NHTSA Complaint #724030 — 1994 MERCURY COUGAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	724030
Vehicle	1994 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Filed	June 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

FORD SENT LETTER STATING THAT HEAD GASKETS MAY HAVE DEFECT AND CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE COSTING $3,000 TO $4,OOO TO REPAIR. FORD HAS GIVEN ME FIVE MONTHS FOR THE CAR TO FAIL OR BUY A NEW FORD, FORD WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE DEVALUATION OF THE CAR DUE TO THIS LETTER AT TIME OF TRADE IN. *AK

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