Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG GT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267232 Incident Date: Mar, 17 2004
Consumer's City: FAYETTEVILLE Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG GT Model Year: 1998
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#: 1FAFP42X6WF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Defective design of plastic intake manifold. manifold developed crack for no reason. i found out this is a known problem from ford and ford will not recall the cars. the new replacment intake manifold is metal in the area that develops a crack and ford charges alot of money for the replacment that was a bad design in the first place, but refuses to recall this problem or refund the cost of a new intake manifold. *ak