Bolt on exhaust manifold broke second time, causing oil to leak.
1993 Mercury Villager engine complaints
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Since the first occurrence was within the warranty period, it was a documented tsb prior to the first occurrence, and it is the same recurring problem, ford motor company is obligated to provide a remedy. Current mileage should not be a factor.
The vehicle was making a noise & had a exhaust leak.the longer it was driven it got louder & worse. Mechanic saw that bolt broke off & engine had to be dropped to get bolt out. Probelm has reoccured. Consumer has been told there is a plate in there that causes the bolts to snap.
Bolts that connect manifold to engine block have sheared off, causing exhaust to leak into engine compartment. Dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak consumer states that when the heating system or air conditioner is in use, the exhaust fumes are drawn into the ventilation system when the failure above occurred.
Soon after purchasing vehicle, started smell exhaust and gas smell. Dealership changed a broken exhaust bolt. Same thing happen about six months later. After three or four trips for same problem, dealer changed exhaust manifold. Problem resurfaced after about three years. Took vehicle to another shop to have bolts change again. After about three months, problem is back again. One of my co-workers have same model with the same problem. Was told by a mechanic that this is a common problem. Some of the studs could not be removed. Mechanic informed me that ford uses a manifold with two sets of holes because of the bolt problem. He used the second set of bolt holes only to have the bolts break off again. Is there a fix or recall in effect to correct the problem. Please respond.
Exhaust manifold bolts have repeatedly broken. Engine has been repaired twice, and now the bolts have broken again. The car is driveable, but the engine is very noisy (can hear the valves/pistons rattling when stepping on the gas) and exhaust goes everywhere but out the tailpipe. I feel this is a strong safety concern, as exhaust entering the passenger cabin is dangerous and may have serious health consequences if not fatalities. I have contacted ford customer service, no progress has been made and I am certainly not satisfied with any of their responses.
Exhust bolts broken at head;part of emmision control;cousing leak see web page with same complaintshttp://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/engaged/edmund.cgi?c=finance,_warranty,_and_insurance&t=208.
A broken bolt on exhaust manifold is creating excessive amount of fumes and smell of fumes in vehicle. It is possible vehicle will not pass state inspection. Please provide further information.
Engine manifold bolts broke at the seal between manifold and engine , causing exhaust to flow into the passenger compartment. Dealer has not been contacted.
Fuel leaks from fuel tank vent hoses when tank is full or near full.
The manifold bolts continually break.
Exhaust system became noisy. Mechanic detected several manifold mounting bolts broken off at heads. Strong odor in cabin of van. Myself and my kids probobly subjected to carbon monoxide gas. Was told by dealer it had too many miles. Manufacturer told me they didnt have any complaints reguarding this obvious defect.
The crankshaft/driveshaft failed (nissan quest was made of steel, ford's was made of cast iron). Nlm
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This problem has happened in 1995 (broken crankshaft) a about 18,500 mile . I am the orginal owner, but now my brother own it since last year. The auto shop told him it has a broken crankshaft again at about 79000 miles 5 years later. I would like to know are these crankshafts for this model vehicle defective, how many more of these models being reported for this problem and what can be done at this point in time, because the repair cost for a another crankshaft is expensive. Plus this vehicle is 7 yrs old with 2 broken crankshaft,a part that normally last forever. Any asistance would be appreciate. Thanks clement raglin.
Engine exhaust bolts have broken off estimated cost 1000.00 looking at complaint list I'm not the first. Something needs to be done. This is clearly a manuf. Defect !
Crankshaft sheared just behind pulley, resulting in immediate loss of engine power, power steering, power brake assist.
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Exhaust manifold bolts broken, fumes in passenger compartment. Bolts failed at approx. 60,000 miles, now failed again less than 30,000 miles later. 142 entries for this in the federal safety agency db and countless entries in web user groups.
Bolts on exhaust manifold sheared off, causing fuel to leak onto manifold and cooling fan. Dealer has been contacted.
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Broken exhaust manifold bolts, left & right manifold dropped, causing momentary vehicle control loss. Gaskets blown w/long term monoxide leakage into passenger compartment, causing illness/drowziness, sulfer smell. Loss of exhaust pressure long-term caused improper fuel mix, loss of performance and burned valves. Engine teardown required to remove broken studs from engine heads.
Crankshaft broken. Mjs
Exhaust manifold bolt broke, causing noise and leaks of exhaust under hood. Taken to dealer (beaudry ford, atlanta ga) and informed that service bulletin exists and that this is not an uncommon problem. Neighbor with same year, make, and model also has same problem.
While traveling heard noise from the vehicle. Also smelled exhust smell inside the vehicle . Drove vehicle to dealer , dealer stated bolts had broken off the exhaust manifold.
The manifold bolts had broke and fumes entered the vehicle. This caused the driver to be sleepy. The vehicle was making noises. There was no warning regarding the broken bolts. Vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs. The fuel pump and the distributor was replaced due to jumping.
The exhaust gas leaks from the vehicle causing a loud noises while driving and fumes entering vehicle. Dealer replaced the exhaust manifold bolts. Problem still exists.
Ie98098, exhaust manifold's two bolts snapped off, which could have caused exhaust manifold to drop, resulting in loss of control. Please provide further information.
Exhaust manifold bolt had broken off in 1997, which the dealer repaired under warranty. In 1999 the bolts retaining the exhaust manifold broke again and the problem was referred to the dealer and service scheduled for repair. The dealer would no longer repair under warranty. Called the ford customer service center and was told the work could not be completed under warranty. Checked the ntsb odi data base for 1993 mercury and nissan quest (same vehicle) and found 35 similar odi reports. Problem seems to be repaired after 1993. Problem if not repair is a saftey hazard due to leaking exhaust fumes into the passenger compartment.
My mechanic was fixing the front manifold gasket problem, when he took it for a test drive, the rear manifold gasket went. The fix for this problem means drilling out the bolts, which crack and cannot be used again. My mechanic has done many of these drillings and says it's a major problem that the car manufacturer should be addressing. The oil leak is becoming major, and I will have to take care of it soon. My mechanic has informed me that the transmission will need to come out in order to fix the leak. He has also done many of these repairs too, for this particular type of vehicle.
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