2001 Mercury Villager Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Villager years
- Far fewer complaints than other years 7th of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Mercury Villager. That ranks 7th out of 8 Villager model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is air bags (3 complaints, 15%), typically at around 62,000 miles. Complaints mention 3 crashes, 11 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 20owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 3complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 3 | 15% | 62,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 15% | 62,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 15% | 28,100 | — | — |
| Tires | 3 | 15% | 5,500 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 10% | 42,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 10% | 13,780 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 5% | 35,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 5% | 32,076 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 5% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 5% | 28,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 5% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Mercury Villager recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Problem: Vehicle description: mini vans. These vehicles may have the plastic trim cover around the base of the front seat safety belt buckle trapped between the shoulder of the restraint anchorage bolt and the seat pedestal. This could eventually allow the seat belt buckle bolt to loosen.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the occupant seated in that location may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle assembly attachment. Some belt buckle assemblies may require replacement.
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.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
This is my second villager, the first was a 1993 and now own a 2001. The base structure where the rack and pinion gets bolted-in cracks, while the alignment and whole rack & pinion has shifted. The crack occurred when i was turning onto a ramp to merge onto the freeway.
In december of 2007 i was driving with my three kids and i was pregnant with twins. It had been raining for a few days i slowed to make a right hand turn my car slide and i went into a poll head on my airbags didn't open my car was later totaled by the insurance company. *tr
Seat belts plastic covers have broken and fallen off, which has made the locking mechanism useless. The seat belts are now inoperable, which has left us with five available seats in a seven-passenger vehicle. The local dealer was contacted regarding a recall notice for the 2001 village seats belts…
Dt*: the contact stated while changing a tire, the jack bent causing the vehicle to collapse. The contact was not injured. This was the first time the contact had used the jack. The dealership was notified.
A local sears auto center sold me a set of bf goodrich tires in october, 2004 that have shown extreme pre-mature wear. The sears outlet has refused to take any action to correct this. Upon consultation with the oem, b.f. Goodrich, i should have never been sold the tire to begin with. It is not the…
Other Mercury Villager years
← 2000 Villager · 2002 Villager →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Villager | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 Villager | 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 2001 Mercury Villager?
Owners most often report air bags, seat belts, suspension problems. The top one, air bags, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Mercury Villager?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 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 2001 has far fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.