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2001 Mercury Villager

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Mercury Villager are lower than the model-year median of 125.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 125

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
83
1998185
199971
200020
200118
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
3Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Tires
3Equipment
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2007
Seat Belts

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, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY VAN …

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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, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY VAN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFERRED ME TO FORD LINCOLN MERCURY COOPERATE OFFICES. THEY WERE CONTACTED, AND ONCE AGAIN, I WAS NOT OFFERED ASSISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207768

62,000 miles · Jan 26, 2005
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND THE FIVE PASSENGERS WERE ALL RESTRAINED WITH THE SEAT BELTS. EVERYONE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELTS. NO ONE NEEDED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH INFORMED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10108896

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000
Seat Belts

WHILE TAKING SEATBELT OFF BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY WHILE REMOVING. *YH

NHTSA ODI #876955

Official recalls

1

00V338001 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Oct 26, 2000

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANT SEATED IN THAT LOCATION MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT. SOME BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.