1996 Mercury Villager fuel system, gasoline problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Mercury Villager — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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. *jg”
filed Aug 28, 2002
“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…”
filed Aug 6, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANSCampaign 00V419002 · Jan 2, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Villager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Villager | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Villager | 10 | 5% |
| 1998 Villager | 5 | 6% |
| 1997 Villager | 26 | 21% |
| 1995 Villager | 72 | 20% |
| 1994 Villager | 51 | 20% |
| 1993 Villager | 28 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mercury Villager
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.