1997 Mercury COUGAR Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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1997 Mercury COUGAR Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID490423
 Internal NHTSA #10080432
 ManufacurerFord Motor Company
 BrandMERCURY
 ModelCOUGAR
 Model Year1997
 File date27/06/04
 ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemFor no reason at all antifreeze started leaking from the plastic intake manifold in my 1997 cougar with a 4. 6l motor. I searched the web and learned that this is a common problem and ford extended the warranty on some plastic intake manifolds. Found all info i could and copied it for the local mercury dealer to repair under warranty. Dropped it off for service, only to get a call that my vin was not one that was awarded the extended 7 year warranty, even though the length of time we owned this cougar fit the time criteria. Im really disappointed in ford that they are not covering all of their plastic junk manifolds. I called the 800 number for complaints, but the man said i am sorry i can not help you, but i will type your info in our database. So i am no spending $900. 00 to repair a car with 82k miles on it for something i would not have expected to have trouble with. To prove that they know there is a problem, they now replace the original manifold with a new part number, and design. They admit it was a bad deal, but still will not help me. I told them that while they were typing my complaint, also type that this is my last ford, and also my families last ford. It's a sad testament for the usa workers. Henry ford would not be pleased. Thank you, keith korhely. *nm
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure82000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateBRUNSWICK, OH
VIN pattern 1MELM62WXV6XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase12/09/97
Was original owner?Y
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders8
Drive train typeRWD
Transmission typeAUTO
 Vehicle speed
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's nameMULLINAX MERCURY
 Dealer's telephone number330 225-3700
 Dealer's cityBRUNSWICK
 Dealer's state codeOH
 Dealer's ZIP code44212
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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