I have noticed that there has been many other listings reguarding the intake manifold.
1996 Ford Mustang fuel system complaints
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Appears that the intake manifold suffered a coolant leak. Is there a recall and what are the details.
The plastic intake manifold ruptured under pressure from the coolant system. This failure occurred under normal weather conditions (85-degrees f), but thermostat was most likely still closed. Car had been started for approximately 2- to 3-minutes. Upon inspection of the crack, in the plastic manifold, the fissure appears near the injection mold 'seam'. The crack did not appear near the gasket surfaces. The crack was located on the bottom-center of the forward section of the manifold, running perpendicular to the driveshaft. The hairline crack is about 3/4-inch long. To replace the manifold, it cost me $520 in parts and labor. My mechanic felt that this crack was a manufacturer's defect, as a result of poor engineering/manufacture. My personal subjective analysis is that a plastic is inherently weak (cheap crap).
Fuel line cracked, causing a fuel leak which resultedin a fire. This was determined by ford and the insurance investigator, and ford was willing to pay for the vehicle. Please provide further information.
Fuel tank leaking on the front left corner where the 2 halfs of the tank are mated together. It is leaking from between the tank halfs
While driving vehicle caught on fire in the rear engine . Fire expert on cars informed owner that the fuel injection hose caused the fire due to leaking. Manufacturer contacted.
While driving, noticed and smelled smoke; checked underhood, vehicle wasengulfed with flames, no warning, dealer determined fire caused by defective fuel line.
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