Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004307192 | Incident Date: Oct, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: OLD BRIDGE | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 2MELM7564TX | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 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: Intake manifold had to be replaced. the manufactured manifold is made of some sort of plastic. the replacement manifold is also made of the same sort of plastic, but has been revised. lincoln mercury considers the new manifold improved. the new one has an aluminum metal on the front section of manifold where alternator support bracket bolts in to hold back of alternator. speaking to many garages dealing with these same type of vehicles it was stated that this is a common problem with these types of vehicles. reasoning believed to be is from the vibration of alternator bracket where it bolts into the intake manifold. the intake manifold between the 2 mounting bolts of the alternator bracket cracked across the 2 bolts. *ak |