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Mercury Rising
Lisa Siegrist, 10/28/2018
1997 Mercury Villager LS 3dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Obviously, this was an old minivan-1997. But I loved it, as did my elderly mother, who could slide onto its seat without having to bend down. For that alone it was a godsend. I loved sitting up high. It made me feel superior. It was my first minivan. I needed it for my business, an antique and vintage furniture collection, to haul furniture to my shop. I was able to stuff that baby up to the gills. I loved it so much that after an elderly neighbor crashed into the back of it while it was parked on the street, I chose to have it repaired, even though my insurance said it was totaled and gave me the bare minimal for it. It lasted an extra 12 years and only succumbed when the fuel line rusted out. The mechanic said the line would have to be hand crafted (I find that hard to believe); otherwise I think I would have repaired it. My minivan changed my view of American-built vehicles. It had power, even packed with heavy furniture. It's still sitting on the street, filled with furniture, even though I can't drive it anymore. I will donate it eventually, but I will cry when it's towed away, I'm sure of it.
Good Van, Same as a Nissan Quest
Desert Forecaster, 06/04/2003
1997 Mercury Villager LS 3dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought the van due to style, price and extra features compared to the Caravan series. Got it used when it had 18,000 and was 2-yrs old. It has been extremely reliable on the quality of the engine, transmission, etc.... Interior parts are not so well built, but it has been great for us for the past 4 years. We have three kids and there is normal wear and tear, but it's a Nissan inside, and you can't beat that with a stick. No regrets.
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- LS Passenger MinivanMSRP: $2,950333 mi away
- GS Passenger MinivanMSRP: $3,9951,510 mi away
Less Than Impressed
Quality Fan, 05/31/2003
1997 Mercury Villager LS 3dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have been less that impressed with my 97 Villager. This van is a low milage kid transporter with an average of less than 10K miles per year. The following is a list of the "major" issues we have had. (1)At 50K miles I had to replace the engine mount bolts to the tune of $550(2) The last time I had my wheels aligned the service tech told me he had to put shims in to get the alignment into spec (just). (3) Many internal trim elements did not survive the first couple of years. (4) The well conceived steering wheel mounted radio controls have rarely worked.(5)The electronic locks will self lock and unlock in hot weather.
Great Van
CEC, 08/06/2005
1997 Mercury Villager GS 3dr Minivan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Put on 120,000 in the the 8 years we had it. Reliable Van. No engine or trany issues. Had an electical problem with rear heat that I fixed myself. Circuit board fried on one location which I used a jumper to get by. Very good van, solid ride! Good milage or about 25 mpg on highway on a good day with good gas. I bought another mercury 2002 Villager and just don't want to sell the 1997 Villager since its a good van. Since it has a hitch, I may still use it for pulling our boat and camper. The engine pulled very well for a 3.0 L. Too bad they discontinued this van after 2002. Don't know what we will do when our 2002 is ready to go.
1997 Mercury Villager (Reliable)
latasha1130, 04/10/2009
1997 Mercury Villager GS 3dr Minivan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought a used and really clean Mercury Villager van with 134,000 miles on it in early '05, drove until it had 168,000 miles on it when I sold it. I should have kept it =( Best car I've ever had.I rate it 9 out of 10. Only thing I would change is the trunk space, I wish it was much larger. Even though I was wreckless with the maintenance on the van it was extremely reliable. (people keep up with regular maintenance needless to say) The only problem I had was to replace the wiper motor, a cv ball joint or something to that effect, new tires, the door locks were trouble 2 Many family members wanted to but this van because they knew it was so reliable. 1,000 or so mall trips we took together