NHTSA Complaint #881423 — 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	881423
Vehicle	1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date of Incident	February 17, 2001
Date Filed	February 26, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, CLIMBING UP A HILL AND GOING UP A MOUNTAIN, AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GASOLINE STATION, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD IN ENGINE WAS MADE FROM PLASTIC AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. INTAKE MANIFOLD SPLIT OPEN. *AK *SLC

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