| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007101588 | Incident Date: Mar, 21 2007 |
| Consumer's City: FAIRFIELD | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOWN CAR | 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#: 1LNLM81W9VY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 09 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 10 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Intake manifold cracked and started leaking coolant due to manufacturing defect, causing lots of steam and the inability to see ,almost resulting an accident. also, where the crack always occurred it allowed water to pour onto the electrical system, creating the potential for a fire. the intake manifold was replaced with one of a new design with an aluminum sleeve built in to the polymer composite intake manifold. a law suite settled on this matter. *ak |
