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1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

1 injured · 527562 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
69,103
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

*DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-680 IN OMAHA. BELOW FREEZING TEMPS. *INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED...RESULTING IN SPRYING COOLENT ON WINDSHILDS OF VEHICALS *BEHIND ME AND A LARGE CLOUD OF STEAM. RESULTING IN PANIC BRAKING AND CLOSE CALLS. *TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PART REPLACEMENT. *RECALLS FOR THIS SAME PART ARE ON THE FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S AND LIMO'S INCLUDING LINCOLN LIMO. NOT ON LINCOLN SEDANS OR THE MERCURY WITH SAME PROBLEM. * I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN JUST 2 WEEK PRIOR, WHERE I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR TRAVELING IN S. DAKOTA AT -25 DEGREE TEMPS LATE IN THE EVENING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114591
Machine
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