1996 Mercury Grand Marquis fuel system problems

Filed Dec 6, 2004 · Fuel system · AZ

The affeced engine is the 4.6l engine with the defective plastic intake manifold part number f8az-9424-bc* installed in 1996 and up all crown vics,grand marquis and town cars. *ak this is a very serious safety issue. Consider a family of 6 traveling an interstate, at highway speeds, when the defective intake manifold gives out and a rapid loss of coolant occurs. The driver panics and tries to get to the right shoulder, only to be hit by an 18-wheeler. Or the driver gets to the right shoulder and a highway patrolman stops to render assistance and eventually, a tow truck shows up to tow the vehicle. All these people are in harms way, because the defective intake manifold was not put on the recall list. Do we have to wait for people to die or are seriously injured, before the ford motor company will finally extend their recall notice, from certain ford crown victorias to all vehicles having this defective intake manifold? The driving public needs your help in getting the ford motor company to extend their recall notice to include all ford products having this defective intake manifold. Visit the following web sites, for complete details of the problem, I want to avoid. Http://www.complaints.com/june2002/complaintoftheday.june6.13.htm http://www.complaints.com/november2002/complaintoftheday.november4.26.htm http://public.fotki.com/trsi/ford_intake_recall ( must visit web site) hopefully, after you visited these web sites, you will get the picture. In my opinion, the ford motor company must be made to include all

Filed Oct 8, 2002 · Fuel system · FL

Consumer states that intake is cracked. Dealer was contacted.

Filed Oct 7, 2002 · Fuel system · FL

Intake manifold overheats. Dealer notified.

Filed Aug 27, 2002 · Fuel system · LA

The plastic intake manifold developed a fatigue crack at the coolant crossover duct. This caused coolant loss and an overheating condition. The factory replacement part is made of metal.

Filed Aug 24, 2002 · Fuel system · MI

While driving along a busy city street on a cold evening in january I noticed a cloud of steam behind me. It obscured my view of traffic behind me and their view of my vehicle. After pulling of the right-of-way, and examining the engine compartment, I recognized cooling system failure but was unable to identify the source of the problem. It was later determined that the "plastic" intake manifold had ruptured and sprayed coolant all over the engine cmpartment,and hot exhaust manifold, etclocal ford dealers were closed and unavailable. Reputable auto repair garage performed the necessary repairs (6 hrs) this critical engine component should "never" fail. Ford quietly recalled police, fleet and emergency vehicles. Consumers were left to fend for themselves. They have ignored my request for financial assisstance.

Filed Aug 8, 2002 · Fuel system · GA

While driving on highway intake maninfold broke,causing fuel and coolant to leak. Engine was destroyed.dealer contacted. This was a common problem.

Filed Jun 5, 2002 · Fuel system · NY

Intake manifold is plastic and has the potential to melt. Consumer is concerned that this could eventually cause other problems to occur, such as engine over heating. *ak there are stress cracks where the alternator is attached to plastic manifold. The dealer informed consumer that the defective part should be under recall but it wasn't. At first, ford stated they would pay for the part, however they have now declined. This is a saftey hazard as smoke emits from the engine area obstructing the view of the driver.

Filed Feb 4, 2002 · Fuel system · LA

Intake nanifold was cracked. And leaked coolant from underneath the vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.

Filed Dec 18, 2001 · Fuel system · LA

Whiile driving intake manifold burst at the seams. Took vehicle to ford dealer. Please provide any further information.

Filed Nov 15, 2001 · Fuel system · FL

The intake manifold on my vehical is the same that is on any 4.6ltr engine that ford has put into production in the years prior to 1998. When ford went to a casted manifold. I know they have had several failures of this part. Even the local dealership parts man said that this part should be recalled. That tells me that they have had a high percentage of failures of this manifold. But instead the consumer has to put out around 500 dollars, to repair a defective part. Is there any recourse for this type of problem. I noticed several of the same complaints in your listing of failures.