Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Mercury Villager, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Vehicle speed control39
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Seat belts6
- Structure5
- Air bags5
- Seats4
- Suspension4
- Electrical system3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Equipment2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 11 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Mercury Villager failed the safety check 2.34% of the time — 26% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 127,356 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercury told its dealers about the 2000 Mercury Villager: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637438 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STATIC OR IGNITION NOISE THROUGH THE RADIO ON THE AM BAND. *TT |
| 636354 | INFORMATION PERTAINING TO LIFTGATE CYLINDER OPERATION. *TT |
| 636065 | INFORMATION REGARDING DISCHARGED BATTERY CHARGING SERVICE TIPS AND GUIDELINES. *TT |
| 636061 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT FROM 9/26/1998 THROUGH 9/5/2001 MAY EXHIBIT POWER DOOR LOCKS THAT SELF-ACTIVE OR CYCLE ON. *TT |
| 630708 | CONCERNS WITH VEHICLE EXHIBITING A HEADLAMP THAT IS DIM, FLICKERS OR IS INOEPRATIVE. *TT |
| 630665 | SOME VEHICLES WITH THE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE CONDITION. *TT |
| 630515 | ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT |
| 630323 | EXPEREINCING SLIGHT VIBRATION/SHAKE FELT ON SOME VEHICLES IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND/OR FLOOR PAN AND FRONT SEAT AT STEADY VEHICLE SPEEDS ABOVE 2 KM/H (45 MPH) AFTER TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ARE BALANCED. *TT |
| 630140 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INTERIOR LAMPS THAT COME ON WHILE DRIVING. *TT |
| 630091 | INFORMATION REGARDING FLIP OUT WINDOW LATCH ADJUSTMENT. *YH |
| 630001 | SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT |
| 625859 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT POOR AND / OR NO A/C PERFORMANCE. *TT |
| 625715 | BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK.*JB |
| 625707 | POWER DOOR LOCKS, SELF ACTIVATING OR CYCLING.*JB |
| 623988 | INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC |
| 623944 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC |
| 622811 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE REAR UNDER BODY AIR CONDITIONING LINES LEAKING. *TT |
| 620235 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 7/1/00 - 12/31/00 MAY EXHIBIT A LOOSE OUTSIDE UPPER WINDSHIELD TRIM PIECE. *TT |
| 619436 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GEAR WHINE NOISE FROM THE FRONT UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 KM/H (25 MPH) AND 113 KM/H (70 MPH). *TT |
| 618584 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION / SHAKE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND / OR FLOOR PAN AND FRONT SEAT AT STEADY VEHICLE SPEEDS ABOVE 72 KM/H (45 MPH) ON SMOOTH ROADS AFTER THE TIRE / WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ARE BALANCED. *JB |
| 616568 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TRANSMISSION OPERATION CONCERN. *TT |
| 616535 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SECOND ROW TWO-PASSENGER BENCH OR SECOND ROW BUCKET SEATS MAY SHAKE OR VIBRATE NOTICEABLY WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS OR OVER BUMPS. *TT |
| 616514 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GEAR WHINE NOISE FROM THE FRONT UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 KM/H (25 MPH) AND 113 KM/H (70 MPH). *TT |
| 613727 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BRIEF OR SUSTAINED BUZZING TYPE NOISE FROM THE DASH AREA UNDER LOAD AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 RPM. **MR |
| 613671 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EMIT A BRIEF OR SUSTAINED BUZZING TYPE NOISE FROM THE DASH AREA UNDER LOAD AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 RPM. **MR |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FAILING HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation