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2002 Mercury Villager

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 125

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199971
200020
200118
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Structure
2Tires
2Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 18 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.

  • Steering. 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 →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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65,000 miles · Dec 11, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DURING A VACATION TRIP ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006, THE "PROPORTIONAL VALVE" ON OUR 2002 MERCURY VILLAGER BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, JUST A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE POWER NECESSARY TO KEEP GOING. BY THE TIME WE REALIZED IT, THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN…

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DURING A VACATION TRIP ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006, THE "PROPORTIONAL VALVE" ON OUR 2002 MERCURY VILLAGER BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, JUST A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE POWER NECESSARY TO KEEP GOING. BY THE TIME WE REALIZED IT, THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN OVER $1,000 IN DEALER REPAIRS. OUR CONTENTION IS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED FOR SOME FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT. WE ALSO WANTED TO MAKE THE NHTSA AWARE OF THIS IN CASE OTHER CONSUMERS ENCOUNTER SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AS IT WAS, THE ENTIRE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS FOR OUR ACCOUNT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10175815

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE 15000 MILE CHECK UP AND BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS BUT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH PARTS WERE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10048681

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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