On a 1996 ford crown victoria the intake manifold failed due to a severe crack on the underside,loosing coolant and causing over heating of engine and leaving us stranded.car was repaired at a shop we have used for years at the cost of approx $700.00.
1996 Ford Crown Victoria engine complaints
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I have a 96 ford crown vic I drove it home from work fine with no problems then I drove it to take my son to work it started to overheat there was no indication something was wrong. Then the temp went up and check engine light came on. I have change the thermostat but it still is over heating and water is coming out the exhaust and seems to be spitting out from top of motor. This car has only 59,00 miles on it.
Consumer complaint regarding reimbursement for 1996 crown victoria intake manifold. *ts the consumer presented his bill to the dealer for reimbursement. They informed him that he wasn't entitled to reimbursement because it wasn't with their time frame.
I have one of the plastic intake manifold on a 1996 ford crown vic that cracked. I contacted a dealer in tulsa and they said the recall was out of date and would not do the work. If they just recalled the part in 2004 or 2005 why would it not be covered now.
I filed a statement with ford motor company on january 26, 2006 with the original repair receipt and the defective manifold. I have not received any reply as of this date, I checked with the company on february 16 and was told it was being reviewed. What do they have to review? I have the receipt from july 2002, the original defective manifold, and the repair department manager filled out the papers and filed them. I filed the form at coconut point ford , 22360 s. Tamiami trail, esteo, fl. And they said they had to send the form to sam galloway ford inc, 1800 boy scout dr. , ft. Myers, fl. Since they are the ones to write the checks. I followed the directions to the letter for the claim and am not getting a response. I think they are waiting until march 16 is past then they will say I am too late to file. Please see what you can do for me.
I had to replace the intake manifold on my 1996 crown victoria earlier this year. I received a letter about a lawsuit that the cost of the manifold would be reimbursed by ford if the final settlement was approved. I have read the information provided and although ford knowingly put a faulty part in my car, I will not receive a reimbursement simply because my repair is beyond the 7 years mentioned in the lawsuit. I want to know what can be done. Had I known that this part was inappropriate for the job that it was intended to do, I would not have bought the car. Even I know better than to put a plastic/vinyl part where the heat is so intense!!!!! Ford needs to be forced by the government to reimburse all of us ,.......period. I don't make a lot of money and had to use a house payment to pay for this and I still haven't caught up! Ford screwed me one time before back in the 80's and I screwed up by buying another ford.
I recently got the vehicle and its already giving me problems. The car drifts to the side and the motor is giving me problems the car has not even reached 1500 miles since I got it and its already causing me problems.
Leaking coolant from intake manifold. Replaced plastic intake manifold assembly (very expensive parts and labor) by private mechanic (not ford service). Requested dealer service refund for covered repairs. Not covered by recall so nothing was done by service rep.
While driving on the expressway, I heard a pop the engine ran hot imediately... I later found ti to be the intake mainfold fitting... According to the mechanic, this is common for this particular type car...
1996 ford cp intake manifold cracked at the seaam.*mr...manufacturer's recall, no notification.
Plastic intake manifold on 1006 ford crown victoria vailed. California class action suit already identified problem. Ford has failed to notify consumers of potential dangerous defect. See - http://www.lrolaw.com/manifolds.jsp.
Cracked plastic intake manifold lost engine coolant repalced intake manifold with aluminum manifold I still have old part
I have a 1996 ford crown victoria with a 4.6l engine. I bought it march 16th 2005. On march 17th 2005 I drove it for the first time to work. I accelerated to 70 MPH on the us-131. The intake gave out and smoked out the entire highway. It cracked on the front coolant runner of the intake manifold. I was alte to work and had to have the car towed. I am going to be charged about $600 for the replacement intake installled. The mechanic told me that the intakes were recalled, but only on commercial vehicles not private owned. Why is this? Is the private citizen not important enough? I am living from paycheck to paycheck now, I can't afford to have this kind of work done. My income is limited. I can only hope I can scrape up the money, so I can get to work now. Not happy. I will keep the old part.
Plastic intake manifold cracked, fire hazard; major engine parts made of plastic, not made to with stand high heat temps. Replaced intake manifold, only available replacement is plastic as well, which will crack again!!!!
While at work performing an alternator test on a 96 crown victoria with the 4.6 engine I was running the engine at 2000 RPM. There was a loud pop and then the engine compartment was filled with steam and hot coolant. I was almost scalded, as I was leaning over the engine to access the throttle linkage. The intake had cracked on the coolant runner behind the alternator about 2" wide. Our shop had to replace the customer's intake manifold and could not charge the customer for the parts or labor because the customer blamed us for the damage. I believe that the customer should have been informed of this situation by ford motor company and the recall should cover more than just the "fleet use" vehicles. This is clearly a product durability/defect issue.
I own a 1996 ford crown victoria lx, on aug. 13th, 2004 the car overheated. There was a small crack in the plastic intake manifold. Upon investigating this, it was found there are numerous complaints but ford only repaired vechicles owned by police and taxis. The cost to repair their defect is over $800. I believe us consumers should be reimbursed for ford defective plastic intake manifold. The recall for the police and taxis was 01m02. *ak
While driving and without warning coolant leaked from intake manifold.
Intake manifold cracked. Contacted ford customer service. Advised no recall at this time. Advised to retain receipt if recall issued, ford would refund expense. Was advised that if I did not have repair made at ford dealership there was no other way for their engineers to document and investigate the problem. Also aware the escambia county, fl sheriff's dept. Has to replace this same part on a regular basis. After reviewing the numerous complaints I find that a recall has been issued for police and taxi vehicles but not passenger vehicles. The cost of this part with a discount was $501. The replacement manifold has a metal water passage to prevent further cracks. Ford must be held accountable for this and forced to repair, replace or refund this defective major engine part.
First I would like to say that what I hear about the grand marquis having problem with the fuel tank is rather disturbing to me I am aware now that these cars are capable of catching on fire if hit from behind. I carry three small children to school every morning in "this car" I have contacted the ford corp. About this problem and they seem to not be bothered about this fact. Now to my other problems. I have just replaced my intake manifold because the one that came with the car cracked while I was driving it. My mechanic stated that he found out that it was a very common problem with the 1996 mercury grand marquis. The ford corp. Has redesigned the intake manifold for this model and raised the price from about 250.00 to almost 500.00. In july of 2002 there was a part that went out on my A/C unit that I had to replace (I have to contact my mechanic to see what part it was that was replaced) in july 2002 I had to have my roters turned, in january 2003, I had to have them turned agian and have my right back roter repaced because it was no longer good. (all this was done on january 10 2003 now it is jan. 20, 2003 and my right front roter is grinding again (I also had new brakes put on all around jan.10,2003. My driver side door is drooping because it needs a new pin put in... My car also seems to balk when I push on the gas peddal,my car also has a popping noise when I hit a hole or turn. When I called the ford corp. On these issues they seemed liked they really didn't care about any of these things. Maybe you might know someone that I could contact in the ford corp. That is "high up" and that would listen to my oncerns. Thank you for your time, sincerly, diane
I own a 1996 ford crown victoria p71 interceptor. I have a serious problem with my intake manifold on the engine. The recalled part was not replaced by the department that previously owned the vehicle, and now it has failed 6 months after the expiration leaving me an unsafe vehicle, and risk of permanent engine damage or failure. Ford is not willing to assist in any way with this repair other than a standard near $800.00 repair.
The intake manifold cracked.
Problems with vehicle's plastic intake manifold.*mr (nar) dealer was notified.
While driving at 30 MPH driver noticed smoke coming from inside of the vents. Driver pulled over and lifted the hood up. The driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. Mechanic noticed that the intake manifold cracked inside, causing a leak.
Consumer states that intake manifold cracked, causing the fluid to leak onto the engine. Consumer has contacted the dealership.
While operating 1996 ford crown victoria lx 4dr sedan (140k mileage) on local highway, upon stopping noticed coolant smell. Took vehicle to local dealer. Diagnosed a cracked "resin" engine intake on 4.6 ltr v8 at seam under tempertaure sensor behind alternator. Repaired with replacement aluminum intake at owners expense. Old intake sent to william c. Ford, ceo ford motor company, one american road, dearborn, mi, 48121, with letter of explanation/complaint. Factory manufacturing defect. Request action.
The intake manifold failed.
Consumer states intake manifold gasket is cracked, causing coolant to go inside the engine. Dealer notified.
There were problems with the engine. Manufacturer was contacted and stated the vehicle was not included on the recall even though the vehicle experienced the same problem with the manifold intake. *ak smoke come from under the hood. There was no water(was all over the engine and the insulation), and no oil. Plastic was used for the intake manifold which ford changed to metal. The consumer's new engine had come with the new change. Ford instructed the consumer to keep receipts because the were going to issue a recall. *scc
The engine manifold cracked.
The intake manifold cracked allowing coolant to leak which could get onto wiring and cause a fire, or engine over heating which could cause a fire. Ford has a recall on police cars and taxi's but not regular crown victoria's.
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