1993 Mercury Villager engine and engine cooling problems
142 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1993 Mercury Villager — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Three exhaust manifold bolts on the front, and three more on the rear are broken off, with a increasingly more loud sound coming from under the hood. I believe they are aware of this defect in these vans, but require the owner to shoulder the payment of this expensive repair. This problem is very…”
filed Sep 11, 2005
“Bad factory design leads to exhaust manifold studs breaking. Thus causing expensive, undue repairs. Ford is unwilling to assist customers who experience this problem, but it is a known defect with the engine. *ak more information can be found at…”
filed Aug 5, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Villager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Villager | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Villager | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 Villager | 9 | 5% |
| 1998 Villager | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 Villager | 16 | 13% |
| 1996 Villager | 36 | 19% |
| 1995 Villager | 95 | 26% |
| 1994 Villager | 91 | 36% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Mercury Villager
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.