| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003278546 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: UN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MYSTIQUE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEFM66L8WK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| 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: Apparently ford/merc in their ultimate wisdom placed the catalytiv converter in the exhaust manifold. the mechanic indicated that they all seem to plug up around 140,000 to 170,000 km. the labour alone is over $600.00 plus the parts are very expensive and both the front and rear need to be replaced or the car will start to lose power. so i have a vehicle that up until now ran well and had good gas milage. now it is worth $2500.00 dollars on a trade in but the repairs are $ 2600.00 so the car is actually a total right off. everything else works. great ford you have definitely lost a customer for life! |
