2002 Mercury Villager - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Mercury Villager

18 problems have been reported for the 2002 Mercury Villager. The following chart shows the 10 most common problems for 2002 Mercury Villager. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (2 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Mercury Villager

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Steering
3
  Service Brakes
2
  Engine And Engine Cooling
2
  Electrical System
2
  Structure
2
  Air Bag
2
  Suspension
2
  Tire
1
  Equipment
1
  Unknown Or Other
1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

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 2002 Mercury Villager in the United States are 18,367 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Villager owners in the last 20 years is 18, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 18 / 18,367 / 20 * 1000 = 0.05.

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 2002 Mercury Villager in 2002.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
0
  2018
0
  2017
0
  2016
0
  2015
0
  2014
0
  2013
1
  2012
1
  2011
0
  2010
0
  2009
0
  2008
1
  2007
1
  2006
6
  2005
1
  2004
1
  2003
1
  2002
2

📊 Compare the 2002 Mercury Villager with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Villager, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Mercury Villager with the Mercury Villager from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Villager is 18 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Mercury Villager is 125.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Mercury Villager with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2002 Villager
18
  2001 Villager
21
  2000 Villager
89
  1999 Villager
249
  1998 Villager
98
  1997 Villager
153
  1996 Villager
253


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