Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / GRAND MARQUIS / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000218463 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: SPRING HILL Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 9999 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1997 mercury grand marquis cracked intake manifold. *mr the vehicle stalled in heavy traffic almost hitting an 18 wheeler and ford denied responsibility. the water pump was replaced but the steam continued to escape and the problem was diagnosed as a cracked manifold. the consumer was told that this was a well known problem for ford because they have used plastic intake for some time and the vehicles were subject to higher temperatures and would stop in traffic with no warning. *scc *jb