1993 Mercury Villager electrical problems

34 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 34
of this car's complaints: 8%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

12v/24v/48v battery
8
Wiring: interior/under dash
6
Wiring: front underhood
3
Ignition: switch
3
Ignition
3
Wiring
2
Wiring: rear compartment/trunk
1
Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

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175k-200k

200k+

Mercury Villager electrical problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1993 Mercury Villager electrical

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fire or smoke 43

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Battery explosionsOpened May 30, 1996, closed May 29, 1997

A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.an engineering analysis closing report is included in the public file.

EA96005

Battery explosionOpened January 25, 1996, closed May 30, 1996

1993 mercury villagerbattery explosion

PE96009

What 1993 Mercury Villager owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 28, 2007 · Electrical · IN · fire

Tl* - the contact called regarding the 1993 mercury villager. The contact was traveling under 30 MPH when the vehicle decelerated, it seemed as though the vehicle was not getting gas. The contact had to keep the vehicle in first gear. The contact smelled something burning and turned off the heater. She turned the ignition off, and smoke came from under the hood. The flames were on the passenger's side near the engine. The contact put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. There were no injuries. The contact stated she smelledgas for months. She had the emissions checked, and they did not find a problem. The contact will take pictures of the vehicle.

Filed Dec 21, 2004 · Electrical, Steering · 137,700 miles · WI · 2 injuries

Please add details. Ts the vehicle was parked in the park position on a slight slope. The consumer was installing a car seat when he vehicle started rolling backwards. The consumer was thrown out of the vehicle then run over by the back tire. The consumers right leg was injured. Child still in the van as it continued to roll. The consumer noticed play in the ignition and lock on the column. The consumer stated that the ignition switch either may or may not click depending on how far the key was turned. The consumers bone popped out causing a lot of bleeding and children are still scarred by the accident.

Filed Jun 14, 2002 · Electrical, Steering · KY

Intermittently steering in any direction causes vehicle to stall. No indication lights illuminate on dashboard. Vehicle will restart after stalling. There is no way to detect when vehicle will stall. Dealer has tried different repairs, and problem still exists. *ak

Filed Dec 17, 2001 · Electrical · CT · fire

Leaves and debris build in dashboard caused a fire. Took vehicle to dealer.

Filed Jun 11, 2001 · Electrical · GA

This is the second tire on which the tread has separated on this mini-van. *ak( dot number: )

Filed May 22, 2001 · Electrical, Engine · CD

A light came on, on the dash board. Then I shut off the engine and opened the hood. The cooling fan was smoking badly and all major wiring in the main electrical were melted to bare wiring. If the circuit fuse had not blown and the light come on, the vehicle could have caught on fire.

Filed Sep 28, 2000 · Electrical · IL

When this occurs it is impossible to turn the vehicle off.

Filed Nov 9, 1999 · Electrical · MD

The stop light circuit has failed (apparent short causing blown fuse) three times in the past 13 months. In april of this year, a dealer (rockville lincoln mercury, rockville, md.) replaced the relevant wiring harness (according to service records) but the circuit failed again oct. 30.

Filed Aug 17, 1999 · Electrical · MD · fire

While driving the vehicle there was a fire under the hood area. This happened without warning. Dealer could not determine what caused the fire. The vehicle has not been repaired.

Filed Oct 29, 1998 · Electrical · IL · fire

While the vehicle was parked in the garage it caught on fire in the electrical storage power distribution. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Questions about the 1993 Mercury Villager electrical

Does the 1993 Mercury Villager have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 34 complaints about the electrical of the 1993 Mercury Villager, 8% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1993 Mercury Villager electrical problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1993 Mercury Villager electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Mercury Villager have the most electrical problems?

The Mercury Villager model years with the most electrical complaints are 1993 (34 complaints) and 1994 (12 complaints).