1994 Mercury Villager engine and engine cooling problems
91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Mercury Villager — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercury villager. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold bolts fractured, causing a leak of exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.”
filed Jan 26, 2012
“Why wasn't the 94 villager ever recalled for exhaust studs breaking off? This causes exhaust gas to fill the passenger compartment. I still have the rear manifold leaking. I measured 300 ppm c.o. While the van was idling. I can't afford to pay hundreds of dollars to get it fixed. *tr”
filed Jan 8, 2010
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% |
| 1993 Villager | 142 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.