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1993 Mercury VILLAGER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

266 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

110,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 266 complaints (14.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior238.6%
Fuel system concerns166.0%
Transmission and shifting93.4%
Electrical and battery issues93.4%
Steering behavior93.4%
Engine operation10.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
39
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
29
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
27
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
19
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
10
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
9
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe39
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System29
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner27
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System19
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly10
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission9

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 39; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 29; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 27; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 19; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 10; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 249 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
103
1996
28
2000
48
2001
44
2002
17
2003
8
2004
7
2005
8
2007
2
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
1995103
199628
200048
200144
200217
20038
20047
20058
20072
20111

1995: 103; 1996: 28; 2000: 48; 2001: 44; 2002: 17; 2003: 8; 2004: 7; 2005: 8; 2007: 2; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001847 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S FUMES WERE ESCAPING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001847 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002543 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RELEASE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT CONSUMER LEARNED OF THE SEAT BELT RECALL. *JG

Owner-reported narrative. 30,529 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002543 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003415 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)

THIS IS ABOUT MY 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER. AFTER VIEWING YOUR SITE, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS WIDESPREAD. THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE IN MAY OF 1998 AND ALSO CONTACTED THE LINCOLN MERCURY DIVISION OF FORD. I EVEN SENT THEM TWO OF THE SHEARED BOLTS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT MANIFOLD HAVE SHEARED. I NEVER EVEN RECEIVED AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM FORD IN RESPONSE TO MY LETTER. THE ENGINE NOW IS VERY NOISY AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO MY MUFFLER MECHANIC ABOUT 3…

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003415 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004448 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)

THE VEHICLES FRONT CALIPERS ARE LOCKING UP STATES CONSUMER. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE RPM'S ARE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004448 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006815 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

THOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS LISTED UNDER THE RECALL (95C222001), LINCOLN MAINTAINS THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THAT RECALL. THE DEFECT SUMMARY SAYS WE WOULD SMELL BURNING ODORS WHEN USING THE HEATER, WHICH WE DO. PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770832

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006815 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008761 · 2003-02-19 (February 19, 2003)

THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP PLASTIC FADED AND REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *JB *SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008761 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017503 · 2003-04-24 (April 24, 2003)

THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVERS DEGRADED EXCESSIVELY AND TURNED GRAY/OPAQUE, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT. *JB NISSAN AND FORDS PLASTIC HEADLIGHT, FADE AND TURN AMBER WHICH RESTRICTED THE LIGHT OUTPUT AND HAS TO BE CHANGED EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED GLASS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017503 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037373 · 2003-09-07 (September 7, 2003)

THE TWO OUTSIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON THE BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WERE BROKEN. THIS CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037373 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V419002 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Reported: 2001-01-02 (January 2, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
92V132002 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder

Reported: 1992-09-21 (September 21, 1992)

THE SERVICE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED OR COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE EVACUATION AND FILLING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT.

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TOINTERNAL MASTER CYLINDER LEAKAGE WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ON TWO OF THEFOUR WHEELS. IF THIS OCCURS, THERE WOULD BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, HIGHERPEDAL EFFORTS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy: A NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE INSTALLED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
92V133002 · Seat Belts

Reported: 1992-09-21 (September 21, 1992)

ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS SECURING THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACKS TO THE B-PILLARS WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEM TRACK JOINTS HAVING LESS THAN DESIGN STRENGTH, AND INCREASE THE RISK OFINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACK MOUNTING BOLTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
92V172001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1992-12-02 (December 2, 1992)

FUEL FILLER HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN CUT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION BY A UTILITY KNIFE USED TO OPEN THE SHIPPING BOX.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IF THE CUT EXTENDED THROUGH THETHICKNESS OF THE HOSE WALL. LEAKING FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
95V222001 · Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System

Reported: 1995-11-21 (November 21, 1995)

LEAVES AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL CAN ENTER THROUGH THE COWL PANEL AIR INTAKE DURING OPERATION OF THE FRONT HEATER AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RESULTING IN A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL IN THE PLENUM. THIS CAN LEAD TO NOISE, ODORS, OR IN SOME CASES, IGNITION OF THESE MATERIALS.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INTAKE SCREEN.

NHTSA campaign record ↗