1998 Mercury Villager Fuel system Problems

FUEL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD

NHTSA ID

11079440

Incident

Mar 14, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ODOR WAS PRIMARILY OBSERVED NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. WHEN THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE WAS ACTIVATED, THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V419002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.

NHTSA ID

10865161

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

202,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL FILLER HOSE HAD SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. THE CRACKS IN THE HOSE CAUSED MAJOR GASOLINE FUMES TO ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 00V419002, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 189,732.

NHTSA ID

10299634

Incident

Jul 1, 2009

Mileage

189,732 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER. THE CONTACT SMELLS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, WHICH CAN BE NOTICED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V419002 AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA00015 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PROVIDED THEM WITH THE INFORMATION HE FOUND ONLINE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR THE DAY. HE RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE 19 YEAR RECALL RANGE. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10258092

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

1998 MERCURY VILLAGER PURCHASED USED IN 2003. IDLE THROTTLE BODY FAILED IN 2006, MERCURY DEALER TOOK TWO WEEKS TO FIND THE PART AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. IDLE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AGAIN IN EARLY 2007. DEALER TOOK TWO WEEKS AGAIN TO FIND PART AND DID NOT CHARGE ME BUT I HAD TO RENT A CAR AT MY EXPENSE. TODAY 9/30/07 THE SAME SYMPTOM OF THE CAR ACCELERATING TO 1500 RPM INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SITTING STOPPED AT A LIGHT HAS BEGUN AGAIN INSTEAD OF CONSTANT 800 RPM WHEN THIS PART IS WORKING CORRECTLY. I WILL HAVE TO WAIT ON THE DEALER TO FIND A PART AND REPAIR IT AGAIN AT MY INCONVENIENCE AND EXPENSE. HAVE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE SAME REPEATED SAFETY AND WASTE OF FUEL ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10204465

Incident

Sep 29, 2007

Mileage

144,946 mi

GAS GUAGE CONTINUOUSLY READS LOWER THAN ACTUAL. REPORTS 'E' WHEN 1/4 TANK OF GAS STILL LEFT. RETURNED TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE "SENDING UNIT" TWICE (AFTER THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG TWICE). STILL NO RESOLUTION. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT APPROX. 500 MILES, AND NOW I'M UP TO ABOUT 8000 MILES. I HAVE A 20 GALLON TANK AND AM AVERAGING 20 MILES PER GALLON. HOWEVER, THE GUAGE READS 3/4 AFTER ONLY 50 MILES; 1/2 AFTER 150 MILES; 1/4 AFTER 225 MILES AND 'E' AFTER 180-190 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

706740

Incident

Sep 10, 1998

GAS GAUGE IN THE TANK FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608591

GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606351

ENGINE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE HOWEVER CONTINUED ENGINE POWER LOSS.

NHTSA ID

539046

Incident

Jul 9, 1998