Villagers can have keyless entry, either from the wireless fob, or a 5 key entry pad on the driver's side door. Both require programing from inside the car by following the owners manual, as it requires several steps requiring the ignition key and other operations to involved to list here.
One way would be to take the VIN number to a Ford dealer, they would be able to tell.
Keyless entry will have a keypad built into the driver's door handle.
the keyless entry code is inside the cover in the back where the rear windshield washer container is
its on a little card in the glove box
Each vehicle with keyless entry has its own factory code
the batterys in your keyless remote may need to be changed
thats my question to you
its in the trunk on a sticker or under the hood or inside the door
Ford / Lincoln / Mercury vehicles and some older Nissans.
Two ideas come to mind. The first is to "jiggle" the steering wheel to the left and right and then try and turn the key. This is common in many cars and you have to do this to be able to retrieve the key out of the ignition. The second is the keyless entry fob. On my '97 Villager, after chaging the battery, the key won't turn until you disable the alarm system by using the remote keyless entry. I don't use the keyless for everyday driving as the hole to keep it on the keyring broke years ago, but I keep it in the glovebox in case the battery dies for some reason.
This model never offered keyless entry. It can be made to have keyless entry with after market products.
I have a 1998 and the code is in the back where your jack and accessories are.