NHTSA Complaint #10162935 — 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10162935
Vehicle	1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 10, 2006
Date Filed	July 20, 2006
Mileage	71,735 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH., ON A CLEAR DRY DAY, THERE WAS A SOUND HEARD RESEMBLING THE SOUND OF A TIRE BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE TIRES WERE CHECKED FOR A FLAT. WHEN NO FLAT TIRE WAS FOUND, THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO A NEAR-BY SERVICE STATION. ON THE WAY TO THE STATION, A RECURRING HISSING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE SPARK PLUG WAS BLOW OUT OF ITS THREADING FROM #8 CYLINDER AND THE SPARK PLUG FROM #7 CYLINDER WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE HEADS WERE SENT OUT TO BE DRILLED AND RETHREADED.

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