Issue ID | 468909 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10062611 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | COUGAR |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 27/02/04 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The low coolant warninging light came on and the smell of antifreeze came into the vehicle compartment. The temperature gauge moved to the highest setting. Copious smoke escaped from under the hood of the vehicle. The forward tube of the plastic intake manifold showed a rupture about four inches long on the front of the intake manifold. Reapair cost was $1455, including replacement of the spark plugs, which had been soaked in antifreeze. The texas comission on environmental quality issued a warning to me by letter that a concerned citizen had reported my vehicle was seen emitting excessive smoke and that if i did not take action to repair the vehicle, they would charge me with a violation. The vehicle has been repaired with a new ford intake manifold that has the forward tube made out of aluminum and the rest plastic. Ford refuses to issue a recall on this model saying that human life has not been endangered. *ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
VIN pattern | 1MELM62W9VHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/05/02 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 30 |
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