Headlights are severely clouded/weathered. This greatly reduces the available light when driving at night. Definitely a safety issue. Have not attempted any repairs yet.
1994 Mercury Villager: headlights failing or too dim
6 of the 252 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
- 20001
- 199910
- 19971
- 19963
- 19951
- 19946
- 19934
What owners say
Consumer called complaining about having problems with rear headlamp socket on the tail light. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that consumers vehicle VIN was not included on the recall, but consumer was having the same problem as the recall indicated.
Headlight covers are fogging up, visibility at night is greatly reduced.*ak
When the brakes are applied , if the headlights are on, vehicle will lose the brake and taillights. A recall has been issued on the vehicle, however this vehicle was not included. The dealer has inspected the vehicle and the manufacturer has been notified.
Brakelights work intermittently right/ left sometimes both. If headlamps are on and apply brakes....lose all rear tail/brake lamps except for overhead 3d brake lamp mounted on top of minivan rear door
The headlight lense covers are yellow causing the lamps to be yellow with min. Brightness. The dealer acknowledge the problem as being common. He sold one of his mercurys because the lamp covers yellowed. He knew of someone crashing because of the dim lights. Cost to replace the headlamp covers is $698.00 because the front bumper must be removed. My turning lamp on the front blinker is brighter than the headlamps. Go to a large parking lot at a local mall and look at the villagers and quest that are 3-4 years old and you can see the yellow lamps. Thank you for looking into this and shedding some light on getting it fixed.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: tail lights
- What is wrong
- The rear lamp socket may not illuminate because the metal can in the lamp socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing.
- Risk
- This can result in malfunction of the stop or rear running lamps. Center high mount stop lamp function is unaffected. Rear lamp malfunction can result in following drivers not being alerted to the subject vehicle's presence or intended actions, particularly in the case in which both lamps have malfunctioned.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a revised rear lamp socket and wiring assemblies.
Recall number 96V253003 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Mercury Villager headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1994 Mercury Villager?
6 of 252 owner complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Mercury Villager?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Mercury Villager
Fuel smell 35Fuel leak 15Engine failure 7Loss of power 7Grinding brakes 6Stalling 6Tire blowout 6Door locks 5Fire or smoke 5
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