Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016504 | Incident Date: Apr, 17 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LEAGUE CITY | Consumer's State: TX |
| 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:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2MELM74W7TX | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving home and my car began overheating. the next day i brought it to a repair shop. they told me that the intake manifold was cracked and that there had been recalls on the engine in my car for this exact problem. they told me that there had been several instances of this repair being done under recall. they used their resources to obtain documentation of recalls being issued for this exact problem. i contacted ford motor corp. customer service and spoke with a representative who told me that my particular car had no outstanding recalls associated with it. the repeated occurence of this problem has been noted by me through several instances of customer complaints posted on the internet. the exact problem is with a plastic intake manifold which develops a crack near the themostat and leaks coolant.*ak |