Under the dash.
Right inside the roof housing where the air comes out.
The Villager has an electric fan and does not use a "fan belt".
There are several things that can cause your 1998 Mercury Villager rear fan to stop working. The most common cause is a disconnected or corroded ground wire.
In the relay box in the engine compartment with the other relays.
There are numerous fan ducts in this vehicle, under the dash, under the carpet, and in the roof and side panels.
Yahoo Groups has a very helpful group; villagerquest. It is here you find the answer(s).
Under the dash, at the extreme right near the passenger kick panel.
Yahoo Groups has a very helpful group; villagerquest. It is here you find the answer(s).
Is it the fan behind the radiator, or the fan that blows air into the cabin?
There isn't anything that cools the fan the fan is only on long enough to cool your motor then the air as you drive cools the fan
Simply drain the system, disconnect the hoses and lines, unbolt the fan (2 screws), remove the retainers at the top, and it should come right out.
Good luck with that fan motor. The blade is fused to the motor shaft an will most likely break when you try to separate them thus, the new motor they sell you will be useless.