One problem related to tank mounting has been reported for the 1997 Mercury Villager. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.