NHTSA Complaint #10062611 — 1997 MERCURY COUGAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10062611
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 27, 2004
Date Filed	March 19, 2004
Mileage	45,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

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

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