# 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `685536` · 2008-08-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 91,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL.  THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO OVERHEAT.  THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED STEAM NEAR THE ENGINE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC, IT FAILED.  THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $3,000 TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
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