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.
1994 Mercury Villager: fuel leak
15 of the 252 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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.
Fuel smell inside vehicle, fuel leaking underneath vehicle, rear driver's side window imploded, back vent window fell out of frame.
Van had a strong fuel odor near the engine compartment. This odor filled the passenger compartment when the heater was turned on. Upon inspection of the engine it turns out there was a leak in one of the fittings on a fuel hose leading to one of my (two) fuel rails. The leak was enough to saturate the hose and surrounding area when starting the van. I was able to get rid of most of the leak by tightening the screw on the fitting. This fuel leak is different from the fuel tank vent hose leak which I have also experienced and previously reported to the federal safety agency. Thank you.
Fuel tank vent hose deteriorated resulting in serious fuel leak when fuel tank was full or nearly full.
Fuel leaking from filling metal tube or rubber hose that goes into gas tank.
Driver seat belt has a lock in a forward position and leaving occupant without any restraint. Also, fuel line under fuel intake manifold leaks fuel over engine. Unable to replace it unless the engine head is remove first. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall. Feel free to provide further details.
Fuel filler filter valve hose cracked, causing a fuel leak, which if there was a source of ignition a fire may have started. Dealer will replace the fuel filler filter valve hose. Please provide further information.
Fuel is leaking from the fuel rail. The dealer has been notified.
There is a hole within the vent hose from which gas is leaking out of the crack onto the floor of vehicle. When consumer puts gas into vehicle, gas will leak out onto the ground, and consumer can smell gas within vehicle.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short distance after refueling and, (3) there is subsequently significant heating of the fuel tank, the fuel in the tank can expand into the vent hose and leak fuel.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the vent hose.
Recall number 00V419002 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Mercury Villager fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 1994 Mercury Villager?
15 of 252 owner complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager (6%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Mercury Villager?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Mercury Villager
Fuel smell 35Engine failure 7Loss of power 7Grinding brakes 6Headlights 6Stalling 6Tire blowout 6Door locks 5Fire or smoke 5
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