1996 Mercury Villager body & structure problems
The 1996 Mercury Villager has 25 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
25
Body & Structure complaints
10%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT OWNER MANUALLY LOCKING THE DOORS. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED OCCUPANTS TO BE EITHER LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE OR LOCKED OUTSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 1996 Mercury Villager have?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager body & structure — 10% 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.