The distributor shaft bearing can become rusty, and seize causing the engine to stall or not start. The failed distributor will commonly require replacement.
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1999 Mercury Villager
1999 Mercury Villager Problems
Fuel Injectors May Fail and Cause Drivability Concerns
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The fuel injectors can fail and cause drivability problems. Often there is no Check Engine light and the failures can be caused by corrosion of the connector, clogging beyond the point of cleaning, and/or internal failures.
Coolant Leak From Plug Behind Timing Cover
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A coolant leak may develop from a plug on the front of the rear cylinder head, behind the timing cover.
1999 Mercury Villager Recalls (Recent)
Mercury Villager Recall 99V056001
Body, Interior & Misc., May 17, 1999
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN CHAIR THAT HAS INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH SYSTEM. IN SOME CASES, THE ACTUATOR SPRING IN THE LATCH COULD DEFORM AFTER REPEATED USE, CAUSING THE LATCH TO REMAIN IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT WILL SLIDE FREELY ON THE SEAT TRACK AND THE SPRINGS ON THE TRACK WILL MOVE THE SEAT TO THE EASY ENTRY POSITION TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
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Electrical & Lights, January 19, 2000
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
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Engine, August 10, 1999
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAP (TWO STRAPS PER VEHICLE) CAN BREAK AT THE SPOT WELDS CAUSING AN UNDERBODY RATTLE.
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Suspension & Steering, November 28, 2000
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Learn more »1999 Mercury Villager Questions and Answers
johe, 1999 Mercury Villager, El Mirage, AZ
Steering is very difficult. Car started overheating as soon as steering became diff. Bad pump? What made it overheat? Thanks
woodchopper, 1999 Mercury Villager, Ashtabula, OH
check engine light stays on all the time
rrtorbe1, 1999 Mercury Villager, Toledo, OH
My villager is overheating within 5 miles of driving. There are no leaks evident on any hoses or the water pump or thermostat. The leak seams to be coming from underneath the engine towards the dri...
sweety2978, 1999 Mercury Villager, Wichita, KS
i have replaced the blower motor resistor,fan swich and heater swich and now the blower motor and i can hear the fan working and it is turning but only a little heat is comming through the vents an...
iwannafixit, 1999 Mercury Villager, Louisburg, KS
I was told that my Mercury Villager has an interference engine. One day I went to start it and it ran for just a couple of seconds before it quit. I was told by my mechanic that the timing belt b...
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1999 Mercury Villager Reviews
I have had this Villager since September of 1999 when it was new. It has 125,000 original miles. Over all I have been very pleased with the van...used it to haul my wife and five daughters all over Texas, now it just gets me back and forth to work...Valve covers started leaking at 100,000 miles, replaced the front, back is a @#$&* to get to. Some electrical problems, had to have the front window motors replaced ...back power vent windows still do not work. front A/C went down last summer, rear A/C works so I have dryer tubing routing that to the front area...will have to break down some day and have it repaired, especially with summer coming.