1995 Mercury Villager power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1995 Mercury Villager — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle gear shift appears to go into park, however the transmission is not really in park, thus causing the vehicle to roll, possibly when no one is inside the vehicle. In addition, this condition can cause the driver to be stranded because the car will not restart due to it not being engaged in…”
filed Apr 4, 2005
“Very strong smelling gas fumes inside passenger compartment when heater is turned on. While driving the speed gauge will stop working and the check engine light will come on. Brakes make a grinding noise even after being replaced. Cv boot is leaking and cracked. Driver side auto-seat belt sometimes…”
filed Jul 8, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001Information on servicing the forward clutch. *tt
14757 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2001
Power Train problems in other Villager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Villager | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Villager | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Villager | 11 | 6% |
| 1998 Villager | 8 | 10% |
| 1997 Villager | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 Villager | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 Villager | 9 | 4% |
| 1993 Villager | 28 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 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.