Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Ford Crown Victoria - part 2

My wife while traveling to visit her son in a distant city, she pulled into a shopping center to call him, he lived nearby. He came to the shopping center in an effort to lead her to his residence. When leaving she noticed smoke and thought the vehicle caught fire. Further investigation proved it was an ant-ifreeze leak. The failure was the intake manifold produced of an inferior material (nylon) a crack developed at 100614 miles causing the antifreeze to leak out and overheat the engine and cause more damage. Within several day the auto went to the repair shop and the intake manifold was replaced a substantial cost. There was no recall present with this event however Ford motor company had a class action suit with this event as its center piece. Unfortunately the failure on my Ford occurred after the class action suit expired. The suit was limited by a time frame. My thought is all nylon manifold will fail far short of the expectations of the life of the engine.

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The manifold cracked, engine overheated,blew heater core had to tow car miles for replacement. Parts included manifold,gaskets, heater core and hoses. This at 84000 miles and no warranty.

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1997 Crown Victoria technical bulletin 05n04 NHTSA 10018959 date of bulletin: Dec, 14, 2005 /incident June 12, 2006 this settlement extended the coverage of all composite intake manifold 7 years from the original warranty. . . . Where does that leave 1997 owners? the bulletin was released a year after the extended warranty coverage ended!? one year late for 1997 owners. What should we do because it is past the extended warranty? a defect is a defect with or without a time limit. We did not choose to have it break when it did. . . . The defective part did that for us! what can we do to get this part/service covered? thank you for your time!.

The class action suit that was won regarding 1997 Ford crown vic (and other makes) defective manifold part was handled incorrectly. Mine just went and is well past the March 16th, 2006 deadline and over 7 years old which makes recourse exempt. My car is currently in the shop getting a $1300 + engine repair. And I am not the only one that this has happened to. Definitely not fair!!!.

I was referred by mr. Michael j. Sacks at msacks@lemonlaw. Com his response: it sounds like you are getting the run around and I would recommend you contact NHTSA in washington DC if the company is not willing to follow through with recalls. . Read more...

I have one of the plastic intake manifold on a 1996 Ford crown vic that cracked. I contacted a dealer in tulsa and they said the recall was out of date and would not do the work. If they just recalled the part in 2004 or 2005 why would it not be covered now.

On a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria the intake manifold failed due to a severe crack on the underside,loosing coolant and causing over heating of engine and leaving us stranded. Car was repaired at a shop we have used for years at the cost of approx $700. 00.

: the contact stated while driving 2 mph slowing to a stop, steam was noticed coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. Upon inspection, the dealership determined the intake manifold was leaking and the intake manifold, thermostat, water pump and hoses needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified however, no repairs were made.

I filed a statement with Ford motor company on January 26, 2006 with the original repair receipt and the defective manifold. I have not received any reply as of this date, I checked with the company on February 16 and was told it was being reviewed. What do they have to review? I have the receipt from July 2002, the original defective manifold, and the repair department manager filled out the papers and filed them. I filed the form at coconut point Ford , 22360 s. Tamiami trail, esteo, FL. And they said they had to send the form to sam galloway Ford inc, 1800 boy scout dr. , ft. Myers, FL. Since they are the ones to write the checks. I followed the directions to the letter for the claim and am not getting a response. I think they are waiting until March 16 is past then they will say I am too late to file. Please see what you can do for me.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph he smelled anti freeze. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that there were no recalls on the vehicl. He had previously received a recall letter for the intake manifold but the dealer did not perform the recall repair. The vehicle had three transmission replacements for this failure, two by the dealer and one the contact . He stated that there was anti freeze all over his engine. He stated he has taken the vehicle to the dealer three times and they advised him that he has to pay for the repairs. The dealer stated the failure was due to the intake manifold. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 142,000.

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I own a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria and while driving on expressway the car overheated and I immediately pulled of the road. After towing to mechanic he immediately diagnosed the problem as a very common one. That being the plastic engine manifold that has been a part of a fully covered warranty/recall item if your vehicle was a police or fleet vehicle. The fact that it is not covered to the private car owner does not make sense. Who would think such a important component make of plastic would be acceptable to any car owner.

The vehicle is a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. On 6-12-05 the consumer was driving on route i40 when he smelled an odor coming from the vehicle. He called the highway patrol which arranged to have him towed to barstow. The vehicle broke down because the plastic intake manifold cracked. The vehicle lost all the coolant which caused the engine to overheat. When the mechanic from castners auto service 214 south bradford avenue, placentia, CA 92870 telephone # 714-528-1311 was removing the spark plugs he noticed that there was aluminum flaking on them. There was no compression. He replaced the engine and all the parts that went with it on 6-15-05 through 6-30-05. Mechanic told the consumer that it would cost more to repair the engine than to buy a new one. The replaced engine was Ford manufactured. Consumer has not contacted the manufacturer as of now. Vehicle was manufactured in October 1996.

1996 Ford cp intake manifold cracked at the seaam. . . . Manufacturer's recall, no notification.

The following is a well known and well documented design Crown Victoria 4. 6 engine failure, which Ford has ignored and claimed it is "investigating" for the ordinary consumer, while providing extended warranties for police cars and taxis. Obviously, they don't want to lose this fleet market. There have even been news stories on this via nbc. The failure relates to a plastic intake manifold cracking prematurely, causing complete loss of coolant fluids, extreme consequent engine overheating, and resultant catastrophic engine failure. They sell the replacement and re-engineered part for nearly 600 dollars and charge almost 500 dollars additional to install it. This is a non-moving part which should not fail under normal use! there is even an entire aftermarket business making these parts as a replacement for less money. . . Although I suspect most folks just pay Ford to do the repair. Queries to dealers meet with a reiteration of the above information and a kind "sorry, it's not covered" reply. I believe this is a case of fraud and misrepresentation of fitness, as opposed to the normal risks of wear and tear. . . Their policy regarding lucrative fleet extended repairs speaks to this, in my opinion. This is a safety hazard defect due to engine stalling and power assist loss.

The intake manifold is made of plastic. It splits at the casing seams, which causes anti-freeze to shoot all over the engine.

I have a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria with a 4. 6l engine. I bought it March 16th 2005. On March 17th 2005 I drove it for the first time to work. I accelerated to 70 mph on the us-131. The intake gave out and smoked out the entire highway. It cracked on the front coolant runner of the intake manifold. I was alte to work and had to have the car towed. I am going to be charged about $600 for the replacement intake installled. The mechanic told me that the intakes were recalled, but only on commercial vehicles not private owned. Why is this? is the private citizen not important enough? I am living from paycheck to paycheck now, I can't afford to have this kind of work done. My income is limited. I can only hope I can scrape up the money, so I can get to work now. Not happy. I will keep the old part.

Cracked intake manifold discovered when car began to overheat, thermostat was replaced thinking it was a bad seal, only to discover the manifold was cracked. New manifold is on order $285 dollars, still waiting on the repair bill.

I had to replace the intake manifold on my 1996 Crown Victoria earlier this year. I received a letter about a lawsuit that the cost of the manifold would be reimbursed by Ford if the final settlement was approved. I have read the information provided and although Ford knowingly put a faulty part in my car, I will not receive a reimbursement simply because my repair is beyond the 7 years mentioned in the lawsuit. I want to know what can be done. Had I known that this part was inappropriate for the job that it was intended to do, I would not have bought the car. Even I know better than to put a plastic/vinyl part where the heat is so intense!!!!! Ford needs to be forced by the government to reimburse all of us ,. . . . . . . Period. I don't make a lot of money and had to use a house payment to pay for this and I still haven't caught up! Ford screwed me one time before back in the 80's and I screwed up by buying another Ford.

The vehicle was leaking fluid from the intake manifold onto the engine. This vehicle was not included in the recall, please provide information.

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I was driving along the highway and my car started to overheat very quickly, within 2 minutes. The temperature got so hot smoke poured out, and the car staled. After a couple of minutes it cooled down enough to get it home, and then to the repair shop. Smoke was everywhere. The repair person sighted that the intake manifold assembly was responsible, and that he has seen a lot of such problems in Crown Victoria's of the same year 1997. The repair was $989. 54, and the milage on the vehicle is considerably low for the year. It only has 69, 500 miles. The repair shop has the defective manifold.

The intake manifold cracked. The consumer was concerned that the vehicle will catch on fire. The spark plugs and wires were replaced. The vehicle continued to run rough. As the vehicle was warmed, the dealer noticed that the intake manifold was leaking gasoline/oxygen fumes.

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria. While driving 10-15 mph, the thermostat stuck and became hot. The vehicle overheated and the intake manifold failed. The contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer because it cannot be driven. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 111,000.

The vehicle's intake manifold cracked. The vehicle ran rough. The vehicle received a tune up and it still ran rough and leaked fumes. The manifold was made of plastic. A metal manifold installed.

I was driving down the highway when suddenly the passenger compartment began to fill with a white smoke and smoke came from under the hood of my car. I was able to get off the road and let the car cool off. I had the vehicle repaired at a Ford dealership to the cost of $1100 for a cracked intake manifold which I was told was a common problem that Ford was aware of and would only pay for the repair if my car was a taxi cab or a police car!!!!!.

The composite intake manifolds developed fatigue cracks, resulting in total engine coolant leakage. Complete loss of coolant resulted in engine failure, owner was lucky to be on local street and near to a car repair shop, spent $1100 on repair.

Intake manifold failed. As a result, stress cracks developed which caused coolant to leak. A recall was issued, however, this vehicles was not included since the recall only affected police vehicles.

: the contact stated while driving the vehicle the heat hand started to rise. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent repair shop. Upon inspection there was water leaking from under the vehicle. The mechanic found the problem to be the intake manifold was broken. Repairs have been made. The manufacturer has not been alerted. Updated 03/22/06.

Plastic intake cracks at heater hose connection. This is a police car which can idle for long periods at a time. This condition leaks antifreeze into the well of the spark plug which causes a misfire,and the car overheats if not constantly watched. We have changed manifolds after calling Ford and we were told only a crack behind the alternator was under warranty.

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We were traveling on I-15 in a remote area of utah. When our car's intake manifold ruptured but didn't know it at the time and lost all of the coolant -stranding us. The failure of the manifold led us to be towed to beaver and then from beaver to st. George utah. We learned the Ford motor company knew there was a problem with this particular engine 4. 6 liter and it happen quite frequently. They were replacing the defective manifold on an as needed basis. We left the car to be repaired at the st. George Ford dealership and had to rent another car. St george Ford told me that they would put on a new manifold which was not all plastic, but that they would not help me off set the cost of replacement. St. George Ford said because I had more then 75,000 miles on the car, that they wouldn't help with the expense of the $1093. 00 repair plus $ 347. 00 towing fee. I think a part that is this defective should be a voluntary replacement by the Ford company for the life of the car. This is an all plastic part they knew it was defective because they have retooled and made a cast metal replacement. I think that when this happens it is an unsafe situation and it also leaves you stranded on the freeway or back country where we live. Ford also told me they were replacing the manifold on an as needed basis on police cars and other vehicles with the 4. 6 liter engine for unlimited mileage.

(1) we were driving on the freeway and my car sounded like something exploded and it got so hot and lost all of the fluids in the car. (2). We had to get it off the freeway and have it towed into mccoy mills Ford. The intake manifold, was made of plastic and it cracked and the car was burning hot. It could have very easily caused and accident. Defect in the intake manifold. It was replaced , total expense - $1028. 54. They would not replace it free, but I feel Ford should have to refund me for fixing it, since it was a defect and made from plastic. I didn't think to ask for old parts. The service man told me it was made of plastic and that they were using metal now. I also found out that a lot of the police cars, the Crown Victoria's, have done the very same thing. I would like to know if a lawsuit has been started against Ford, if so, I would like to join it.

Cracked intake manifold.

Coolant leak in intake manifold. Manufactering defect im told, but no recall. Why no recall?.

Catastophic cooling failure. Intake manifold replaced for $900. Mechanic noted that this was common on Ford crown vics with defective plastic intake manifolds (they now use metal). Understand this has been recalled in crown vic taxis and police cars, but not in other crown vics. Why not? won't buy a Ford again. Ford owes me for the cost of the failure of this defective part.

While driving steam came from under the hood, and the temperature gauge read hot. This occurred because the intake manifold cracked and anti freeze leaked out. Dealership replaced the cracked intake manifold with a new redesigned intake manifold.

1997 Ford Crown Victoria w/61,705 miles was making a strange sound. Thinking it might be the brakes, I took it to a service center. While they were testing it smoke started poured out of the hood. The result indicated there was a crack in the plastic' manifold which had to be replaced w/a Ford part that was a metal part. I understood there was a recall that only included police or fleet cars. It seemed to me that there should be some recourse toward the Ford motor company. This car had only 61,705 miles on it. Who would think a plastic manifold would hold up at all? not me certainly.