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1996 Mercury Villager engine problems

The 1996 Mercury Villager has 41 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

41

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Villager engine complaints by model year152 complaints1993: 152 complaints1994: 100 complaints1995: 101 complaints1996: 41 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 10 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 2 complaints
Villager engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

A DAY AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AWF40C-F 00 S 59 REPAIRS FILLER HOSE HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ENGINE STARTED JUMPING. THEN, CAUGHT ON FIRE JUST LIKE IT SAID IN RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD EXHAUST LEAK AT THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 13, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1996 Mercury Villager have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager engine — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.