Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121126 Incident Date: Jul, 26 2007
Consumer's City: BURLINGTON Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS Model Year: 1998
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 26 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 26 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury grand marquis. after driving 65 mph, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. she stated that the intake manifold cracked and she took the vehicle to the ford dealer. the dealer informed her that there was a recall on her vehicle, but they would not honor it because it was only good for seven years. she took the vehicle to an independent dealer and paid $850 for the repair. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 113,000. updated 12/12/2007 *bf the consumer stated the intake manifold was a defect that ford refused to pay for the repairs. the consumer stated would like to be reimbursed for repairs. updated 12/12/07 *tr