Recall Register

1994 Mercury Villager: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 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 253 complaints on file for this model year. 5 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

3 campaigns, newest first. 466,957 units in total.

  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. 96V253003Received . 72,940 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The rear lamp socket may not illuminate because the metal can in the lamp socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in malfunction of the stop or rear running lamps. Center high mount stop lamp function is unaffected. Rear lamp malfunction can result in following drivers not being alerted to the subject vehicle's presence or intended actions, particularly in the case in which both lamps have malfunctioned.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a revised rear lamp socket and wiring assemblies.

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

  3. 94V142000Received . 17 units.

    Visibility / Windshield

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The windshields were marked with a "prototype" designation and not marked as required by FMVSS no. 205, "glazing materials."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of non-compliance: incorrect labeling of windshield may cause concern or confusion about the prototype designation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the windshields on the affected vans.

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

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Complaints by component

253 complaints, 323 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.

  • 1994 Mercury Villager
  • All 1994 vehicles
1994 Mercury Villager: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1994 VillagerAll 1994 vehiclesVillager, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling309.6109.2193.7100
Fuel System, Gasoline16146.3104.352
Exterior Lighting102.225.746.333
Service Brakes, Hydraulic77.4171.881.225
Visibility52.670.269.417
Seat Belts46.436.954.415
Equipment40.225.436.713
Electrical System34.174.535.811
Power Train27.994.144.49
Vehicle Speed Control24.841.587.18

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
11
Complaints that report a fire
6
Injuries in the complaints
5
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
14 Jan 2015

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 1994 Mercury Villager, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 47 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Mercury Villager
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA00014Engineering analysisFUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages22 May 20004 Jan 2001
PE99077Preliminary evaluationFUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages28 Dec 199922 May 2000
EA99015Engineering analysisFUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages29 Jun 199918 Apr 2001
PE99013Preliminary evaluationFUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages9 Feb 199929 Jun 1999
EA96005Engineering analysisBATTERY EXPLOSIONSElectrical System30 May 199629 May 1997

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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Mercury Villager: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/villager/1994/. 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 1994 Mercury Villager?
466,957 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 100 of 323 component mentions, or 309.6 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 109.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Mercury Villager open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.