2000 Mercury Villager Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Villager years
- Fewer complaints than other years 6th of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Mercury Villager. That ranks 6th out of 8 Villager model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is vehicle speed control (39 complaints, 55%), typically at around 40,000 miles. Complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 71owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 8complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Mercury Villager problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 39 | 55% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 10% | 29,878 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 6 | 8% | 99,361 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 5 | 7% | 8,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 5 | 7% | 33,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 4 | 6% | 50,351 | — | — |
| Suspension | 4 | 6% | 85,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 3 | 4% | 60,500 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 4% | 35,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 3% | 28,304 | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 3% | 33,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 1% | 77,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Mercury Villager recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Steering:rack and pinion
Problem: Vehicle description: mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle may have been incorrectly tightened.
Risk: There could be a looseness in the steering, which may be accompanied by noise or vibration.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if the bolts are missing, will replace the steering gear mounting bolts. All bolts will be tightened to the specified torque. Owner notification began november 28, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Seat belts
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began october 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Failing headlights (PE04020) — opened Feb 26, 2004, closed Jun 24, 2004.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Seat belts on 2000 mercury villager estate have locked up and will not release. Called ford customer relations regarding issue and they are stating they have no know issue or recall with seat belts locking up. Rear seat belts are the ones affected. Ford customer relations is stating it is out of…
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) event- every time the front seat belts are used. Failure- seat belts do not proberly retract after each use. Subsuquent drivers and passengers who use the vehicle then use the seat belts think they are safely…
Left a friends house drove 1/3 of a mile van was on fire pulled over to side of rode was smoking/ totaling engulfed in flames after about 10-15 minutes the van was a total loss. It was a 2000 villager could this be the same as the windstar.? The car had been sitting idle in drive way for app. 3hrs…
The a/c stopped working. *tr
I was involved in an accident while traveling at about 45 mph. I hit another vehicle that pulled out in front of me. No air bags deployed. *tr
Other Mercury Villager years
← 1999 Villager · 2001 Villager →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Villager | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 Villager | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 | 71 | 2 |
| 1999 Villager | 185 | 4 |
| 1998 Villager | 83 | 2 |
| 1997 Villager | 125 | 3 |
| 1996 Villager | 188 | 2 |
| 1995 Villager | 367 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Mercury Villager?
Owners most often report vehicle speed control, service brakes, hydraulic, seat belts problems. The top one, vehicle speed control, accounts for 39 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Mercury Villager?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Mercury Villager a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Villager model years, the 2000 has fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.