1997 Mercury Villager Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 22%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,304miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the fuel system of the 1997 Mercury Villager, 22% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,304 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Filler pipe vent hose was recalled in march 2001 recall#00s59 and replaced. The same part failed in the exact same manner and was replaced november 2003. Ford says that the filler pipe vent hose is out of warranty and will not pay any replacement costs. Did the march 2001 recall adequately address this problem?”
NHTSA complaint #10071169, filed 2004-01, 145,000 miles“There was a filler pipe/vent hose failure which was recalled and repaired in march 2001. It failed a second time in the same location. Recall#00v419002”
NHTSA complaint #10046523, filed 2003-12, 144,500 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Villager. The contact stated that the engine was started in cold weather, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormally strong gasoline odor. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who advised that there were no visible fuel leakages but the canister and the connected hoses were faulty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that there were no recalls for the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 155,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10439155, filed 2011-12, 155,000 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Villager. The contact stated that every time he fills up his gas tank and parks the vehicle, fuel leaks out from underneath. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the vent hose for a service charge because it was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00v419002 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The current and failure mileages were 106,108. Recall# 00v419002 updated 11/26/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10208142, filed 2007-11, 106,108 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Villager. The contact smells gasoline after the vehicle has been driven or while it is idling. No fuel has been found on the ground after the vehicle was moved. Nhtsa campaign id numbers 96v203000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly: mounting) and 00v419002 (fuel system, gasoline:storage: tank assembly) were referenced; however, the contact was informed that there was no longer a safety recall. The current mileage was 69,000 and failure mileage was 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10234162, filed 2008-07, 68,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V419002Jan 2, 2001Vehicle 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)…Covers: Mercury Villager 1993–1998
- 96V203000Oct 17, 1996The four rubber fuel line connector hoses that are supplied to ford with the fuel tank assembly were improperly manufactured. These hoses can develop cracks…Covers: Mercury Villager 1997
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Villager
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Villager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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