NHTSA Complaint #860520 — 1994 MERCURY COUGAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	860520
Vehicle	1994 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 1999
Date Filed	April 18, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AFTER MUCH TIME HAD PASSED AND THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED, OWNER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERING HEAD GASKET FAILURES. *AK *ML

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