1996 Mercury Villager Structure:body:door Problems
NHTSA component category: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How structure:body:door ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 188 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Mercury Villager overview page.
What owners report
“INTERMITTENTLY DOOR LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.”NHTSA complaint 881453 — filed 02/26/2001
“CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR BECOME UNLOCK. DOOR INDICATION LIGHT COME ON. PLEASE PROVDE FURTHER INFORMATIN.”NHTSA complaint 873021 — filed 10/16/2000
“THE DOORS WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OR NOT. WE HAD A BABY IN THE CAR AND THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED…”NHTSA complaint 726381 — filed 08/01/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Structure:body:door complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Mercury Villager have structure:body:door problems?
Structure:body:door is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Mercury Villager: 22 of 188 complaints on file (11.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Mercury Villager have in total?
188 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 11 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 6 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's structure:body:door category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
