Fuel pump failed after the AC failed----a very strong gas odor starting vehicle up
1996 Mercury Villager: fuel pump failure
7 of the 187 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
- 19973
- 19967
- 19956
- 19943
- 19932
What owners say
Vehicle has stalled without warning at least 12 times over several years. This happens at any speed and has always happened in hot weather. The last several times were on a busy, curvy highway with no room to pull off road and almost LED to an accident. The villager's fuel pump becomes very noisy when trying to restart engine. After about 15 to 20 minutes it will restart. Please inform me of what the problem could be. It has never happened in cold weather. I am afraid an accident could happen. There is no warning at all.
When replacing the air conditioner for this vehicle, the fuel pump also needed replacing. There has been a smell of gasoline for a while in this vehicle.
There is a strong fuel smell when starting vehicle. A noise can be heard from fuel tank area. Dealer stated fuel pump failed. However there is a recall campaign 00v419002 regarding fuel leakage of the fuel tank.
Vehicle has stalled 7-8 times at any speed, dealer cannot remedy the problem.*akwhile starting the vehicle, consumer smells gas, the fuel pump failed, consumer had it replaced, and is seeking reimbursement.
There was a strong fuel smell when starting vehicle. Fuel pump was replaced .*ak
The sliding door would become unlatched & open when ever vehicle hits bumps or rough patch in road. Problem was intermitten but now more constant. Also, have a humming sound from fuel tank. Informed by mechanic it was fuel pump. Was also informed by dealer all villagers have humming sound after 1 year.
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 1996 Mercury Villager fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1996 Mercury Villager?
7 of 187 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Villager (4%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 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 1996 Mercury Villager
Door locks 18Fuel smell 17Stalling 8Wipers 7Airbag light 6Brake failure 5Fire or smoke 5
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