1996 Mercury Villager latches & locks problems
The 1996 Mercury Villager has 29 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
29
Latches & Locks complaints
11%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Latches & Locks complaints by year
What owners report
“I HAD A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. (FORGOT TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABOUT 4 FEET FROM BACK OF ANOTHER CAR ON SLIGHT GRADE, WELL YOU KNOW THE REST).*AK AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO "POP" ENOUGH FOR THE AJAR DOOR LIGHT TO COME…”
Common questions
How many latches & locks complaints does the 1996 Mercury Villager have?
NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager latches & locks — 11% 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.