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1999 Mercury Villager speed control problems

The 1999 Mercury Villager has 92 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 37% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

92

Speed Control complaints

37%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Villager speed control complaints by model year92 complaints1993: 6 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 10 complaints1998: 14 complaints1999: 92 complaints2000: 40 complaints
Villager speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 45-MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · September 7, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 1999 Mercury Villager have?

NHTSA has 92 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager speed control — 37% 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.