The smell of fuel is so strong inside the van that it makes you dizzy and sick.
1994 Mercury Villager: gas smell in the cabin
35 of the 252 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 35
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 116,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercury villager. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold bolts fractured, causing a leak of exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.
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 the federal safety agency recall, # 00v419002, regarding the fuel system; storage; tank assembly. The VIN was not included in the recall.
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 has gas fumes inside during cold weather. Dealers have been unable to fix.
Manifold exhaust bolt sheared off at 55,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. *ak there were five broken bolts. The consumer would get nauseated due the exhaust fumes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they removed all 12 bolts and replaced them with new units. (common problem) *scc
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
Exhaust manifold bolts broke off. Both exhaust manifolds and crossover pipe had to be replaced due to warping. Exhaust fumes could be leaking into the vehicle so I had the work done at the mercury dealer.
1994 mercury villager has exhaust and gas fumes in the passenger compartment. I've noticed 50 similar complaints on the federal safety agency 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)
There was a strong odor of a gasoline smell while the consumer was driving and parking the vehicle.
Consumer states that there is a strong smell of fuel when the consumer is drive. Contacted dealer. Nlm
The engine noise I reported to the dealer was found to be a leak at the exhaust manifold due to one or more studs breaking off in the engine block. The dealer's service rep. Told me this is a common problem with the villager, which I have since confirmed at your web site. This is a safety defect, which the service rep. Told me could cause exhaust fumes to enter the 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 smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1994 Mercury Villager?
35 of 252 owner complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager (14%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
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 leak 15Engine failure 7Loss of power 7Grinding brakes 6Headlights 6Stalling 6Tire blowout 6Door locks 5Fire or smoke 5
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