← NHTSA complaints

1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 637062 · 2007-09-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
39,336

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE THEN NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LATER FOUND A RECALL THAT APPLIED TO THE FAILURES HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,336 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10201787
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown