| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004302546 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MIAMI | Consumer's State: FL |
| 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:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM62W9VH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: VOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 12 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The manifold cracked in the same location, overheating the car for the second time. *bf the intake manifold was made of plastic and was recalled. the new manifold was also made of plastic and over time it also failed. the consumer feels the dealer should have installed the new re-designed two piece, half plastic half metal manifold. *nm |
