1994 Mercury Villager Fuel system Problems

THE SMELL OF FUEL IS SO STRONG INSIDE THE VAN THAT IT MAKES YOU DIZZY AND SICK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10454386

Incident

Jan 5, 2012

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WAS FAULTY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V419002, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM; STORAGE; TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10166205

Incident

Aug 21, 2006

Mileage

129,000 mi

FUEL SUPPLY LINES TO FUEL RAIL STARTED LEAKING AT CLAMP NO SIGN OF HOSE DETERATION, REPLACED ALL RUBBER LINES AND CLAMPS UPTO THE FUEL FILTER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10095922

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

93,000 mi

A FOUL ODOR OF GAS PERMEATED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT A HOSE CONNECTOR WAS LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057656

Incident

May 20, 2003

Mileage

95,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A MERCURY VILLAGER 1994 MINIVAN AND I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL INVOLVING LEAKING GAS. I HAVE A STRONG GAS ODOR IN MY VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD GAS CAP BUT THE FUMES ARE STILL THERE. NOW I'M THINKING IT'S THIS VENT HOSE LEAKING GAS LIKE THE RECALL SAYS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10056616

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

Mileage

114,000 mi

1994, MERCURY, VILLAGER HAS GAS FUMES INSIDE DURING COLD WEATHER. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051068

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

A FUEL SMELL ENTERS THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THE HEATER IS ON. IT IS ALSO NOTICED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THE SMELL CAUSES THE OCCUPANTS TO VOMIT OR BECOME NAUSEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10024156

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL CUFF LINKS IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10006070

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

1994 MERCURY VILLAGER HAS EXHAUST AND GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'VE NOTICED 50 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA DEFECT SITE. LOCAL AUTO SERVICE SHOP AND DEALER SERVICE SHOPS BOTH HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE NOXIOUS FUMES (DEALER TIGHTENED A HOSE, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK - CHARGED $70)

NHTSA ID

10002818

Incident

Jan 16, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF A GASOLINE SMELL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE. *YH

NHTSA ID

567982

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

NHTSA ID

8020025

Incident

Jan 2, 1999

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V419002)CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE, CONSUMER WAS INSTUCTED TO GO TO THE DEALER WHO MADE THE REPAIRS TO GET A REFUND, HOWEVER BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET A REFUND THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, HOWEVER CONSUMER CONTINUES TO RECEIVE NOTICES ABOUT GETTING THE REPAIR WORK DONE.*JB

NHTSA ID

565717

WHEN TURNING ON VAN TO WARM UP THERE WAS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES STRONG GASOLINE NOT EXHAUST SMELLS WAS ALSO PRESENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. *YH

NHTSA ID

8004915

Incident

Mar 3, 2002

THERE WAS A REAL STRONG SMELL OF FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SMELL WOULD GET WORSE IF THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED HOSES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON, DEALER CORRECTED THE LIGHT PROBLEM, ALSO GAS FUMES WOULD COME THROUGH THE VENTS, DEALER REPLACED A GAS PIPE AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK THEY CLAIMED THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AND THEY SAID IT WAS TAKEN OUT AND REPAIRED, THE NEXT MORNING, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DEALER DID MORE DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK, OR IT WAS NEVER REPLACED, CONSUMER IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEVER WILL BE THEREFORE SHE WANTS CHEVROLET TO REIMBURSE HERE THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE VEHICLE, ALL COSTS FOR ALL REPAIRS AND ALL MEDICAL BILLS FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS SHE WAS COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING FROM THE GAS SMELL. *YD

NHTSA ID

8001308

Incident

Mar 10, 2000

IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, MECHANIC STATED THAT CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP RUNNING ALL THE TIME, THE SPARK LEADING UP ALL THE TIME , TIMING BELT APPEAR BROKE, DISTRIBUTORS NOT MOVING, TIMING BELT FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING BELT AND FOUND CRANKSHAFT BROKEN. NLM

NHTSA ID

893553

Incident

Jul 6, 2001

THERE IS A GAS LEAK FROM THE MAIN FUEL INTAKE LINE AT THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. IT RUNS DOWN THE BLOCK AND MANIFOLD. NOT ONLY IS THERE CONCERN FOR FIRE BUT ALSO THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG AND UNHEALTHY IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS LEAK APPEARS TO BE DUE TO POOR CLAMP OR HOSE. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED BUT IT HAS RETURNED. I AM UNSURE OF ACTUAL START DATE AS I STRUGGLED WITH THE GAS ODOR AND LEAKAGE FROM THE VENT HOSE THAT WAS RECALLED FOR OVER 1 YEAR. WHEN I FINALLY GOT IT FIXED I NOTICED THE GAS SMELL DID NOT GO AWAY, SO I WAS PROMPTED TO LOOK ELSEWHERE AND THAT IS WHEN I FOUND THIS MAIN ENGINE FUEL LEAK. PERHAPS IT WAS LEAKING THE WHOLE TIME AS THE GAS ODOR NEVER DISSIPATED. THEREFORE I ARTIFICIALLY USED 4/01/1999 AS THE DATE. ACTUALLY THE PREVIOUS, AND ONLY, OWNER HAD NOTICED THE GAS SMELL BEFORE I PURCHASED BUT HE ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE (RECALLED) AND HIS ATEMPTS TO FIX WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL EITHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

744645

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

IN DECEMBER, WE COULD SMELL GASOLINE VAPORS COMING THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VAN JUST WAS TURNED ON IN THE COLD MORNING. IN JANUARY, WE TOOK IT TO PHIL LONG FORD (SERVICE ADVISOR: T. J. BROWN) TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE STUMPED AFTER HAVING THE VAN THREE DAYS. THEY HAD TO CALL FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ASK WHAT IS GOING ON? THEY FOUND OUT THAT SIX FUEL HOSES AROUND THE ENGINE WERE LEAKING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MERCURY VILLAGER AND THE NISSAN QUEST. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY FOR A SMOKER. PLEASE CONTACT ME WHEN YOU CAN. THE VAN HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

743273

Incident

Dec 21, 2000

I AM SENDING THIS NOTE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW THE CURRENT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IS BEING HANDLED. I HAVE STRUGGLED TO COMPLY WITH THIS RECALL, INVOLVING THE FUEL TANK, FOR OVER ONE MONTH, AND NO DEALER IN THIS AREA SEEMS TO HAVE THE PART, AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

742479

THE CONSUMERS FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE LEAKED AND WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OOV-419, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBUSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

560365

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

1) FUEL SMELL IN CAR. DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE BY TANK. SMELL CONTINUES. MECHANIC STATED THEY HAD REPLACE FUEL HOSES UNDER THE DASH OF ANOTHER VILLAGER. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATE THEY HAD REPLACE SHEERED MANIFOLD BOLTS. 2.) A/C & HEATER DO NOT COOL OR WARM UP UNLESS YOU ARE EXCELLERATING. REAR AIR ESPECIALLY HAS TROUBLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE ANSWER. 3) LAST YEAR I REPLACED TWO CONTROL SWITCHES FOR THE A/C. THE MECHANIC DID SOMETHING TO BYPASS THE SWITCH AND BOTH WORK INDEPENDENTLY. 4.) THE POWER STEERING HOSES ARE LEAKING AT THE END AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HOSES. CLAMPS WERE PUT ON THEM TO STOP THE LEEKS. I HAD HARDLY ANY POWER STEERING AND NONE WHEN BACKING OUT WITH A HARD LEFT TURN. 4.) THE ENGINE LIFTERS MAKE A NOISE WHEN THE CAR SITS UP FOR 2 - 7 DAYS. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND WOULD HURT NOTHING. 6.) NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE BRAKE SHOES AND PADS OR CHANGED THE BRAKES REMAIN LOW TO THE FLOOR. UPON QUICKLEY APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE BOUNCING.*AK

NHTSA ID

741948

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

FUEL SMELL - LOCAL DEALER REPLACE HOSE AT THE TANK ON A RECALL. STILL SMELL FUEL, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE A/C OR HEATER IS PUT ON. A MECHANIC BY PHONE SAID HE RECENTLY REPLACED ALL OF THE FUEL HOSES UNDER THE HOOD ON ANOTHER VILLAGER. I WILL BE BRINGING THE VEHICLE BY TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM FURTHER. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

741946

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V419002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S59 REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

881813

Incident

Feb 16, 2001

FUEL PRESSURE HOSE TO INJECTOR PREMATURELY CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL WITH OUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NOT A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AS THE RESULT OF LEAKING GAS. THE CONSUMER HAD INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH INVESTIGATION QUESTIONNAIRE. *YH

NHTSA ID

881177

Incident

Dec 19, 2000

THERE WAS FUEL SMELL IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE, TAKEN TO DEALER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHO REPLACED A NARROW HOSE THAT APPARENTLY WAS TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE AND CAUSED SMELL. *AK

NHTSA ID

880850

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL ODOR GETTING INTO VEHICLE ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK AFTER TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FAILING, THE CONSUMER DID INTERNET RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS COLD WEATHER WHICH MAKES THE HOSES TO BECOME UNPLIABLE AND LEAK FUEL. *YH

NHTSA ID

879956

Incident

Apr 15, 1998