21 problems have been reported for the 2001 Mercury Villager. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2001 Mercury Villager. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires (3 problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag | |
| Tire | |
| Suspension | |
| Seat Belt | |
| Equipment | |
| Service Brakes | |
| Structure | |
| Air Brake | |
| Seats | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | |
| Power Train |
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2001 Mercury Villager in the United States are 18,178 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Villager owners in the last 21 years is 21, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 21 / 18,178 / 21 * 1000 = 0.06.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Villager model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Mercury Villager in 2001.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Villager, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Mercury Villager with the Mercury Villager from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Villager is 21 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Mercury Villager is 125.
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
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| 2002 Villager | |
| 2001 Villager | |
| 2000 Villager | |
| 1999 Villager | |
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| 1996 Villager |