NHTSA Complaint #10075878 — 1997 MERCURY COUGAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10075878
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2004
Date Filed	June 10, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

RECALL REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR THE ORIGINAL INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AT THE FRONT MOTOR. FORD REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC MANIFOLD WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

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