Used 1996 Mercury Villager Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1996 Villager, so we've included reviews for other years of the Villager since its last redesign.
Good Minivan
Judge, 12/10/2008
1996 Mercury Villager LS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This vehicle was a very good deal at $1000 even though it had 160,000 miles when purchased. The Nissan drive train is very good and the high mileage didn't scare me. It was fixed up as per state inspection requirements and on the road for $1500. The handling and ride are very good for a van, and even with a few quirks it is a good choice.
Did I get a lemon?
Indygal59, 02/09/2003
1995 Mercury Villager GS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Problems from the day I bought it with emissions: Rotten egg smell, burning smells, etc. Had it into dealer many times-no fix has worked. Have had fuel pump replaced twice (per dealer recommendation). Front AND rear windshield washer pumps have also been replaced. Too many expensive problems for a low-mileage car with faithful maintainence by owner.
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phenique, 06/16/2004
1996 Mercury Villager GS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We bought the van used with 37K miles in 1998. Have been driving it for 6 years and it is still running strong. Van has been very reliable despite a few problems. Problems include door locks locking automatically, rear air blower went out, and oxygen sensor had to be replaced. It has lots of interior room and is flexible despite the middle seat being difficult to remove (rear seat slides up to create extra trunk space).
Villager Pros & Cons
BertBert, 11/03/2002
1995 Mercury Villager GS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The good thing about the early Villagers is that they all have the same shortcomings so when something goes wrong, it's easy to diagnose. We have 104,000 miles on it, so we can't complain too much, but every couple months it needs some sort of repair.
Reliable family car
GS Leader, 08/19/2003
1995 Mercury Villager GS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've loved having this car for our family. It has travelled on many vacations, Girl Scout camping trips, carpooling the kids, etc. It drives like a car but has the room of a van. At 137000 miles, we've had a few repairs, but that is expected with high miles -- nothing extraordinary. Rattle that developed in passenger side middle window was solved with a little spray lubricant on hinge.