| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289953 | Incident Date: Jul, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CAIRO | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: COUGAR | 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#: 1MELM62W3VH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 09 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The plastic intake manifold on my 1997 mercury cougar failed on 7/13/2004. the coolant leaked into the spark plug socket and grounded the number 2 spark plug, leaked coolant over engine. left my wife stranded with undriveable car. subsequent examination of the engine by an ase mechanic revealed a fatigue crack in the intake manifold near the cross-over tube. this is clearly a design flaw. it will cost over $900 to remove and replace the faulty intake manifold. the old part will be available after repairs are affected. *la |
