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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2001 Villager, so we've included reviews for other years of the Villager since its last redesign.
Reliable and cheap but has drawbacks
brian174, 04/09/2011
2001 Mercury Villager 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've had the van for 3 years now. I bought it with 85K miles on it and have 140K now. I bought it because I got Nissan quality at Ford depreciation levels, so it was cheap. I like the Nissan engine and transmission. Only problems I've had were the usual Ford electrical gremlins. It is a gas hog. Seating system is poorly designed. Van is noisy going down highway (wind noise mostly.) I'm basically satisfied but can't figure out why this thing only gets 18-20 mpg when other bigger vans with bigger engines get 25 mpg. It's a good, cheap van, though.
Don't waste your money
WASTE OF MONEY, 05/24/2010
2001 Mercury Villager Estate 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
We were initially intrigued with the Villager because it is basically a cheaper version of the Nissan Quest, but it has been the worst investment of our lives. We have had nothing but repairs season after season, year after year. We thought we got if for a bargain, but the cost of the repairs makes this vehicle worthless. I hate this van and would not recommend it to anyone. It is noisy, has brake issues, ac issues and has slow acceleration. It eats gas as if it were an truck. Very very disappointing buy. I am looking for a replacement now. I would never recommend this van to anyone. It may be cheap in price only because it is cheap in quality.
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lawlady, 02/27/2004
2001 Mercury Villager Sport 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The only complaint I have is how hard it is to take out the seats, and that the third row seat does not fold flat--but that was not an option in minivans when we purchased this vehicle. The handling is great, and I love the way the interior looks.
2000 Estate
mercnout, 02/05/2012
2000 Mercury Villager Estate 4dr Minivan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Im definitely glad I found this vehicle while shopping for used vans on craigslist last year. I bought it a year ago with 114,000 miles and have been driving it hard, putting 22,000 miles on it. I use every day as a service vehicle. It has been reliable over all but it has had several wear & tear issues such as new brakes, bad distibutor & new tires. Theres also a knocking or crunching noise coming from the driver side wheel over bumps. It think it may be cv joint or something. So its not invinsible but its definitley reliable & a phenomenal value. I just hope mine hold up to 200-250k miles like many others have.
Trust the Editor' rating
Luck, 02/11/2005
2001 Mercury Villager Sport 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is a third set of front brake already; the vehicle has less than 40K miles. EOM brake pad will last up to 20- 25K miles in normal driving condition. Cost $350 plus for the brake service each time. After the car being parked for more than eight hours at work (in the Winter time) Temperature gauge showed the engine is over heated right after the ignition was turned on. Now, I often seeing the temperature gauge jump from normal range to hot range and back and forth from normal driving condition. Water gets in headlights assembly. Two rear tires have radial crack. Rushed Roof rack track on Driver side. A/C light switch