1997 Mercury Villager structure problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1997 Mercury Villager — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving along after shopping and I started to hear this dragging or bottoming out sound so I pulled over to see what was happening and to my surprise the front frame on the passenger side that holds up the engine was broken I then opened the hood and saw that the engine was sitting sideways…”
filed Jan 8, 2015
“Consumer complained about automatic door lock problem. The doors locked without notice. Currently, hatchback will not open. Also, driver's side seat belt did not retract.*ak”
filed Feb 25, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Villager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Villager | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Villager | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 Villager | 11 | 6% |
| 1998 Villager | 12 | 14% |
| 1996 Villager | 25 | 13% |
| 1995 Villager | 16 | 4% |
| 1994 Villager | 7 | 3% |
| 1993 Villager | 24 | 6% |
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.