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1996 Mercury Villager service brakes, hydraulic problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Mercury Villager6% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving wouldstep on brakes pedal, and they will not activate. Had taken vehicle to dealer,and brakes had to be replaced. Please provide more information.*ak

    filed Mar 19, 2002

  • Consumer was driving vehicle when she applied the brakes and vehicle did not stop. (please provide more information). *ak

    filed Jan 19, 1999

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Villager years

YearReportsShare
2001 Villager210%
2000 Villager710%
1999 Villager126%
1998 Villager911%
1997 Villager119%
1995 Villager4412%
1994 Villager229%
1993 Villager317%
Villager service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.