Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Mercury Villager, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Suspension3
- Air bags3
- Tires3
- Seat belts3
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Equipment2
- Seats1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Service brakes, air1
- Structure1
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 2001 Mercury Villager failed the safety check 2.59% of the time — 29% more often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 123,491 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER AROUND THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER OF THE RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE BOLT AND THE SEAT PEDESTAL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BOLT TO LOOSEN.
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 2001 Mercury Villager: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637807 | SUBJECT REGARDING FAMILY OR REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM HANDLE CONCERNS. *TT |
| 637580 | SUBJECT REGARDING REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 630178 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 15 INCH STEEL WHEELS AND GENERAL TIRES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION ABOVE 45 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, SEAT, OR FLOOR. *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 |
| 624140 | INFORMATION REGARDING REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM LOCK DOWN SCREWS. *SLC |
| 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 |
| 620492 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NOTICEABLE STEERING PULL OR DRIFT WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A HIGH SIDE-TO-SIDE DIFFERENCE IN FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT CASTER ANGLES. *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 |
| 616570 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FAMILY OR REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT A BROKEN RELEASE HANDLE ACTUATOR OR RELEASE PIVOT ARM IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. |
| 616568 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TRANSMISSION OPERATION CONCERN. *TT |
| 10014086 | GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT |
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