Consumer received recall notice 00v419002 and scheduled appointment at dealership for march 5, 2001. Dealer rescheduled service for march 13, 2001. Consumer went in for appointment today, and was told no parts were available. Please provide any additional information.
1995 Mercury Villager fuel system complaints
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A srtong odor of gasoline can be detected in the passenger compartment shortly after the engine is started. This gas odor remains whenever the car is stopped and the windows are up. The odor is not as strong when the car is moving after the initial odor is depleted by lowering the window.
Vehicle has a fuel leakage problem. Fuel leaks from a hose that connects to engine. Dealer stated that problem had nothing to do with recall on villager.*ak .
When fuel tank is filled fuel spews from top of tank. Dealer has been notified.
This vehicle has been experiencing the same problem as recall 00v419.002/ tank vent hose. Had problem fixed, but problem is still occurring. *ak the gas smell that comes into the interior of the vehicle was possibly caused by fuel leak. Timing and drive belts failed.
Vehicle parked, started engine and fuel started pouring out from under engine compartment. Dealer replaced cracked fuel line.*ak
This caused gasoline to spray onto hot engine which could have caused a fire.
Bad fuel smell when starting van in cold weather. Problem identical to consumer complaint number 724864.
I periodically smell gas, inside and out, moving or not.
When fuel tank is filled up fumes began to fill the passenger's compartment dealer has been contacted.
After the vehicle has been driven there is a strong odor of gas coming from under the van on the driver's side. Also after filling the tank, there is a strong odor of gas inside the van. We have tried replacing the fuel cap, but it didn't resolve the problem.
During winter months, passenger compartment develops strong gas odor on occasion. Sometimes related to after refueling the van. Ford service could find nothing wrong with fuel system.
While driving can smell very strong gas coming from inside of vehicle. Consumer feels this is very unsafe. Took to dealer and they said it was the filler tube.
While starting vehicle noticed a strong fuel smell inside vehicle . Dealer has been notified, and can't duplicate the problem. Please provide further information.
Strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle.
When traveling consumer noticed a fuel odor within the passenger's compartment when the heat was used. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details, ea99015.
Fuel tank cracked and leaked, which could have caused a fire if source of ignition/ fumes and odor entered into the vehicle.
Whenever filling up the gas tank fumes are getting into the vehicle due to a leak.
Ie99006, a defective fuel filler tube cracked and caused a fuel leak and fumes to enter into the vehicle, which may cause a fire if a source of ingnition is present. Please provide further information.
Car was stopped at a traffic signal and engine quit. The fuel cutoff switch tripped for no apparent reason. There was no accident and no bumps. Also have noticed past fuel smell when tank is filled to top of gas .
Check engine light has come on intermitantly for since purchased. Fuel injectors are repeatedly cleaned. Car has idled rough. Now check engine light will not go off. Dealer states power control module failed and is the reason for previous problems.
Fuel hose rotted and began to leak gas at alarming rate.
Strong odor of gasoline in passenger compartment. Happens intermittently, maybe every week or two. Odor comes in through air vents; originates in engine compartment. (stopped and checked under hood; it was dark so I didn't see anything "wet" with gasoline, but the odor was very strong.) originally contacted the federal safety agency about (apparently unrelated) gas odor when filling tank.
This problem of raw fuel smell occurs mainly in the winter months but has occured in the summer on occasion. The van has been to the dealer approx. 10 times for this problem. This condition has caused me to leave the vehicle outside garage when it occurs for fear of the fuel vapors and hot water heater and furnace. Mercury cannot find out what the problem is. They have fixed several items thinking it was fixed, but to no avail. My wife has been driving twice in a snow storm when the condition occured. She had to roll down the windows to get fresh air, if she would have been stranded on the road, no telling what she would have done. Mercury has been advised of the problem and has put our vehicle under extended warranties to cover the problem when it occurs. Also, they have offered us a $1000.00 voucher for the purchase of another mercury vehicle. The voucher is not the answer, nor is the extended warranty. This condition could prove to have long term health effects on my now 4yo daughter and my wife as fuel odors (benzene)is cancer causing. My family has been exposed to abnormal amounts of these products. This problem needs to be fixed for the sake of the safety of the families that depend on these vehicles. I noticed that there are several complaints logded and 1 tsb issued by mercury in regards to a fuel cap needing sealed (which they have done and wasnt the problem!) thank you for your attention in this matter.
Fuel leaks between the fuel pump and the engine, causing fuel to smell inside the vehicle. Dealer replaced the fuel pump and the fuel filler which did not correct the problem. Please give any further details.
When the engine is turned on there is a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. It is unbearable when the heater is on.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with fuel tank assembly. During the winter vehicle gives off a raw fuel smell. The manufacturer has been contacted.
Villager would not start up initially. When checked by dealership, the dealer stated that the fuel pump was unable to deliver constant fuel pressure to the engine and needed replacing. Owner is having fuel pump replaced.
The fuel pump is not able to keep a continuous pressure of fuel to the injectors; fuel backtracks to the gas tank. The fuel pump had been emitting a whine for several months prior to failure.
Gas fumes have been entering vehicle. No recall cited.
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