1997 Mercury Villager: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 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 125 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 401,300 units in total.
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: .
97V184001Received . 6,000 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with automotive batteries supplied by gnb technologies. These batteries have a defective negative post that can cause acid leakage and related corrosion damage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a catastrophic failure of the battery which could lead to an engine fire or battery explosion.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these batteries. Until a new battery is obtained, owners should not attempt to "jump start" these batteries.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V203000Received . 1,300 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The four rubber fuel line connector hoses that are supplied to ford with the fuel tank assembly were improperly manufactured. These hoses can develop cracks or splits resulting in fuel leakage.
- 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 inspect the fuel tank assembly for the suspect date codes and replace the four rubber fuel connector hoses if necessary.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
125 complaints, 152 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.
- 1997 Mercury Villager
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Villager | All 1997 vehicles | Villager, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 177.6 | 49.4 | 104.3 | 27 |
| Structure | 144.7 | 40.1 | 60.3 | 22 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 111.8 | 9.6 | 36.3 | 17 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 105.3 | 128.6 | 193.7 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 78.9 | 60.9 | 30.8 | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 78.9 | 100.8 | 81.2 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 65.8 | 43.7 | 87.1 | 10 |
| Power Train | 32.9 | 87.5 | 44.4 | 5 |
| Equipment | 26.3 | 19.3 | 36.7 | 4 |
| Tires | 26.3 | 53.9 | 19 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA00014 | Engineering analysis | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 22 May 2000 | 4 Jan 2001 | |
| SQ00008 | Safety query | UNEXPECTED OPENING ON SLIDING DOOR | Structure | 12 May 2000 | 1 Apr 2002 | |
| EA99015 | Engineering analysis | FUEL RAIL HOSE FITTING LEAKAGE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 29 Jun 1999 | 18 Apr 2001 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Mercury VillagerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Mercury Villager: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/villager/1997/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Mercury Villager?
- 401,300 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 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Mercury Villager name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 27 of 152 component mentions, or 177.6 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 49.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Mercury Villager open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.