2000 Mercury Villager Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 39about this part
- Share
- 55%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 39 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Mercury Villager, 55% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2000 Mercury Villager has experienced problems multiple times with the accelerator pedal sticking. We have only had the vehicle approximately 1 year and this has happened in excess of 100 times. We have taken the vehicle into the shop and they have not been able to correct the problem. What can be done to correct this problem and why hasn't there been a recall for this problem? My research reveals several complaints for this same exact problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10093300, filed 2004-09, 36,000 miles“Came to a red light and the accelerator stuck. I had to push very hard on the brake and put the vehicle in park in order to stop. This type of situation happened several other times. I took the vehicle to alexander ford in boaz, al. They said it was the throttle assembly, and would cost a lot of money to fix. The nissan dealership said that they had experienced many instances of the same type of problem. They also said that to their knowledge a throttle assembly does not exist. A relative who works on cars cleaned the butterfly and this temporarily corrected the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10114544, filed 2005-03, 79,265 miles“The accelerator pedal would sticks intermittently from a stop position. This caused the vehicle to lurch forward when the accelerator pedal needed to be applied harder then normal. Consumer anticipated this condition may cause a vehicle crash. The vehicle has been to two separate dealers, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10115508, filed 2005-03, 21,000 miles“The accelerator pedal has been sticking since about 60,000 miles. It now has over 100k. I have lubed every component from the pedal to the throttle plate, but it has not helped. When pulling away from a stop, the pedal (or linkage) hangs and excessive force must be applied, resulting in either wheel spin or lurching forward.”
NHTSA complaint #10142020, filed 2005-11, 60,000 miles“The vehicle's throttle plate became stuck, which caused the vehicle to jump forward without warning. Please provide additional information. 2000 Mercury Villager has had throttle failure three times. Throttle plate becomes stuck while driving causing vehicle to lurch forward without warning. Failures occurred at 31,861, 48,831 and 65,718 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10051598, filed 2003-12, 61,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10026364Jul 31, 2008Ford: certain 1999 and 2000 model year villager villagers are to have the throttle body cleaned.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Villager
7 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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