Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285180 Incident Date: Apr, 25 2004
Consumer's City: YORBA LINDA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA Model Year: 1997
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#: 2FALP74W8VX Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 28 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) we were driving on the freeway and my car sounded like something exploded and it got so hot and lost all of the fluids in the car. (2). we had to get it off the freeway and have it towed into mccoy mills ford. the intake manifold, was made of plastic and it cracked and the car was burning hot. it could have very easily caused and accident. defect in the intake manifold. it was replaced , total expense - $1028.54. they would not replace it free, but i feel ford should have to refund me for fixing it, since it was a defect and made from plastic. i didn't think to ask for old parts. the service man told me it was made of plastic and that they were using metal now. i also found out that a lot of the police cars, the crown victoria's, have done the very same thing. i would like to know if a lawsuit has been started against ford, if so, i would like to join it. *ak