NHTSA Complaint #714083 — 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	714083
Vehicle	1994 MERCURY VILLAGER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 28, 1999
Date Filed	October 29, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

FIVE BOLTS SHEARED CAUSING EXHAUST GASKETS TO BLOW OUT AND EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HINTED THAT DESIGN FLAW THE CAUSE AND THEY HAVE DONE MANY REPAIRS. DEALER STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERING REPAIRS AFTER 50,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS.

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