NHTSA Complaint #8001308 — 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8001308 |
| Vehicle | 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
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
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