1994 Mercury Villager

THERE WAS A REAL STRONG SMELL OF FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SMELL WOULD GET WORSE IF THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED HOSES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON, DEALER CORRECTED THE LIGHT PROBLEM, ALSO GAS FUMES WOULD COME THROUGH THE VENTS, DEALER REPLACED A GAS PIPE AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK THEY CLAIMED THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AND THEY SAID IT WAS TAKEN OUT AND REPAIRED, THE NEXT MORNING, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DEALER DID MORE DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK, OR IT WAS NEVER REPLACED, CONSUMER IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEVER WILL BE THEREFORE SHE WANTS CHEVROLET TO REIMBURSE HERE THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE VEHICLE, ALL COSTS FOR ALL REPAIRS AND ALL MEDICAL BILLS FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS SHE WAS COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING FROM THE GAS SMELL. *YD

IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, MECHANIC STATED THAT CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP RUNNING ALL THE TIME, THE SPARK LEADING UP ALL THE TIME , TIMING BELT APPEAR BROKE, DISTRIBUTORS NOT MOVING, TIMING BELT FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING BELT AND FOUND CRANKSHAFT BROKEN. NLM

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. *AK

IN DECEMBER, WE COULD SMELL GASOLINE VAPORS COMING THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VAN JUST WAS TURNED ON IN THE COLD MORNING. IN JANUARY, WE TOOK IT TO PHIL LONG FORD (SERVICE ADVISOR: T. J. BROWN) TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE STUMPED AFTER HAVING THE VAN THREE DAYS. THEY HAD TO CALL FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ASK WHAT IS GOING ON? THEY FOUND OUT THAT SIX FUEL HOSES AROUND THE ENGINE WERE LEAKING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MERCURY VILLAGER AND THE NISSAN QUEST. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY FOR A SMOKER. PLEASE CONTACT ME WHEN YOU CAN. THE VAN HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

I AM SENDING THIS NOTE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW THE CURRENT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IS BEING HANDLED. I HAVE STRUGGLED TO COMPLY WITH THIS RECALL, INVOLVING THE FUEL TANK, FOR OVER ONE MONTH, AND NO DEALER IN THIS AREA SEEMS TO HAVE THE PART, AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *AK

1) FUEL SMELL IN CAR. DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE BY TANK. SMELL CONTINUES. MECHANIC STATED THEY HAD REPLACE FUEL HOSES UNDER THE DASH OF ANOTHER VILLAGER. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATE THEY HAD REPLACE SHEERED MANIFOLD BOLTS. 2.) A/C & HEATER DO NOT COOL OR WARM UP UNLESS YOU ARE EXCELLERATING. REAR AIR ESPECIALLY HAS TROUBLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE ANSWER. 3) LAST YEAR I REPLACED TWO CONTROL SWITCHES FOR THE A/C. THE MECHANIC DID SOMETHING TO BYPASS THE SWITCH AND BOTH WORK INDEPENDENTLY. 4.) THE POWER STEERING HOSES ARE LEAKING AT THE END AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HOSES. CLAMPS WERE PUT ON THEM TO STOP THE LEEKS. I HAD HARDLY ANY POWER STEERING AND NONE WHEN BACKING OUT WITH A HARD LEFT TURN. 4.) THE ENGINE LIFTERS MAKE A NOISE WHEN THE CAR SITS UP FOR 2 - 7 DAYS. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND WOULD HURT NOTHING. 6.) NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE BRAKE SHOES AND PADS OR CHANGED THE BRAKES REMAIN LOW TO THE FLOOR. UPON QUICKLEY APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE BOUNCING.*AK

FUEL SMELL - LOCAL DEALER REPLACE HOSE AT THE TANK ON A RECALL. STILL SMELL FUEL, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE A/C OR HEATER IS PUT ON. A MECHANIC BY PHONE SAID HE RECENTLY REPLACED ALL OF THE FUEL HOSES UNDER THE HOOD ON ANOTHER VILLAGER. I WILL BE BRINGING THE VEHICLE BY TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM FURTHER. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER PROBLEM.