Seat Belt Related Problems of the 1997 Mercury Villager

Table 1 shows three common seat belt related problems of the 1997 Mercury Villager. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat belt buckle assembly (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the front seat belt retractor (one problem).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Mercury Villager


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 1997 Mercury Villager

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

Was driving vehicle and was involved in a crash. Upon impact, middle row passenger's seat belt failed to lock up , and threw passenger on floor. Seat belt remained buckled , and was still around passenger. Third row passenger had also experienced same problem with the seat bel, failed to lock up.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Consumer complained about automatic door lock problem. The doors locked without notice. Currently, hatchback will not open. Also, driver's side seat belt did not retract.   Read details...

The Seat Belt problem

My 7 year old daughter thought it would be fun to see how many times she could wrap the shoulder belt around her neck. I was unaware as I was getting my other children buckled in. Before we were about to leave, I turned to see if she too was buckled in and found her using her fingers between her   Read details...


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