| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003256064 | Incident Date: May, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: EVANS | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOWN CAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 1LNLM83W5TY | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 21 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Under acceleration the plastic intake manifold cracked causing the loss of coolant, overheating and it also took out the heater core. vehicle had to be towed from out of town to my local dealer for repair and replacement of these items. ford motor company has recalled fleets of town cars with this problem, but have not recalled private consumer vehicles. there have been numerous reports of this problem from private consumers, but nothing has been done for us. *la |
