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

Issue ID	588998
Internal NHTSA #	10158037
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	COUGAR
Model Year	1997
File date	25/06/01
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 1997 cougar xr7 with a 4. 6 liter v8. Around july 1, 2001, the intake manifold on the car cracked causing it to overheat. I had the car fixed, not knowing there was a recall on these intake manifolds. In march of 2004, i found the recall letter sent to me by lincoln mercury. I contacted the service manager, tim coats, at what was then ruston ford (i knew him as he did most of my vehicle's warranty work when he was at the lincoln mercury dealership in monroe, la.). I told him about the letter and i still had all my receipts. He sent everything in to lincoln mercury and i was reimbursed. The recall was good for 7 years, unlimited mileage beginning in february 1998. Last february, i was told my car was leaking antifreeze. As it was repeatedly pressure tested, and did not loose pressure, we could not find the source. Finally, in june of last year, that intake manifold cracked. Both intakes that cracked lasted approximately 70,000 miles and/or 4 years. I contacted the lincoln mercury dealer in minden where i got the part and was told that the warranty had expired and there was nothing lincoln mercury would do. I have since called lincoln mercury customer service 3 times and they have told me there is no current recall on the car and due to the mileage, there is nothing they will do. So, i replaced this intake with one from o'reilly auto parts. I have know found out this one is cracked and leaking. O'reilly will warranty the part, but i have to submit the bill for labor with the defective part and hope they will reimburse. Each time this happens, the labor runs around $250 - $300. Then, it has to have new plugs and wires as they get wet. All i know is there is a serious problem. This will be the fourth intake manifold in 9 years, the car has 175,000 miles on it and i have to keep it until the first of next year. I no longer feel safe as you never know when the intake is going to crack. The vin # is [xxx]. Nm *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77400
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONROE, LA
VIN pattern	1MELM62WXVHXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/06/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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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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1997 Mercury COUGAR Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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