2001 Mercury Villager
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2001 Mercury Villager. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the occupant seated in that location may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle assembly attachment. some belt buckle assemblies may require replacement.
Owner complaints
20 complaints3 involved a crash11 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension
This IS my second villager, the first was a 1993 and now own a 2001. The base structure where the rack and pinion gets bolted-in cracks, while the alignment and whole rack & pinion has shifted. The crack occurred when I was turning onto a ramp to merge onto the freeway.
- Air bags › Frontal
In december of 2007 I was driving with my three kids and I was pregnant with twins. it had been raining for a few days I slowed to make a right hand turn my car slide and I went into a poll head on my airbags didn't open my car was later totaled by the insurance company. *Tr
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belts plastic covers have broken and fallen off, which has made the locking mechanism useless. the seat belts are now inoperable, which has left us with five available seats in a seven-passenger vehicle. the local dealer was contacted regarding a recall notice for the 2001 village seats…
Seat belts plastic covers have broken and fallen off, which has made the locking mechanism useless. the seat belts are now inoperable, which has left us with five available seats in a seven-passenger vehicle. the local dealer was contacted regarding a recall notice for the 2001 village seats belts, but I was told that my van did not fall under the recall. the dealers service department referred me to ford lincoln mercury cooperate offices. they were contacted, and once again, I was not offered assistance. *tr
- Equipment
Dt*: the contact stated while changing a tire, the jack bent causing the vehicle to collapse. the contact was not injured. this was the first time the contact had used the jack. the dealership was notified.
- Tires
A local sears auto center sold me a set of bf goodrich tires in october, 2004 that have shown extreme pre-mature wear. The sears outlet has refused to take any action to correct this. upon consultation with the oem, b.f. Goodrich, I should have never been sold the tire to begin with. It IS not…
A local sears auto center sold me a set of bf goodrich tires in october, 2004 that have shown extreme pre-mature wear. The sears outlet has refused to take any action to correct this. upon consultation with the oem, b.f. Goodrich, I should have never been sold the tire to begin with. It IS not the recommended tire for my vehicle per goodrich and this IS backed up when doing a web page tire selection search on the bf goodrich web page. these tires have worn 50 % at 15000 miles of use on tires rated for 60,000 miles tread life. They are an "h" rated performance tire that sears sold for my wife's mercury villager MINI van...not exactly a high performance vehicle. does the nhtsa have any records on file for application of a bf goodrich ta tire to a mercury villager MINI van where a safety occurence has happened ? how can a retail outlet be allowed to sell tires that are not recommended by the oem for the vehicle they are being placed on. Are there government regulations meant to protect the consumer against these unfair trade practices ? what can I do to file a formal complaint with the nhtsa to prevent this kind of misbehavior from occuring to other consumers in the future
- Air bags › Frontal · Seat belts
Consumer vehicle t-boned another vehicle at 45 mph, and neither frontal air bags deployed. Driver and the five passengers were all restrained with the seat belts. Everyone sustained minor injuries from the seat belts. No one needed to be transported to a hospital by ambulance. dealer and the manufacturer were both informed. *Ak
- Tires
Defective tires manufactured by general tire, requesting a defect investigation. *bf while driving one of the vehicle tire experienced a catastrophic failure (general ampere G560). *nm
- Tires
Defective tires (p215/70r15) manufactured by general tire, requesting a defect investigation. *Bf while driving the vehicle's tire had a catastrophic failure. the manufacturer was contacted and refused to accept any responsibility for the failure (general ampere G560 dk-66370-33255). *nm
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving 40 mph, the driver collided with the vehicle in front of her. both frontal air bags failed to deploy. this caused the driver to sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. please provide further details.
- Power train
Germain lincoln mercury refused to replace worn motor mounts while vehicle was under waranty. I had the motor mounts replaced by naples nissan at my own expense of aproximately $400 because the vehicle has a nissan power train. *la
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
The air conditioner wouldn't cool, there IS freon leaking out somewhere. the dealer said there was nothing wrong untill the warranty ran out, now they said there IS a leak.*ak we had a well known named garage look at the mercury villager and said that ford has had problems with the air…
The air conditioner wouldn't cool, there IS freon leaking out somewhere. the dealer said there was nothing wrong untill the warranty ran out, now they said there IS a leak.*ak we had a well known named garage look at the mercury villager and said that ford has had problems with the air conditioner leakage from lines under the vehicle. therefore ford should fix the problem since its a problem from the factory. the mercury IS only 3 years old, my other vehicle IS 5 years old and I have never had a problem with it. this should be fixed under the factory warranty since they known there was a problem and its one reason ford stopped making the villager since they were having failures. also we have had problems with the driver window rolling up and down, have it into the dealership to be fixed and the problem has worsened . Now the window will not roll down or up.
- Engine and engine cooling
Bought car sept 01 and airconditioning failed before the second summer after purchase. I called dealer jan 03 and was told air wouldn't work if outside temp was below 60. returned in april with same complaint, but mileage was out of warranty. Cost to repair will br $669. Plus tax.
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
Consumer complained about left rear wheel locking up and damaging the tire. Consumer was driving about 25 mph and the vehicle spun out out of control. vehicle was equipped with ABS brake system. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Consumer heard a noise when braking, and the brake light was on. Took vehicle to dealer, and the brake pads were replaced at 13,780. consumer stated that at 28,000 the problem recurred. *Ak
- Seats › Mid/rear assembly
Center row sliding bucket seat (passenger side) does not lock into place. I have taken this vehicle in for the same problem 6 times (2 times to salinas dealership and 4 times to seaside dealership) w/o having it successfully repaired. the seat will appear latched, but IS not truly engaged. with…
Center row sliding bucket seat (passenger side) does not lock into place. I have taken this vehicle in for the same problem 6 times (2 times to salinas dealership and 4 times to seaside dealership) w/o having it successfully repaired. the seat will appear latched, but IS not truly engaged. with an occupant in the seat it will slide forward when the brakes are applied, creating a dangerous situation for the center seat occupant and the front passenger. this defect was there from the beginning, noticed after we purchased the vehicle. it did not develop over time, so the incident date will reflect the purchase date of the vehicle. *nlm
- Structure
The hood and door contained a lot of space on the exterior of the vehicle. *jb
- Suspension
When the vehicle reached 50-60 miles mph the vehicle violently vibrated. *jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When brakes are applied brake pedal would go to floor momentarily and pop back up. also loss of brake fluid IS occurring. Dealer notified, and IS unable to locate the problem. *Ak when the brake pedal goes to the floor, there will be no brake, but in a matter of seconds the pedal pops up and the vehicle goes on ABS mode. *yh
- Suspension
While vehicle IS being driven between 50-70 mph extreme vibration occurs, causing loss of vehicle control. dealer states that this IS a normal characteristic of vehicle. please give any further details. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
While taking seatbelt off belt will not retract. *ak both front seat belts do not retract properly while removing. *yh
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10014062Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10013369General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.
- 10013060Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10011159Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10009321Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10008159Update wiring harness when replacing fuel injector.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 637807Subject regarding family or rear seat entertainment system handle concerns.
- 637580Subject regarding remote entry transmitter programming procedure.
- 637438Some vehicles may exhibit static or ignition noise through the radio on the am band.
- 636354Information pertaining to liftgate cylinder operation.
- 636065Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines.
- 636061Some vehicles built from 9/26/1998 through 9/5/2001 may exhibit power door locks that self-active or cycle on.
- 630665Some vehicles with the rear seat entertainment system may exhibit an inoperative condition.
- 630515Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure.
- 630178Some 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.
- 630140Some vehicles may exhibit interior lamps that come on while driving.
- 630091Information regarding flip out window latch adjustment.
- 630001Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area.
- 625859Some vehicles may exhibit poor and / or no a/c performance.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 625707Power door locks, self activating or cycling.*jb
- 624140Information regarding rear entertainment system lock down screws. *Slc
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 622811Some vehicles may exhibit the rear under body air conditioning lines leaking.
- 620492Some 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.
- 620235Some vehicles built between 7/1/00 - 12/31/00 may exhibit a loose outside upper windshield trim piece.
- 619436Some 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).
- 616570Some 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.
- 616568Some vehicles may exhibit a transmission operation concern.
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