1999 Mercury Villager fuel system, gasoline problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1999 Mercury Villager — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The 1999 through 2000 mercury villager vans have a defective throttle body assembly. My gas petal started sticking on my villager van late last year. I finally had the throttle body assembly cleaned and throttle control sensor replaced in january, after several failed attempts by the mercury…”
filed Nov 19, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercury villager. When coming to a complete stop at an intersection, the contact noticed a strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and a technician determined that the fuel retention straps failed, which caused the spot…”
filed Apr 17, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Villager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Villager | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 Villager | 5 | 6% |
| 1997 Villager | 26 | 21% |
| 1996 Villager | 24 | 13% |
| 1995 Villager | 72 | 20% |
| 1994 Villager | 51 | 20% |
| 1993 Villager | 28 | 7% |
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.