Engine Cooling System Problems of Ford Crown Victoria

2004 Ford Crown Victoria intake manifold cracked, causing coolant lost and smoking engine. Vehicle emergency stopped and towed. Consumer facing expensive repair costs .

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Intake manifold failure, cracked in rear at heater hose boss that resulted in coolant loss. Also, the #4 ignition coil was damaged by coolant leaking on to it from cracked manifold. . .

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Intake plastic manifold cracked causing loss of coolant. Vehicle had 67660 miles on it. This is the second crown vic we have owned and it will be the last. The first one's transmission went out just after the warranty ran out. We had to buy a second crown vic due to the steering modifications necessary for my wife to drive and the crown vic is the only car at the time that could be modified to the necessary standards.

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I own a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria with 79,514 miles on it. Approximately 2 months ago, I started experiencing problems with the engine running hot but not overheating and what appeared to be a coolant leak. I immediately replaced the radiator hose. It did not help. I took the vehicle to have the oil changed and asked that the coolant system be pressure tested for leaks. It was determined that the increased temperature of the engine had caused the thermostat housing to crack and it was also diagnosed to need the intake manifold replaced. I parked the vehicle for the next 2 1/2 months. Due to financial obligations, I could not afford the repair which was estimated to be $750 -850. Now that I am able to make the repairs, a call to a local Ford dealer made me aware of the fact that the intake manifold was defective, however since my vehicle was put in production in December 1999, I had missed the recall deadline. I have owned this vehicle for almost 3 years. In that time, I have not received any information on the recall or the class action suit against Ford. My vehicle has had maintenance performed by local Ford dealers at which time, I was never made aware of the faulty part. I don't feel as though this is fair. I was not made aware of this factory defect, nor warranty extension to have it replaced. If I had been aware, I would have had the part replaced. Now, because of failure by the manufacturer to inform the consumer of this defective part and the recall, I am forced to pay to have this defective part replaced. This is an unexpected expense that will definitely cause a strain on my family finances. Not only that, upon calling to get the price of the intake manifold, I was informed that I missed the extended warranty deadline for my vehicle (December 2005). I do not think this is fair. I would like to know if I can pursue action to have my expenses reimbursed and if not, how can I pursue legal action. Respectfully, otha farris, jr.

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My intake manifold began leaking approximately 2 days after I bought it,6 months later it's leaking in a second location.

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I own a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria police package with 160,000 miles on it now,I bought it in 2003 with 145,000 miles on it, on October,10,2005 the plastic intake manifold starting leaking water from the back of the manifold from a crack in it,I have talked to numerous Ford dealers about this,and they give me the run around saying it is out of warranty,and I was told a new one would cost 800. 00 dollars,that is a real rip off, a intake manifold should last the life of the engine,I will never buy a Ford vehicle again.

Plastic intake manifold on 1006 Ford Crown Victoria vailed. California class action suit already identified problem. Ford has failed to notify consumers of potential dangerous defect. . Read more...

Cracked plastic intake manifold lost engine coolant repalced intake manifold with aluminum manifold I still have old part.

Car was running normally when I gradually started to smell coolant coming from under the hood. I looked and saw coolant leaking from around the thermostat housing. I went and replaced the gasket for the thermostat and added silicone. The coolant than started to leak even worse. I looked at the manifold and it appeared that there was a small crack on the housing. I found out that via the internet and a public works tech that the plastic manifolds were defective. I called a Ford dealership and they said that it was out of their 7 year warranty. They said that I would have to pay for it. A kit costs around $589 and chevron quoted parts and labor at $1,050.

I was heading home from the grocery store when I got three to four miles of my home when I noticed from my rearview mirror, that there was a heavy mist billowing from behind my car. Then I began to smell the coolant fluid soon after. I managed to pull into the next closest grocery to investigate. Heavy stem from the coolant billowed up from the middle of my engine which soaked wires and other electrical instruments. I let it cool down for some time before I could add more water and set for home which was only less than a mile away. The next day I got the car to a mechanic so he could investigate to what the problem was. It was the intake manufold which was made of all things. . . Plastic!!! the mechanic contacted and picked up the replacement that was made of metal. He had discovered that he was told that Ford CO. Never sent out recall notices to Crown Victoria owners about the maifolds cracking. I had to pay over $500 for the part. Along with parts and labor costs adding up to over $800. I am apsolutely buggered to put it nicely that they never said anything!!! knowing that there was a problem with the part! they just lost a steady Ford customer not just because of my plight, but because other people were left in the dark about this serious problem! and yes! I have the old manifold and photos!.

Leaking coolant from intake manifold. Replaced plastic intake manifold assembly (very expensive parts and labor) by private mechanic (not Ford service). Requested dealer service refund for covered repairs. Not covered by recall so nothing was done by service rep.

I own a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria lx, on Aug. 13th, 2004 the car overheated. There was a small crack in the plastic intake manifold. Upon investigating this, it was found there are numerous complaints but Ford only repaired vechicles owned by police and taxis. The cost to repair their defect is over $800. I believe us consumers should be reimbursed for Ford defective plastic intake manifold. The recall for the police and taxis was 01m02.

While driving the consumer noticed steam coming from the front of the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the intake manifold was crack and needed to be replaced.

Reference odi id 752976 - I had a similar experience and failure of the same equipment and parts described in the refereneced complaint. These are latent design/material/manufacturing defects. I was originally told, under warranty, that the shudder was due to the traction control sensors. This apparently was incorrect. Now that the vehicle is just over 100,000 mi, Ford will do nothing to correct this defect. The dealer to their credit is trying to correct the shudder problem by servicing the transmission with additives. The intake manifold cracking is a design/material defect which was finally discovered after the warranty period although I had complained about coolant odor several times while in warranty. Ford split the difference with me on the cost of repair, they should have sholdered the entire cost. Now we have another problem which Ford, according to the service supervisor is unwilling to correct. There is a serious problem with the brake booster, it has a tendency to crack internally and cause a hard pedal. This defect was discovered on my wife's Mercury sable at about 38,000-mi and now is be exhibited on my Crown Victoria. Catastrophic failure of this component at high speed could cause an accident, loss of control in a panic stop because the driver would have to exert an unusual amount of of pressure on the pedal to apply the brakes and activate the abs. I was told that Ford as a general policy will not do anything to correct problems on vehicles over 100,000 mi. The manufacturer should not have indemnity relief on safety issues and latent defects.

In June 2004, when my 2000 Crown Victoria had 37082 miles on it, the air conditioner failed to blow cold air; the vehicle was inspected by Ford quality care in gaithersburg, MD, where it was determined that the problem was associated with the compressor and the dryer, both of which were replaced. The compressor (part #f3az-19v703-aarm - $391. 59) and dryer (part #yw1z-19c836-aa - $139. 30) along with other smaller parts were replaced for $543. 12, and labor brought to total bill to $1010. 62. I asked that the parts be returned, but was told they were core and could not be returned. Had the failure occurred 1083 miles earlier I assume it would have been covered under the warranty.

Plastic intake manifold failed causing engine coolant loss and engine overheating. Repair bill was $721. 55. Replacement manifold is a re-designed, two component palstic intake manifold/metal cross-over coolant tube. Contacted Ford for reimbursement but Ford refused. Wrote numerous letters and emails to Ford but Ford refused to take responsibility for the faulty engineering. I still have the defective manifold and continue to drive this sorry excuse of "Ford quality". What a joke.

Composite intake manifold developed fatigue cracks at the coolant crossover duct which created a loss of engine coolant ,heating the engine and cracking the heads. Ford knows about this problem(Ford tech bulletin dated 02/02/02 & special service message #10379) Ford admits to faulty component and has made repairs to taxi`s & police vehicles ,but will do nothing for an individual with the same engine!.

Sole owner 1997 Ford crown vic lx; intake manifold failed - April 16, 2003; TSB report issued by Ford motor company; cost incurred - $1170. 00.

Driving on higway at 65 mph began to smell a burning odor, after pulling over to a safe location smoke came from under hood. When hood was opened for inspection it emitted a noxious odor and it was spraying hot engine coolant from the top of the engine. After engine cooled down coolant was added and car was driven a short distance home. Vehicle was towed into the dealer expecting the repair to be covered by warranty either by the recall that is out (apparently currently only applies to police and taxis) or as listed in the owners manual for California emissions components defects. The dealer said this was not covered either way. A call to Ford customer relations (edith) initiated a claim. Edith said she would contact the dealer for assistance but my vehicle was not recalled. The dealer representative was recontacted and refused to offer any assistance whatsover. This issue is well established as NHTSA has the bulletins listed and there a numerous complaints documented. Some people could drive their vehicle unknowingly with this defect which could result in fire or burning from escaping steam. Ford motor company must reimburse me and others who have had expenses to repair their problem of a poor original design. The new part has been updated with an aluminum coolant crossover instead of plastic. Dt.

The plastic coolant crossover on the intake manifold ruptured causing my wife to make an emergency stop on the side of the highway. My mechanic told me that Ford was having a lot of these to fail. The new manifold is made with metal on the water crossover, the instructions with the new manifold even told the mechanics where to look for a coolant leak. This was a very expensive repair that I believe Ford motor company should cover at least partly under a recall. Nlm.

I wrote to the Ford customer service department. They called me and said that since they did not issue a recall notice for my car, they would not reimburse me for the repairs. I checked with my dealer and their service department found that Ford had made selective recalls of Crown Victorias, cougars, & mustangs that all had this same problem. My car had a defective part (non-moving) and blew out from normal heat and pressure. Ford should pay for this repair. Nlm.

While driving at 70 miles per hour the engine overheated. Steam was coming from the radiator area and the fluid had boiled over. The vehicle was towed to the nearest Ford dealership for repair. The cause was a cracked intake manifold and the whole engin needed to be replaced. The replacement manifold has been reinforced at the point of failure. I understand Ford recalled police and taxis manufactured in this period but did not notify private owners of a possible defect.

This component is historically made from cast iron or aluminum. The water chamber blew out because it was made from plastic. It caused excess vapor to come from hood. Failure was catastrophic and with no warning. Engine overheated immediately. The parts person at the dealer now performing the service (I was out of town when this happened to me) told me that they stock this part because of the constant failure. There have been recalls issued on other models with the same part but not on my specific model apparently. This should have been replaced proactively by the mfg. Based on the present failure rates.

Ford motor company is aware that a crack is likely in the plastic front coolant crossover on the intake manifold assembly (4. 6l engines). This is listed as a Ford technical service bulletin dated 02-02-02 and as a Ford special service message #10379. When the crack occurred on my vehicle, it stranded my wife and I in the florida everglades on a hot Sunday afternoon. Total costs incurred were over $1,000 of which maroone Ford charged me $773. 75 to replace the intake manifold. The replacement crossover is made of metal, not plastic. Not only was this a financial liability, it is a safety hazard. Anyone who inspects the engine compartment at the time of initial trouble shooting will become severely burned by hot coolant boiling out of the crack of the plastic crossover.

Engine has never overheated. Cooling system very clean. Spontaneous crack developed in plastic intake manifold croosover tube, directly behind alternator. Immediate coolant loss through 3. 5" crack. Replacement part looks identical, no visible improvement. Ford admits to faulty component through service bulletins,and has made repairs to fleet vehicles. Dealer states they will do nothing for individual owners.

Ford has issued ssm #15158, but you have to have a failure before you can fix. This is a problem with a fleet of police cars. We need to fix the problem up front.

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This is a known Ford issue, yet they deny responsibility. No safety defect listed.

Intake manifold is leaking radiator fluid. My mechanic said a recall was issued for this exact problem, but Ford refused responsibility. 10 complains(same) listed on defective investigation for same car and date.

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Consumer complaint regarding reimbursement for 1996 Crown Victoria intake manifold. The consumer presented his bill to the dealer for reimbursement. They informed him that he wasn't entitled to reimbursement because it wasn't with their time frame.

When driving on rainy days water gets into vehicle/ water pump pulls, causing it to throw fan belt, and lose control of police car. Please provide vehicle identification number and mileage for vehicle, and any further information.

Cooling system is leaking. Yh.

The thermostat housing is leaking causing a bad odor inside the vehicle resulting in the driver becoming nauseous depending on the severity of the leak. Nlm.