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).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering | |
| Service Brakes | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | |
| Electrical System | |
| Structure | |
| Air Bag | |
| Suspension | |
| Tire | |
| Equipment | |
| Unknown Or Other |
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.
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| 2002 |
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.
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| 2002 Villager | |
| 2001 Villager | |
| 2000 Villager | |
| 1999 Villager | |
| 1998 Villager | |
| 1997 Villager | |
| 1996 Villager |