# 1996 MERCURY VILLAGER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `289830` · 2001-04-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
## Narrative
A DAY AFTER TAKING  VEHICLE FOR MANUFACTURER'S  RECALL AWF40C-F 00 S 59 REPAIRS FILLER HOSE HAD TO BE CHANGED  BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.   WHEN  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40  MPH  ENGINE STARTED  JUMPING. THEN,  CAUGHT ON FIRE JUST LIKE IT SAID IN  RECALL.  *AK  THE VEHICLE HAD EXHAUST LEAK AT THE MANIFOLD.  THE CONSUMER SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.  *YH
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