Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / MUSTANG GT / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003251567 | Incident Date: Dec, 23 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LOMPOC | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG GT | 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#: 1FALP45X3VF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 05 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Intake manifold cracked, causing coolant to be sprayed on engine. a $245 expense just for the plastic part that should have never been put into production, not to mention the safety concerns should the crack had happened rapidly and steamed up the windshield. however, after trying mulitple times to get the thermostat housing to quit leaking (using rtv on the poorly designed o-ring seal), my son noticed the crack in the intake next to one of the bolt holes used to secure the thermostat elbow. it's unbelievable how such a mature car company can put such a design in production; and to make it worse refuse to volunteer to correct their error.*ak |