Consumer Complaint Detail

MERKUR / XR4TI / 1986

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997113250 Incident Date: Apr, 17 1997
Consumer's City: GERMANTOWN Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: XR4TI Model Year: 1986
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WF1BP80W0GM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 17 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving exhaust manifold cracked and let fumes into vehicle, consumer replaced manifold, and it cracked again. this was owner's third merkur, and on each ones exhaust manifold cracked. also, vehicle had a/c lines run directly over turbo, and excessive heat caused a/c line to burst, releasing r12 freon in the environment. this has happened to everyone as well. consumer felt it was poor design by manufacturer. *ak