Recall Register

1993 Mercury Villager: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1993 Mercury Villager. The newest campaign is 00V419002. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jan 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 414 complaints on file for this model year. 8 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V419002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the vent hose.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 459,853 units in total.

  • 00V419002Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 95V222001Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
  • 92V172001Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 92V133002Seat Belts
  • 92V132002Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
  1. 00V419002Received . 394,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short distance after refueling and, (3) there is subsequently significant heating of the fuel tank, the fuel in the tank can expand into the vent hose and leak fuel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the vent hose.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S59. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 95V222001Received . 48,053 units.

    Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Leaves and other foreign material can enter through the cowl panel air intake during operation of the front heater and/or air conditioning system resulting in a build-up of material in the plenum. This can lead to noise, odors, or in some cases, ignition of these materials.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle fire could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an additional heater/air conditioning system intake screen.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 92V172001Received . 10,800 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel filler hoses may have been cut prior to installation by a utility knife used to open the shipping box.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage can result if the cut extended through thethickness of the hose wall. Leaking fuel can result in a fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the fuel filler hose.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 92V133002Received . 3,500 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    One or both of the bolts securing the automatic seat belt restraint system tracks to the b-pillars were not adequately tightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can result in the automatic seat beltsystem track joints having less than design strength, and increase the risk ofinjury to the seat occupant in the event of a collision or sudden stop.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will tighten the passive restraint system track mounting bolts.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 92V132002Received . 3,500 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The service brake master cylinder was not properly assembled or could have been damaged by the evacuation and filling of the brake system at the assembly plant.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in a partial brake system failure due tointernal master cylinder leakage which can cause loss of braking on two of thefour wheels. If this occurs, there would be increased brake pedal travel, higherpedal efforts and increased stopping distances.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A new brake master cylinder will be installed.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

414 complaints, 516 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1993 Mercury Villager
  • All 1993 vehicles
1993 Mercury Villager: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1993 VillagerAll 1993 vehiclesVillager, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling294.6140.4193.7152
Visibility133.746.969.469
Service Brakes, Hydraulic79.5185.681.241
Electrical System67.882.235.835
Equipment67.821.936.735
Power Train60.184.944.431
Fuel System, Gasoline58.152.5104.330
Seat Belts56.25654.429
Structure50.445.160.326
Exterior Lighting34.932.646.318

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash
15
Complaints that report a fire
30
Injuries in the complaints
29
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
18 Oct 2011

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Mercury Villager, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 103 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Mercury Villager
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA00014Engineering analysisFUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages22 May 20004 Jan 2001
EA99015Engineering analysisFUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages29 Jun 199918 Apr 2001
EA96005Engineering analysisBATTERY EXPLOSIONSElectrical System30 May 199629 May 1997
PE96009Preliminary evaluationBATTERY EXPLOSIONElectrical System25 Jan 199630 May 1996
EA95027Engineering analysisBLOWER AREA FIRESEquipment22 Sep 199517 Nov 1995
PE95037Preliminary evaluationFRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIREVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System19 Jun 199522 Sep 1995
PE93047Preliminary evaluationPOWER DOOR LOCK FAILUREStructure7 May 199311 Aug 1993
PE93020Preliminary evaluationBACKLITE SHATTERINGExterior Lighting1 Apr 199328 Jul 1993

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19920
  2. 19935
  3. 19943
  4. 19953
  5. 19962
  6. 19973
  7. 19982
  8. 19994
  9. 20002
  10. 20011
  11. 20020

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Mercury Villager: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/villager/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Mercury Villager?
459,853 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercury Villager have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Mercury Villager, model years 1992 to 2002. 5 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Mercury Villager name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 152 of 516 component mentions, or 294.6 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 140.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Mercury Villager open?
No. Each of the 8 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.