER P/W STICKS SOMETIMES

NHTSA ID
10070535
Incident
Jul 15, 2003
Body & structureEngineSeat belts
Filed May 20, 2002

DRIVERS SEATBELT HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE 3RD TIME, IT WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY AND APRIL OF 2001, IT WAS REPLACED TWICE IN MAY 2001 AND IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME. BURNED OUT MOTOR IS THE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT TIME WHEN DRIVING BUT DOES NOT STAY ON AND MOLDING ON DRIVER SIDE IS LOOSE. *YD

NHTSA ID
8010102
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Oct 15, 2001

THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK BY THEMSELVES CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

NHTSA ID
563695
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 9, 2001

DRIVER DOOR LOCK CONTROL FAILS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK 3 DOORS. ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING RADIO MEMORY TO CLEAR. THE REAR AC/HEATER STARTS AND STOPS WHEN DASH SWITCH IS IN THE "REAR" POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
750141
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Mar 20, 2001

PINS ON THE REAR WINDOW ARE FALLING OUT FROM HINGES. THIS COULD CAUSE WINDOW GLASS TO FLY OUT. PINS ON FRONT HAD STARTED FALLING OUT. CONSUMER HAD TAPPED THEM BACK ON. *AK REAR WINDOW HATCH HINGE PIN FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FALLING OFF OF PINS CREATED SAFETY PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID
883544
Incident
Mar 19, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Feb 22, 2001

DOOR LOCK WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RELOCK BY ITSELF UPON UNLOCKING WITH KEY OR USING KEY PAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
881148
Incident
Jun 15, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Jan 27, 2001

SIDE DOOR SLIDES SHUT ON DISEMBARKING PASSENGERS WHEN PARKED ON A HILL. *AK

NHTSA ID
740010
Body & structure
Filed Jul 6, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD THREE TIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP SIDE DOOR CAME AJAR.*AK

NHTSA ID
864863
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Dec 30, 1999

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
780856
Body & structureSteering
Filed Oct 12, 1999

ANT-THEFT LOCKING SYSTEM OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK DOOR LOCKS ALL DOORS WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OR OPEN THE DOOR. *ET

NHTSA ID
850435
Incident
Sep 12, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Sep 2, 1999
1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR RELEASED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
846418
Incident
Jul 25, 1999
Body & structure
Filed May 12, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 100 TIMES OR AT LEAST EVERY 20 MILES. DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DRIVE IT.

NHTSA ID
823248
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Mar 3, 1998

WINDOW GASKET AND LOCKING HINGE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
531845
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Dec 4, 1996

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED; ALSO ELECTRICAL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS MODULE FAILURE/ FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/ENGINE NOISE/FUEL PUMP NOISE/ LEAF SPRING FAILURE AND REPLACED A/C FAN MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
511754
Body & structureBrakesInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jul 15, 1996

THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING EVEN AFTER SLAMMING SHUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, USUALLY AFTER REACHING 40 MPH THE DOOR WOULD JUST UNLATCH,ALSO LEFT TYRN SIGNAL DOESNOT WORK, BRAKES WERE REPLACED, REAR GLASS WIPER WIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED, MOST OF THE POWER LOCKS HAD TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO BE REPAIRED, ALSO REAR BENCH SEAT AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS HAVE BEENINSPECTED.*JB

NHTSA ID
986873
Incident
Jul 13, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Nov 29, 1995

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER DOOR JUST FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975719
Incident
Nov 23, 1995

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