NHTSA Complaint #10051184 — 1997 FORD MUSTANG GT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10051184
Vehicle	1997 FORD MUSTANG GT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 24, 2003
Date Filed	December 27, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING COOLANT TO BE SPRAYED ON ENGINE. A $245 EXPENSE JUST FOR THE PLASTIC PART THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PUT INTO PRODUCTION, NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY CONCERNS SHOULD THE CRACK HAD HAPPENED RAPIDLY AND STEAMED UP THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, AFTER TRYING MULITPLE TIMES TO GET THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING TO QUIT LEAKING (USING RTV ON THE POORLY DESIGNED O-RING SEAL), MY SON NOTICED THE CRACK IN THE INTAKE NEXT TO ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES USED TO SECURE THE THERMOSTAT ELBOW. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW SUCH A MATURE CAR COMPANY CAN PUT SUCH A DESIGN IN PRODUCTION; AND TO MAKE IT WORSE REFUSE TO VOLUNTEER TO CORRECT THEIR ERROR.*AK

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