| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030373 | Incident Date: Jul, 23 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BETHANY | Consumer's State: OK |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MARQUIS | 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#: 2MELM75W7VX | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 14 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1997 mercury grand marquis overheated and blew steam and antifreeze throughout engine compartment and on to windshield. this was caused by the a crack in the water jacket portion of the intake manifold. i was told by the dealer that this is a common problem and manifold has been redesigned but is not covered by a recall and the repair expense ($989 plus tax) would be my responsibility. he also stated that this identical problem on police cars and some others is covered. a call to ford motor company rendered same results. i bought this car new and it has only 60000 miles. i have the old manifold. |
