NHTSA Complaint #10066025 — 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10066025
Vehicle	1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 6, 2004
Date Filed	April 13, 2004
Mileage	144,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

1997 LINCOL TOWNCAR-INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND SPEWED OUT ANTIFREEZE CAUSING A BLANKET OF WHIT SMOKE ENDAGERING THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THE MANUFACTURER KNEW IN ADVANCE THAT THIS PLASTIC MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO GET A WRTECKER AND THE REPAIR COST ME $1,100.00. FORD SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE

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