Service bulletins for the 1996 Mercury Villager
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
137 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 9814 | 1999-07-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. SUBJECT REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT. *TT |
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| 12623 | 1999-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). INFORMATION REGARDING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR) SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS. *TT |
| 98236 | 1999-03-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INTERMITTENT SELF-ACTIVATION OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES. *YC |
| 98225 | 1999-03-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INTERMITTENT SELF-ACTIVATION OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES. *YC |
| 982016 | 1999-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. EXPERIENCING LOW OR NO A/C PERFORMANCE IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *YC |
| 982015 | 1999-03-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE ( DTC ) 32. *YC |
| 982012 | 1999-03-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INTERMITTENT SELF-ACTIVATION OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES. *YC |
| 982454 | 1999-02-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SULFUR ODOR DURING VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK |
| 9852 | 1998-07-17. Service bulletin. TIRES. INFORMATION ON TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. *YC |
| 9845 | 1998-07-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR. AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT. *YC |
| 9888 | 1998-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC |
| 985A13 | 1998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE. *YC |
| 985A11 | 1998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. SERVICE TIP INFORMATION REGARDING ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS. *YC |
| 985A5 | 1998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT FROM ROTUNDA IS NOW APPROVED FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE USE. *YC |
| 97111097234 | 1998-03-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. VEHICLES EXHIBITING A "SQUEAKING" OR "CHIRPING" FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW BLOWER MOTOR SPEEDS. *YC |
| BC2443970501 | 1997-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MANUALLY CLEAR CODES FROM MEMORY AFTER AN ABS BRAKE REPAIR. *TW |
| BC2373970501 | 1997-09-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING DTC'S 1103, 1104, 1105 ON A FEW 1996 AND 1997 VILLAGERS - DURING CODE RETRIEVAL A TP SENSOR CODE (DTC0403) WHICH IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE. *TW |
| BC2304970501 | 1997-09-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). EGR FUNCTION TESTING. *TW |
| BC2290970501 | 1997-09-12. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. FRONT DOOR WINDOW BINDING WHILE TRAVELING UP OR DOWN. *TW |
| BC2235970501 | 1997-09-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. SHEET METAL DISTORTION AROUND THE AREA OF THE REAR WIPER SHAFT. *TW |
| 97610 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BLOWER MOTOR- "CHIRPING" OR "SQUEAKING" FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS. *JD |
| 9768 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD |
| 97511 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD |
| 9751 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. SEATS. INTERIOR- LEATHER SEAT CLEANING PROCEDURE- SERVICE TIP. *JD |
| 97714 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. TRANSAXLE- DIFFICULTY MOVING SHIFT LEVER FROM "PARK" POSITION- VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/97. *JD |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.