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

Issue ID	584129
Internal NHTSA #	10154267
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	COUGAR
Model Year	1997
File date	28/02/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Make: mercury model: cougar year: 1997 type: passenger car service bulletin number: 05n04 nhtsa item number: 10018959 summary description: extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. This program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. The terms of the settlement extend the coverage of the all-composite intake manifold to 7 years from the original warranty start date of the vehicle, with no limit on the number of miles that the vehicle has been driven. tt on march 2, 2004, i sent a letter to ford motor company describing how the intake manifold on my 1997 mercury cougar had ruptured on feb. 28, 2004. After waiting a month and receiving no reply, i called their customer complaint line and described the problem. They told me that my vehicle did not qualify for a recall reimbursement, but gave no reason why. Since my daughter also owns a 1997 mercury cougar, i told her to have a mechanic check her intake manifold. The mechanic replaced her intake manifold at no charge since it had been recalled as per the above quoted statement. I called ford back with this information and they gave me the same reply. I wrote them a letter and they did not reply. I visited my local mercury dealer, from whom i had recently purchased a new vehicle and again was told that my vehicle does not qualify for the recall. I understand that this case went to court and the ruling was that ford had to pay every owner of vehicles with this defect a sum of $750. I have not been paid anything and ford refuses to give me any answer other than what they have already given. I still have the defective intake manifold in my possession and the repair bill for $1455. 28. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45329
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
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/05/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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