Consumer Complaint Detail
LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 1994

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001078903 | Incident Date: Aug, 06 2001 |
Consumer's City: BOSTON | Consumer's State: MA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: CONTINENTAL | Model Year: 1994 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM974XRY | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1993 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This car was brought in for a (b) recall (00m09)on july of 2000 with approx. 50000 mi. on it for a potential head gasket failure. mr. macdonald was told that there was no need for servicing at that time. approx. 3000 mi. later,the car developed over-heating and hard starting. it was then taken to an independent mechanic who said that the head gasket had failed.i feel the dealer/mfr. failed in their responsibilities to correct the situation when they could have on july 2000,thus leading to engine failure.*ak |