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1995 Mercury Villager lighting problems

The 1995 Mercury Villager has 25 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Lighting complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Villager lighting complaints by model year33 complaints1993: 19 complaints1994: 33 complaints1995: 25 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 1 complaints
Villager lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

96V253003LightingAugust 17, 1998 · 72,940 units

Defect

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

Consequence

THIS 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.

Remedy

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

What owners report

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A STATE INSPECTION THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ALTHOUGH, THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES THE LIGHTS CONTINUED FAILING. THE FUSES WERE INSPECTED, BUT WERE NOT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V253003,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · February 16, 2006

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 1995 Mercury Villager have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Villager lighting — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Mercury Villager lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 96V253003.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.