Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003244750 | Incident Date: Nov, 05 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CULVER CITY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP45X9VF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 25 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Catastrophic failure of plastic intake manifold resulted in complete loss of engine coolant. coolant washing over hot engine cause huge clould of steam which obscured vision for more than 30 seconds while at 65mph. accident averted, but only lucky considering extremely heavy rush-hour traffic. plastic manifold is mushy and friable.*ak |