1995 Mercury Villager Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 5%of 367 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Mercury Villager, 5% of the 367 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The paint is cracked on the hood, unknown what month, about 1997. We never had it fixed. Drivers door seatbelt stays in the running position, it won't move forward, but it makes a loud motor noise, unknown what month, since about 1999. We never had it fixed. The seat belt on the right next to the middle seat fell off. We told the dealer. They ordered one. We went back about a month later they said it was too late to fix it. The transmission went out in about may of 1998, at about 120,000 miles. We had it rebuilt. It went out again about a yr later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070382, filed 2004-01, 120,000 miles“Vehicle gear shift appears to go into park, however the transmission is not really in park, thus causing the vehicle to roll, possibly when no one is inside the vehicle. In addition, this condition can cause the driver to be stranded because the car will not restart due to it not being engaged in the park position.”
NHTSA complaint #10116315, filed 2005-04, 75,246 miles“While driving at 30 MPH heard engine rattling noise. Engine quit running and failed to restart. Towed to mechanic who determined crankshaft was broken. Mechanic said he has had 3 other broken crankshafts on same model vehicle with front wheel drive, transversely mounted engine, but no such problems seen when same engine is mounted with driveshaft to rear wheels.”
NHTSA complaint #10047724, filed 2003-11, 107,000 miles“Lost reverse gear on transmission. Took to the nearest transmission shop. Owner said a piece had broken apart in the transmission, wearing a groove in the reverse cylinder. The transmission was full of metal pieces. After a $2000 repair, ford tells me that they won't honor any work done at a none ford repair shop. I believe that this defect has been seen in other transmission failures in these vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #759525, filed 2002-03“In 2000, the left cv boot cracked at 70,000 miles, requiring both the axle and boot to be replaced. Now, the right cv boot has cracked at 87,425 miles, requiring the other boot and axle to be replaced. We are very concerned about the safety of this vehicle. We have never had to replace axles on any previous cars at all, and especially not before the odometer reached 100,000 miles. We are concerned that there might be a manufacturing defect causing these cracks. Thank goodness we did not have an accident because of them. Each repair came to a costly $295.00, but we had no choice but to pay it.”
NHTSA complaint #750814, filed 2001-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercury Villager
95 complaintsFuel system
76 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsSeat belts
42 complaintsExterior lighting
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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