1999 Mercury Villager Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 9%of 185 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Mercury Villager, 9% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10051158, filed 2003-12, 20,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10056503, filed 2004-02, 48,060 miles“Nhtsa recall campaign 99v347001 tail lamp socket. Vehicle experienced a problem with the rear tail light socket. The socket locking tab will not hold the bulb in position ,thus allowing the bulb to fall out of the socket indicating that the tail light was not functioning properly. Also, this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Due to the VIN although it was experiencing the same defects as those described in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10111319, filed 2005-03, 5,000 miles“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. Dealer replaced driver side headlight socket, wire harness and bulb.”
NHTSA complaint #10057652, filed 2004-03, 43,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10044974, filed 2003-10, 53,604 milesRelated recalls
- 99V347001Dec 10, 1999Vehicle description: minivans. The tail light socket may have been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force to retain the bulb.Covers: Mercury Villager 1999
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Mercury Villager
87 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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