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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999096692 | Incident Date: Dec, 09 1999 |
| Consumer's City: CONCORD | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: VILLAGER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4M2DV11W6TD | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When buying van i noticed a loud clacking noise in engine on cold starts. i said i didn't want car. they said if they put a new engine in car (23,000mi)would i buy it. i said yes. they put a rebuilt engine in van instead and didn't tell me. now has 31,0000 miles on it and is clacking again plus shakes car violently first 6 to 8 seconds when starting cold. (intermittently) mechanic said it has bad piston problems. ford motor co. refuses to correct problem. says it's out of warrenty. why should i have to pay to replace the second bad engine in that car. they replaced a bad engine with a bad engine. i suggested trading car in for another one and they reluctantly offered me $4,000 to $5,000 max as trade in because the car had a bad engine. i was willing to purchase a new 1999 villager($22,000+). i'm being screwed badly by a company that refuses to acknowledge it has an engine program problem. help me please. dave mc manus. *ak |
