1997 Mercury Villager engine and engine cooling problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Mercury Villager — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Check engine light kept illuminating. *ph when the vehicle was purchased the consumer noticed that the check engine light was on. The dealer reset it but it kept coming back on. It was later determined that the problem was with the speed sensor. *nm”
filed Dec 8, 2004
“I am one of tons of people with the notorious exhaust manifold studs breaking issue! Which causes the check engine like to come on, and dangerous fumes to enter the vehicle. With 4 children, this is not a good thing...and the price is more then a family of 4 children can afford at $1500-3000…”
filed Jun 21, 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, 2002Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt
01246 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 10, 2001
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% |
| 1996 Villager | 36 | 19% |
| 1995 Villager | 95 | 26% |
| 1994 Villager | 91 | 36% |
| 1993 Villager | 142 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.