2001 Mercury Villager Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2001 Mercury Villager, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,100 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is my second Villager, the first was a 1993 and now own a 2001. The base structure where the rack and pinion gets bolted-in cracks, while the alignment and whole rack & pinion has shifted. The crack occurred when I was turning onto a ramp to merge onto the freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #11176120, filed 2019-02, 28,100 miles“While vehicle is being driven between 50-70 MPH extreme vibration occurs, causing loss of vehicle control. Dealer states that this is a normal characteristic of vehicle. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #8000844, filed 2001-12Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Villager
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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