NHTSA Complaint #10079865 — 1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10079865
Vehicle	1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 1, 2000
Date Filed	July 13, 2004
Mileage	83,166 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD.*MR THE VEHICLE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE, WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC MANIFOLD DUE TO A RECALL. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT MANIFOLD CRACKED AGAIN AND ANTI-FREEZE SOAKED THE FIRST TWO CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO MISFIRE. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

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