Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024397 Incident Date: Jun, 13 2005
Consumer's City: CIRCLEVILLE Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS Model Year: 1997
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#: 2MELM75W1VX Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving down highway, 60 mph, temperature guage showed an extreme increase in temperature. i smelled anitfreeze inside the car. the voltage meter guage was increasing and decreasing. i then pulled off the highway and turned car off. steam was coming from under the hood. popped the hood, antifreeze was everywhere, none left in resevoir. intake manifold is cracked directly behind the alternator, causing car to leak all antifreeze. had to have car towed home.