Gasoline Engine Problems of Mercury Villager

Mercury Villager owners have reported 12 problems related to gasoline engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Villager based on all problems reported for the Villager.

1 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1999 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 05/27/2002

Intermittently vehicle will not crank up . Dash indicator lights illuminate, but engine will not start up. Having a negative diagnostic testing. The problem is unknown at current time. Dealer was notified. Please provide more information.

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2 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 02/09/2002

No summary listed for above vehicle.

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3 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1996 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 04/02/2000

Engine died $5000 repair secret service warranty to replace not honored by dealer.

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4 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1996 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 04/02/2000

No summary listed for above vehicle.

5 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1996 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 11/04/1998

While making a turn through an intersection the steering and brakes failed, the driver coasted to the side of the road and tried to turn the key, the vehicle did not start, then the driver turn the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle and it started.

6 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1998 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 01/08/1998

Brakes, steering, body, and engine malfunctions.

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7 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1996 Mercury Villager

Failure Date: 09/04/1997

While driving 40-50mph the vehicles components lock up and the engine goes. Dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. Consumer stated this has happened 3 to 4t times nearly causing accidents.

8 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Mercury Villager

While traveling doors lock and unlock out of control. Also while vehicle is turned off. Power lock system is defective while vehicle is running or shut down, consumer states locks are inoperable, dealer refuses to replace system and they have not been able to repair it. Consumer states vehicle had engine problems two days after purchase.

9 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1996 Mercury Villager

Consumer experiencing motor problems.

10 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1999 Mercury Villager

Leased vehicle 6/99. Engine knocked - replace engine 9/99. Replaced 2nd time for same problem 3/99. Still knocks - will probably replace 3rd time.

11 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1999 Mercury Villager

We are having a lot of trouble with the starting of the vehicle. It wont start easily and it struggles to idle when this occurs. It doesnt occur all the time and the dealer has been unable to diagnose the problem yet. This has been doing it on and off for 2 months now. It will worf fine for 2 days then suddenly junp out and do it again.

12 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1996 Mercury Villager

While driving vehicle started choking and then it cut off. Contacted dealer, cannot find cause.


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