NHTSA Complaint #714951 — 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	714951
Vehicle	1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident	November 1, 1997
Date Filed	November 18, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT. CAR RUN HOT. PREVIOUSLY ENGINE MANIFOLD CRACKED. AT THAT TIME(OCTOBER 99), ENGINE RAN HOT AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. THEY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND THEN THE RADIATOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE ENGINE IS NOW RUNNING HARDER AND THE NOISE LEVEL IS HIGHER. I FEAR THAT WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING SO MANY TIMES PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE ENGINE HEADS. THE CAR IS ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY AND I FEAR I MAY GET STUCK WITH AN ENGINE REPAIR JOB AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. *AK

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