1999 mercury villager mini van problem headlights keep blowing out, cannot use high beams without hearing some crackling on highbeam switch when putting on high beams. I just replace the bulb and not use highbeams. Also gas pedal sticks most of the time when you excel especially when it is damp out, I step on the pedal and it jerks forward because it's stuck when I feel it is stuck when excelling from stop I usually step on the brake then the gas and let off the brake slowly. I have been lucky there hasn't been an accident yet.
1999 Mercury Villager: headlights failing or too dim
10 of the 185 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 8 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
Headlights suddenly went out while in use. This occurred because of a short in the electrical system wiring. The socket melted. This could cause a fire, per the dealership. *ak dealer replaced driver side headlight socket, wire harness and bulb.
Headlights fail frequently on my 1999 mercury villager. The dealer informs me that this is due to overheating of the socket which provides power to the headlight bulb. Both headlight sockets have failed multiple times on this vehicle, yet the dealer indicates that no tsb or recall has been issued to resolve this issue. I believe that this is a gross safety issue as there is the possibility that illumination could be lost during night driving. To my knowledge, this has not been addressed by nissan or mercury.
Our van also experienced melted headlight sockets failure due to a weak soldering from the wire to the socket. Unbelievable that this is not a recall. The dealer's parts department person told me when I ordered the replacement sockets that they sell lots of these sockets. We had intermittent lighting problem on one side, then the other, then total failure of bopth headlights. Please report your experience. This must become a recall. I wanted to file multiple other problems: the tires after complaining of wobbling in the steering wheel for 3 years, the dealer said they are offering replacement tires to owners who complain, but not to all owners, and that was not a recall, I did not keep the brand or model of the tires the dealer removed. With the new good year eagle tires the van drives fine. That should have been a recall. A third: the lights and LED's of the sound system go on and off intermittently.
Headlights do not turn on by switch. Vehicle was serviced, and the mechanic noticed that the headlight socket melted. Dealership replaced the socket lamps, but the problem recurred.
Electrical short in both headlight connectors (plug), causing random loss of lights
Repeated headlight failure due to faulty headlamp connectors.
While traveling driver's side headlight went out. Dealer was contacted technician. Technician stated wires were burned out. Please provide further information.
In january, 2000 and now today, march 6, the socket connecting the power to the head lamp bulbs have both failed. The left one failed in january and the right one failed today. In both cases, the ground terminal of the socket seems to be corroded and the plastic in that area of the socket is slightly melted. As neither high os low beams would work, a bad ground connection would make sense. Replacing the socket with a new one fixed the problem in boyh cases. I have one of the old sockets if you would like to see it.
Recall99v347001, headlights. Dealer does not have parts.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
- Concerns with vehicle exhibiting a headlamp that is dim, flickers or is inoeprative
- Some vehicles may exhibit interior lamps that come on while driving
- Information regarding multifunction switch replacement
- On some vehicles, the front windshield wipers may operate while the multifunction switch is in the off...
- Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock
- Some vehicles may exhibit interior courtesy lamps which are inoperative when the liftgage is opened
- Some vehicles may exhibit interior courtesty lamps which are inoperative when the liftgate is opened
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: tail lights
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans. The tail light socket may have been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force to retain the bulb.
- Risk
- If the bulb falls out of the socket, the brake or tail lamp function cannot occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the tail lamp sockets.
Recall number 99V347001 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Mercury Villager headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1999 Mercury Villager?
10 of 185 owner complaints about the 1999 Mercury Villager (5%) 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 1999 Mercury Villager?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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