2000 Mercury Villager: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 71 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is vehicle speed control (51% of complaints); the 2001 model year looks more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Oct 2000
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Seat belts on 2000 mercury villager estate have locked up and will not release. Called ford customer relations regarding issue and they are stating they have no know issue or recall with seat belts locking up. Rear seat belts are the ones affected. Ford customer relations is stating it is out of warranty so I will be responsible for fixing vehicle. *tr”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jan 2015
“Left a friends house drove 1/3 of a mile van was on fire pulled over to side of rode was smoking/ totaling engulfed in flames after about 10-15 minutes the van was a total loss. It was a 2000 villager could this be the same as the windstar.? The car had been sitting idle in drive way for app. 3hrs before this incident.. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Mar 2009
“Sticky accelerator pedal on 2000 mercury villager. Sticks about half the time causing abrupt surge into traffic and dislodging of occupants. *nm”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Feb 2007
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“2000 mercury villager has common problem of gas pedal sticking and speedometer outage. Both of these are safety issues and need to be corrected. *jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2007
“We have very little mileage on our mercury villager sport van and the paint is chipping. Apparently, this should not be happening. It actually needs a complete paint job. We have never had a vehicle do this. It will rust if this is not taken care of. We only have app. 68,000 miles on a 2000 year car. *tr”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2006
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving the accelerator pedal sticks. Although the dealership was alerted no repairs were made.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Mar 2006
“Front passenger seat is power controlled. During a hard brake to avoid a collision the seat went into a full recline position. The seat belt would not have restrained a passenger if one had been present. Seat was working fine when I went to the dealer. Could this happen again? What would have caused it? Nothing touched those power buttons. Car is 2000 mercury villager. Mary hixson. *nm”Owner report · Seats · Jan 2006
“The accelerator pedal has been sticking since about 60,000 miles. It now has over 100k. I have lubed every component from the pedal to the throttle plate, but it has not helped. When pulling away from a stop, the pedal (or linkage) hangs and excessive force must be applied, resulting in either wheel spin or lurching forward. *nm”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Nov 2005
“Accelerator sticks when in idle position and requires force to overcome which causes vehicle to jump forward. This occured when vehicle had 36,000 miles and was repaired under warranty. Now at 70,000 miles the problem re-occurs. This is a safety problem because the vehicle can jump forward and hita car or person in front. Brakes are required to be applied at the same time the accelerator is pushed to prevent the vehicle from jumping forward.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Apr 2005
“The right rear seat belts were not operable . The seat belts would not click or unlatch. Please fill in additional information. *jb”Owner report · Seat Belts · Mar 2005
When filing, owners marked a crash in 8 of these complaints and injuries in 11 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
How other years compare
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Is the 2000 Mercury Villager reliable?
NHTSA has 71 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 2000 Mercury Villager. The most complained-about area is vehicle speed control (51% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2000 Mercury Villager problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 42,500 miles or less.
Does the 2000 Mercury Villager have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning steering:rack and pinion. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.