NHTSA Complaint #10097167 — 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10097167
Vehicle	1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 12, 2004
Date Filed	October 19, 2004
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SOUNDED AS IF A ROD WAS BEING THROWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. SUDDENLY THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. *JB THE ENGINE SPUN THE BEARING AND THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE AREA. *SC

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