Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004293277 Incident Date: Jun, 24 2004
Consumer's City: OZARK Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG 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#: 1FAFP42X3WF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 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: While driving the vehicle at 60 mph started to smell anti-freeze. when i checked the engine compartment. i found that the left side of the plastic, intake manifold had cracked an was leaking anti-freeze. contacted dealer, they wanted $580 for a new manifold plus labor to put it on. i feel that if a manufacture puts an intake manifold on on of thier vehicles it shoud last for the lifetime of the vehicle and should not have cracked, i think this is poor enginering, and should be replaced free of charge by the dealer, since ford has replace all police vehicle intakes.*ak