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1999 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.
11
Latest Nov 24, 2003
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.
6%
of 185 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.
0

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 1999 Mercury Villager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 & structureBrakesVisibility
Filed Nov 24, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK DIFFERENT BRAKE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL. THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING FLAPPED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR RATTLED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER LUBED THE WINDOW TRACKS. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10043928
Incident
Oct 10, 2003
Mileage
42,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 25, 2003

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB DEALER CLEANED DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. FAILED RESISTOR REPLACED. LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS PEELING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID
10012469
Incident
Sep 1, 2002
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 25, 2003

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *JB THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR PANEL AND AN INJECTOR. SCC

NHTSA ID
10012468
Incident
Aug 1, 2002
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 25, 2003

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. A FAULTY RESISTOR CAUSED THE BLOWER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL FELL OFF. *JB *NLM

NHTSA ID
10012466
Incident
Dec 1, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Nov 8, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS LOSE CAUSING THE REAR HATCH DOOR TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA ID
8022463
Incident
Oct 29, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Jul 3, 2002

CREAK/SQUEAKING NOISE COMES FROM ALL SIDE DOORS OF THE VAN. SAME NOISE CAME FROM BACK LIFTGATE, BUT AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES FOR THE NOISE FROM THE SIDE DOORS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT YET.*AK

NHTSA ID
763792
Body & structure
Filed Jun 14, 2002

WHILE OPENING SLIDING DOOR, IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE HINGES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8011873
Incident
Jun 4, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Jul 17, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH REAR BUMPER DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE AND FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT PLASTIC PINS THAT HOLD BUMPER TO VEHICLE BROKE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
893054
Incident
Jul 10, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Dec 19, 2000

TAILGATE DOES NOT LIFT ALL THE WAY. CONSUMER HAS TO OPEN IT, AND LIFT IT UP WITH HAND. THEN, IT WILL GRADUALLY FALL DOWN. IF NOT LOOKING CAN EASILY HIT ONES HEAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
876730
Incident
May 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Jan 24, 2000

LIFT ON REAR DOOR WILL NOT LIFTTING DOOR HIGH ENOUGH IN COLD WEATHER. I KEEP HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DOOR. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT, THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
717789
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Sep 1, 1999

DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, AND COULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS TWICE, AND TURNED ROTORS ONCE/ BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES. ALSO NOIS ECOMING FROM SUB-FRAME BOLTS. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
853120
Incident
Sep 1, 1999

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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