Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012027 Incident Date: Feb, 16 2005
Consumer's City: LINCOLN Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM82WXVY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 23 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 21 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: *driving in heavy traffic on i-680 in omaha. below freezing temps. *intake manifold failed...resulting in sprying coolent on windshilds of vehicals *behind me and a large cloud of steam. resulting in panic braking and close calls. *taken to dealer for part replacement. *recalls for this same part are on the ford crown victoria's and limo's including lincoln limo. not on lincoln sedans or the mercury with same problem. * i was very lucky that this did not happen just 2 week prior, where i had my family in the car traveling in s. dakota at -25 degree temps late in the evening.