| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004262407 | Incident Date: Feb, 17 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WILLOW GROVE | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: COUGAR | 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#: 1MELM6241RH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 26 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 20 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car overheats due to a bad head gasket. per ford's tsb 00m10, this is a known design issue that they fixed only if there was a proble during the first 7 years after the warranty inception date for 1994 and 1995 vehicles with a 3.8l engine. this defect can easily result in a safety concern due to the possibility of an engine fire due to the extreme heat if oil leaks on the engine when the gasket fails. *ak |
