1994 Mercury Villager Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 9%of 253 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the brakes of the 1994 Mercury Villager, 9% of the 253 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brakes squeal - very loudly. I have replaced the front rotors and pads. The rear shoes are brand new. The van has been in the shop on several occasions but they can't figure out what is wrong. The fact that the squeal cannot be made to go away leads me to believe that there is a design flaw. Please advise if you have heard of a fix or a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #759445, filed 2002-03“Having problem with the back heater not working at all. Transmission has a slow shift and will shift hard when down shifting, sterring wheel get hard when temp. Are in the teen,s. Cluck noises when hitting light bumps. Brakes grind when brakes are cold. Radio will loose memory. Heater switch when one 1, makes a ticking noise. Sliding door gets hard to close. Gas tank, have to turn cap slowly so gas air will leak out. Check engine light appears then goes out.”
NHTSA complaint #10070101, filed 2004-01“Rear brake failures occur when the vehicle is parked at an incline and the parking brake is depressed. Releasing of the parking brake with the brake pedal depressed causes one of the rear brake cylinders to extend beyond their normal operational range, resulting in failure of the rear wheel cylinder. This problem has occurred on four separate occasions. Procedurally this problem does not occur when the vehicle is not parked on an incline.”
NHTSA complaint #707159, filed 1999-06“Consumer has been experiencing brake failure at random. When vehicle comes to a stop or at a stop, vehicle will not stop properly or come to a complete stop. This condition only occurs intermittently. Dealer notified and could not find any thing wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #825984, filed 1998-07“Whenever vehicle is startd, the ABS light would be flashing & finally stay on. Has taken to dealer & informed by mechanic not to drive due to electrical short in wiring system. Does not know if air bag would work prematurely or not.”
NHTSA complaint #847424, filed 1999-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 11% |
| 2001 | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 | 7 | 10% |
| 1999 | 13 | 7% |
| 1998 | 10 | 12% |
| 1997 | 11 | 9% |
| 1996 | 12 | 6% |
| 1995 | 44 | 12% |
| 1994 | 22 | 9% |
| 1993 | 31 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mercury Villager
91 complaintsFuel system
53 complaintsExterior lighting
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTires
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercury Villager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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