Suspension
Filed Feb 22, 2001
VEHICLE WONDERS AND SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 881066
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2001
1999 Mercury Villager Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Suspension 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.
8
Latest Feb 22, 2001
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 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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. 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. 8 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 suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Suspension
Filed Dec 7, 2000
LIGHT FEEL AND SIDE TO SIDE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS 5-15 MPH-PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT DEALER CONFIRMS PROBLEM, BUT IS MYSTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737470
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsExterior lighting+3 more
Filed Nov 20, 2000
THE AIR FILTER FOR ENGINE INTAKE CAN'T BE CHANGED WITHOUT TAKING THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD APART. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 557799
Suspension
Filed Oct 25, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN MAKING TURNS EITHER TO LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL MAKE NOISE INF RONT AND REAR, LIKE GETTING HIT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 873824
- Incident
- Oct 25, 2000
Suspension
Filed Aug 11, 2000
VIBRATION IN FRONT. DEALER BALANCED TIRES AND THEN REPLACED TIRES. STILL VIBRATES AND THUMPS. DEALER SAYS FORD IS LOOKING INTO IT.
- NHTSA ID
- 727595
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
BrakesDriver assistanceSuspension
Filed Jun 22, 2000
BRAKE LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552757
- Incident
- Nov 8, 1999
Suspension
Filed May 25, 2000
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH + FRONT END SHAKES VIGOROUSLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 862547
Suspension
Filed Feb 3, 2000
THIS VEHICLE HAS A VERY BAD SHAKE THAT IS FELT ALL THROUGH THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES THE STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT WITH IT PULLING BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER HAS REPORTED THAT LL THE VANS OF THIS MAKE ON HIS LOT HAVE THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM, HOWEVER IN CONTACTING FORD THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND FEEL THAT IT IS A SEVERE SHAKING SEAT ONLY. THE VAN IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 AS IT PULLS BACK AND FORTH. WE TRIED TO TELL THEM AND SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND PICK UP OUR VAN FROM THE DEALER AS THEY HAVE NO FIX. WE KNOW THAT IT IS NOT SAFE. WE WANT FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718262
- Incident
- Dec 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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .