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Year · Make · Model

1995 Mercury Villager

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
367
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
121
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

367 filed
26
Crashes
7
Fires
23
Injuries reported
3
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    31
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    23
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    22
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    21
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    19
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION Control
    14
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    13
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    13

Recalls

3 campaigns
00V419002·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2001-01-02

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

96V253003·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1998-08-17

THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

RiskTHIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

96V089001·SEATS1996-06-03

AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE SEAT CABLE ROLLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY CAN ALLOW THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT ADJUST LEVER TO THE LATCH TO BE PINCHED IN THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY.

RiskCONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM FULLY ENGAGING THE SEAT RAIL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE A COMPONENT IN THE THIRD ROW SLIDING BENCH SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA00014·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2000-05-22 → 2001-01-04

FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE

SQ00008·STRUCTURE2000-05-12 → 2002-04-01

UNEXPECTED OPENING ON SLIDING DOOR

PE99077·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1999-12-28 → 2000-05-22

FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE

EA99015·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1999-06-29 → 2001-04-18

FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGE

PE99013·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1999-02-09 → 1999-06-29

FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGE

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