Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005013880 | Incident Date: Mar, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LOUISVILLE | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FALP71W7VX | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 29 2005 | 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: Car was running normally when i gradually started to smell coolant coming from under the hood. i looked and saw coolant leaking from around the thermostat housing. i went and replaced the gasket for the thermostat and added silicone. the coolant than started to leak even worse. i looked at the manifold and it appeared that there was a small crack on the housing. i found out that via the internet and a public works tech that the plastic manifolds were defective. i called a ford dealership and they said that it was out of their 7 year warranty. they said that i would have to pay for it. a kit costs around $589 and chevron quoted parts and labor at $1,050.*ak |