Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005021637 | Incident Date: May, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BROOMFIELD | Consumer's State: CO |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2MELM74W3TX | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Plastic intake manifold split during travel through mountains causing all of the coolant to spew out. overheating occurred immediately and caused severe damage to engine. ford had issued a technical service bulletin 02-2-2 dated 1/17/2002 and subsequently redesigned part. this was a known problem that has not been properly communicated to the consumer resulting in extensive cost to the consumer with an engine replacement. |