1999 Mercury Villager exterior lighting problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Mercury Villager — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 mercury villager mini van problem headlights keep blowing out, cannot use high beams without hearing some crackling on highbeam switch when putting on high beams. I just replace the bulb and not use highbeams. Also gas pedal sticks most of the time when you excel especially when it is damp…”
filed Nov 26, 2009
“Nhtsa recall campaign 99v347001 tail lamp socket. Vehicle experienced a problem with the rear tail light socket. The socket locking tab will not hold the bulb in position ,thus allowing the bulb to fall out of the socket indicating that the tail light was not functioning properly. Also, this…”
filed Feb 10, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Villager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Villager | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 Villager | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Villager | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Villager | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 Villager | 23 | 6% |
| 1994 Villager | 26 | 10% |
| 1993 Villager | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.