Overview & Reviews

After 2002, it's outta here. As such, it comes as no surprise that there are virtually no significant changes to the Villager this year.

• Plenty of features and gadgets, low actual transaction prices, optional Autovision entertainment system.

• Too small for some uses, fussy seating system, very little cargo space inside with a full load of passengers.

User Reviews:

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  Villager by choice - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By alanstern - December 28 - 8:53 pm

  My second Villager. Editors think this is a junker, I like it better than the Sienna and Odyssey plus a lot cheaper. Seating configuration works for me..Im a musician. Power and gas mileage are more than adequate. What about the falling rear window wiper blade? Mines the fourth one Ive seen. Shouldnt this be a safety recall Issue? No serious problems.

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  Good Mini-Van - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By kcowboy - September 27 - 10:00 am

  Excellent mini-van with all the bells and whistles that wont break the bank. You can get a great deal on one because its the last year their making it. Its the type of vehicle that you dont have to pay sticker on! unlike some brands. This is our second Villager our other was a 93 and it never had any problems.

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  Great Van with few problems - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By 86bmw325i - September 3 - 9:23 pm

  This van is great. This is my 7th year of owning it and had a previous 1995 model Villager. I love the performance and semi sporty handling, better than the other minivans I test drove. The interior is well designed, except that it has so much plastic used. The dashboard rattles when it idles, so I took it too the dealership, but of coarse they said they couldnt hear it. Had an exhaust leak at about 90k, the mechanic couldnt order the right part because they quit making it, so he had to weld the old one. It still whines a little when you accelerate, nothing big, though. Also, I can feel engine vibrations through the steering wheel. But, other than that, its a great mini-van.

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  Been a good Van - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By trapfreek - November 25 - 5:36 am

  My wife and I have had this van for 8 years (second owner) and it has had no problems. My only complaint is that a strong wind will move it around a bit on the freeway and the seat will not go back quite far enough for me. All we have done in the past 8 years was front brake pads and a new battery. My daughter gets our hand me down cars and I hope this will keep going as well for her for a couple more years.

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  My second Villager - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By Blondie 2003 - March 15 - 2:00 am

  This 2002 Sport is my second Villager. I just picked it up yesterday. My 94 Villager LS had 123,000 miles on it at trade in and was a wonderfully reliable and comfortable vehicle.So far I am very pleased with the looks, design and comfort of my new Villager.

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  2002 Villager Estate - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By Rob Roy - October 8 - 10:00 am

  I have now had my 2002 Villager Estate for about a year and put about 7000 miles on it. Gearshift indicator broke, but easily fixed. The gas mileage could be better. Other than that I like the van pretty well, needs to come with stiffer tires than the Goodyear tires that came on it. They should have redesigned it and cut off some of the weight rather than stop making it. Now when you get a Merc van, you are getting a Ford Winstar with Merc nameplate. I would recommend a used one of these vans.

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  Most comfortable and efficient Van - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By Kim - January 8 - 5:36 am

  This is the first minivan I have owned and am very pleased with the comfort and the fuel economy. I have gotten 23- 25 mpg highway miles. Also, the leather seats are very comfortable with a lumbar support for the driver. I have to travel long distances to work and the comfort is great since I have a bad back. The sound quality is great especially with the video system. The only compliant are the tires; Michelin Symmerty tires are already worn badly at 60,000 miles and are very rough. Overall this is the best car I have ever owned. Unfortunately they (Nissan) dont make this van anymore. It is basically a Nissan Quest.

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  Love the Van - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By David46 - August 30 - 10:00 am

  We have had the van for couple of months, but we are very pleased with it. While we have had to take it to the dealership for some minor "tuning" (back hatch door didnt raise all the way, squeaky passenger side window) we dont feel this is a big deal since it is simply laughable to expect perfection from a machine with thousands of moving parts. The van drives well . . . good pickup . . . carries everything we need . . . looks great even when compared to Hondas allegedly fantastic minivan. This is our fourth mini-van, but first Villager, and we are upset we didnt try it before. They are making a mistake discontinuing it.

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  Best Van...or maybe vehicle Ive owned! - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By David - June 16 - 2:00 am

  I dont know what the editors were rating when they rated this vehicle but obviously they were sports car enthusiasts or something, lol. Its no Porsche or Corvette, its a van. This is the second Villager Ive owned, the first one being a 1997. I have had great luck with both of them. Absolutely the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. I do not know why they stopped production so early on. I have owned my current 2002 model for almost 6 years now and have put about 80K miles on it(it had 25K when I bought it) Outside of normal maintenance I have done nothing to this van except I had to replace a CV Joint. thats it in 6 years. Reliable, roomy, comfortable...what else do you want!

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  Mercury Villager - 2002 Mercury Villager
  By Steve - February 28 - 4:43 pm

  This is our second Mercury Villager. There great vans. We have always been pleased.