1994 Mercury Villager complaints

YOU CAN SMELL GAS WHEN I START MY CAR; ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD WEATHER, MY CAR ALSO HAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD; UPON INSPECTION FROM THE DEALER IN MARYLAND THEY STATED MY EXHAUT HEAD HAD A BROKE STUD WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT AFFECT THE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE; BUT WOULD COST ME $1000.00 TO FIX. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER MERCURY VILLAGER OWNERS; THEY ALSO WERE TOLD THEIR VECHICLE HAD THE SAME DEFECT; I FEEL A BROKE STUD IN THE EXHAUST HEAD IS A DEFECT; ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY OTHER VILLAGERS/PATHFINDERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SMELL OF GAS IS NAUSEATING AT TIMES. I HAVE MY INVOICE WHICH STATES THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT AND DASH ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING OR BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK CONSUMER STATED DASH ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON PRIOR.*SLC

FOR PAST 3-4 YEARS HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF POWER FAILING AND CAR STALLING WITH NO WARNING. MOST TIMES OCCURS WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND OFTEN TIMES DURING MOIST WEATHER, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. HAVE WORKED WITH A DEALER ON THIS MANY TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ID CAUSE. (HAVE RECORDS). CONTINUES TO OCCUR RANDOMLY WHICH IS A REAL HAZARD AS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ME. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AS YET, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. SIMPLY WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SIMILIAR ISSUES AND HAVE THEY BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

THERE IS A FUEL ODOR, RECALL 00V419002 WAS DONE IN THE SUMMER OF 2001, BUT FUEL SMELL PERSISTED. TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VENT HOSE WAS PUT ON BACKWARD. CONSUMER STILL SMELLS FUEL.*AK

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS DUE TO BROKEN STUDS ON ENGINE HEAD PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

2 FRONT ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK INTO VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE HEAD WARPING PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN BULBS ON AN AVERAGE OF 4 A YEAR ,ONCE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. MY IGNITION SWITCH IS SO SCREWED UP, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY SAFELY SO I AM FORCED TO LEAVE IT IN AT ALL TIMES.MY WIPER/TURNSIGNAL SWITCH HAS BEEN A JOKE FROM DAY 1, THE TECHS COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL THE WARRANTEE WAS OVER AND TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS FOR VEHICLE HAVE FAILED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES, DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES AND REPLACED FUSE EACH TIME, THIS REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

THERE ARE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES QUIT WORKING, TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON WILL GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. HEAT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE IT GETS WARM. *JB

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE LOCATED ON A SMALL INCLINE. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN INCLINE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, BUT CURRENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO PARK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED SHIFT CABLE INDICATOR WAS BROKEN.*AK

I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THAY TELL ME IT WILL BE ABOUT 350.00 TO LOOK AT THIS AND THAT STILL MAY NOT FIX IT. THE DOORS JUST LOCK BY THEMSELVES AT ANY RANDOM TIME LEAVING YOU LOCKED IN OR OUT. SOMETIMES I MUST USE 2 HAND TO GET OUT ONE PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON OPEN WHILE PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE WHILE THE LOCKING MECHAMISM GRINDS AWAY. *AK

HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE FOGGING UP, VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS GREATLY REDUCED.*AK *JB

AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15MINUTES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. AFTER AWHILE IT WOULD GO OUT BUT IT WOULD COME BACK ON. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND IT WAS PLACED ON A TESTER AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN. FIRST TIME INDICATION WAS A WATER PUMP AND IT WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME, A TICKING HAD DEVELOPED, AND PROBLEM WASTHE EXHAUST, WHICH WAS LEAKING. MECHANIC NOTICED 2 STUDS HAD MELTED & BROKE OFF IN ENGINE HEAD. NEEDED TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED DUE TO INCORRECT TEMPERMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON FOR A YEAR, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WATER PUMP DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS WELL AS THE EXHAUST, ONCE THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT STOPPED COMING ON.*JB

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

CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ONLY 5MPG IN A PARKING LOT. HAD THIS HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER WHILE WE WERE ON A BUSY ROAD, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GRAVE DANGER. ENGINE RUINED, REPLACEMENT COST $4,400.

VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING WHILE TRAVELING OFF FREEWAY. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CAMSHAFT FAILURE. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

THE TOP OF THE HEAD BOLT BROKE OFF DUE TO BAD HEAT TREATING, AND LODGED AGIANST THE CAM SHAFT AND CAUSED MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE , ALONG WITH HAVING THE BRAKES NOT OPERATING , NO POWER STEERING AND, NEEDLESS TO SAY NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AN ACCEDENT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

WHE VEHICLE IS STARTED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLS UP WITH FUMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A RECALL HA S BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL. *AK

RECALL 96 V 253 00E/REAR LAMP SOCKET: REPLACED REAR LAMP BULBS 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE WITH NON FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT, CONSUMER PAID TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE REAR LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY.*JB

I REQUESTED BELLEVUE LINCOLN MERCURY INVESTIGATE A 'CLICKING' NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A GASKET FAILURE BETWEEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND THE ENGINE HEADS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A FAILURE THE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS. THIS FAILURE ALLOW HOT EXHAUST GASES TO LEAK AND CAUSE HEAT DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF ENGINE OR AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS. ADDITIONALLY THE EXHAUST GAS MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT POSSIBLY ASPHYXIATING THE OCCUPANTS. DEALER MECHANICS AND OTHER ENGINE MECHANICS STATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF MERCURY VILLAGE VANS, AS WELL AS NISSAN QUEST VANS.*AK

BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE A MFG FLAW AND ARE VERY COMMON. FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX. *AK

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

ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAVE CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT IN BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS. ALSO, REAR DEFROSTER AND AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*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.

MY CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE TURNING AT A LIGHT INTERSECTION. WHICH BROKE MY TIMING BELT.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 40MPH AND LESS AND WHEN DRIVER LETS UP ON ACCELERATOR VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM; HOWEVER, COULD NOT CORRECT IT. *AK

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMERS FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE LEAKED AND WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OOV-419, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBUSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V419002. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED, AND WAS INFORMED AT TIME OF APPOINTMENT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

FRONT ELECTRONIC RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE. ONE IS LOCKED IN POSITION AND OTHER IS IN SEMI-LOCKED IN POSITION.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER WENT TO LADIA LINCOLN MERCURY WEST , LAKE VILLAGER, CA. PHONE NUMBER 805-495-2193 AND WAS REFUSED RECALL OOV419002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S59 REPAIRS. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION. *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.

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

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V419002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S59 REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHIN MINUTES AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER FEELS IT WAS A DIRECT RESULT FROM RECALL ON FUEL VENT HOUSE.*AK

VEHICLE JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHIN SECONDS WITH OUT WARNING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO RECALL FOR FUEL VENT HOSE. *AK

CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPYING BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. *AK

FUEL PRESSURE HOSE TO INJECTOR PREMATURELY CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL WITH OUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NOT A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AS THE RESULT OF LEAKING GAS. THE CONSUMER HAD INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH INVESTIGATION QUESTIONNAIRE. *YH

THERE WAS FUEL SMELL IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE, TAKEN TO DEALER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHO REPLACED A NARROW HOSE THAT APPARENTLY WAS TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE AND CAUSED SMELL. *AK

SEVERAL OF THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK HAVE POPPED OFF LEAVING THE STEM OF THE BOLT EMBEDDED IN THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, DANGEROUS EXHAUST GASES ARE SEEPING OUT INTO THE ENGINE AREA BECAUSE THE MANIFOLD IS NO LONGER TIGHTLY ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE BOLTS MUST BE DRILLED OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THIS HAS OCCURED IN A NUMBER OF MERCURY VILLAGERS THAT USE THIS ENGINE. I HAVE PERSONALLY TALKED WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT HAVE INDICATED IT IS A CONTINUAL PROPLEM WITH THIS MAKE. IT DID NOT TAKE ME LONG TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISSOLATED INSIDENT BUT ONE THAT HAS OCCURED IN MANY OF THE VILLAGER'S.

THE LOCKS WILL LOCK ALL DOORS BY THEMSELVES, AND I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON OR HOLD THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOWN WHILE GETTING OUT OR GETTING MY SON OUT. FORD HAS TOLD ME THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM COULD MEAN LIFE OR DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL ODOR GETTING INTO VEHICLE ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK AFTER TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FAILING, THE CONSUMER DID INTERNET RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS COLD WEATHER WHICH MAKES THE HOSES TO BECOME UNPLIABLE AND LEAK FUEL. *YH

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TAIL LIGHTS NOT ILUMINATING PROPERLY, BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE, FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED, BACK VENT WINDOW FELL OUT OF FRAME. *AK

CRANKSHAFT BROKE AFTER BELT TIGHTENING. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN MOVING IN TRAFFIC. HARD TO CONTROL. DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR PASSED 4 YEARS. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT'S COLD. INSIDE OF VEHICLE FILLS UP WITH FUMES. ONCE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP FUMES GO AWAY. DEALER SAYS THEY'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT VEHICLE.*AK

AT 46,000 MILES VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL FUMES/ODOR GETTING INTO VEHICLE ONLY AT 0 DEGREE WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *AK THE PROBLEM OCCURS DURING WINTER AND HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED TO BE DUE TO FUEL HOSE LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *YH