Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 1996 Ford Mustang

Cracked intake manifold caused var to overheat.

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that on June 4, 2010, while driving at 25 mph, the intake manifold cracked, the antifreeze spilled and he lost control of the vehicle. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 136,000.

This is regard to a 1996 Ford Mustang gt coup with a 4. 6l with the now known faulty plastic intake manifold. I am the second owner of this car, it was purchased from car max in early 2000. So far the repair cost is just $1,000. I am aware of the just finished class action lawsuit but my case was not included due to it being outside the 7 year window. The car was serviced at Ford dealerships well with in the 7 years but they never said a word. I feel this is unfair practices by Ford and their affiliated dealerships. I want to make you and everyone else aware that I am prepared to join any subsequent litigation to help cover the many, many other intakes that were not handled in this class action suit. I am asking you to please encourage Ford to make good on the right thing to do.

The intake manifold on my 1996 Ford Mustang cracked with 48750 miles on the vehicle. This failue occured within a few miles of my home and I was able to limp the car back. This manifold is known by Ford to be defective and was recalled in fleet cars and was also the subject of litigation (which Ford lost). While the manifold on my car is no different than the manifolds on the recalled vehicles or the ones covered by the lawsuit, Ford will not accept responsibility for this failure. While the lawsuit has been settled, and it appears that the lawsuit is costing Ford money, I beg to differ. Their statisticians know the half life of this part. They also know that all cars with this engine will be affected sooner or later. If they make money on unnecessary repairs that are not covered (my parts cost was triple that of what I could have bought the part for online), then they can afford to cover their recalled parts and either break even or worse yet, make a profit off of a manufacturing defect. This sets a poor precidence. Additionally, the manifold leaked for approximately 3 years before the failure. The leak was small, requiring that I add about 2 quarts of antifreeze a year. Vapor from the antifreeze could be smelled inside the cabin of the vehicle from time to time and I'm not sure that this is great for the health of an individual riding in the cabin.

Consumer 1996 Ford Mustang intake manifold cracked and could not be repaired under warranty. The consumer felt that Ford should cover the entire cost of repair plus the monies spent on borrowing vehicles to get to work.

1996 Ford Mustang gt convert. Leaking coolant. Took it to the dealership where I service it regularly since 2001. Confirmed a cracked intake manifold. Service department stated there was a recall on this part but it had expired. My wife contacted Ford and they stated it was a courtesy recall and they would not reimburse me because the recall had expired. How can a the manufacturer recall a defective part and then close the date on the recall when there appears to be a continuous problem according to the NHTSA complaints website? cost for replacement intake manifold was $1253. 77. Requesing reimbursement.

Intake manifold cracked; I had to pay 589. 17 for a new one and 225. 00 labor charges; I would like a refund.

I have 96 Mustang gt, at 21000 miles intake manifold cracked in the rear , Ford replaced for free, now at 79000k the intake has cracked again in the front , the first time I was told it was a silent recall, before I go back to Ford, again does Ford have to fix it or do I?.

Consumer was driving approximately 35 mph when suddenly the head gasket blew out. Antifreeze started to pour out of the muffler.

The intake manifold started leaking coolant, resulting in the windshield to instantly become fogged and unable to see the road. No action has been taken by Ford to correct the problem of my vehicle.

While driving the intake manifold blew. This problem was caused by antifreeze leaking from the intake manifold. Smoke started to accumulate inside the vehicle from the a/c vents. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Dear Ford motor company, will you please assist in getting my cracked intake manifold fixed? I am under the impression that there once was a recall on the plastic intake manifolds but I never heard anything about it. Now I find myself in the position of needing mine replaced as it is cracked. Thank you so much for your future assistance, as I know you wish to keep your consumers happy and loyal and, most importantly, you want to provide the consumers with products that work without manufactures defects so that we may transport your future car buyers safely. Sincerely, j. Herndon.

Cracked intake manifold in thermostat housing. Causing temp to raise significantly. Ford does not want to take responsibility even though there is a general recall, not mandatory. How where we supposed to be made aware of this? car is 1996, 89000 miles, out of warranty covered by 'general recall' this is unacceptable!!!.

Ford Mustang gt 4. 6l intake manifold cracked and Ford will not replace/repair. There was a recall on this part.

My wife bought a used 1996 Ford Mustang v-6 two years ago still under factory warranty. Recently, the car began leaking a significant amount of oil. The Ford dealership in crestview, florida (hub city Ford) told us that the leak was from the timing chain cover and the manifold cover. They also said that the problem had been fixed under a recall at 30,000 miles. The problem, however, wasn't really fixed and we were informed that we would have to have this $600 service done every 30,000 miles and that Ford had no plans to address this issue further. Obviously, the recall was completely bogus, as the "fix" was merely temporary. Any auto manufacturer that intentionally is aware that it's recall efforts failed is completely misguided. It is ludicrous that a major $600 service every 30,000 miles or less be acceptable. Thank you for your time.

Consumer was unable to start vehicle. Dealerships mechanic determined that the problem pertained to an intake manifold leak. The problem was not resolved. Vehicle originally lost power at 55 mph, vehicle didn't restart. Vehicle was towed and found that one valve was leaking and head gasket was blown. Vehicle has 100,000 miles on it.

Cracked intake manifold not covered by Ford,car has 38000 miles.

Yes I have a 1996 Mustang and my intake had cracked for the third time and Ford is not fix it this time telling me that its out of warranty so how can they keep putting intakes on if they go back there has been a number of complaints on the intakes for the 1996 Mustang gt they say there is a general recall but not a safty recall so u telling me they reconize there is some thing wrong with there intakes so why sould the recall run out I mean come on I have owned this car since 1999 and had 46000 miles on it when I bought it and now its 2004 and 82000 miles and 3 intakes have cracked I 4 years some thing its very wrong and Ford need to be paying for this im tired of haven this go out and some one need to step up and pay for Fords mistake on this intake now im not ganna give up Ford will pay for mine when I get done I promise that I mean I have been lookn for 5 days now and I have over 100 people that I have seen complaints for this intake now come on Ford u think some thing is wrong with that and u see why people dont like Ford any more cuz u dont stand bhind ur parts and u leave customers out in the cold hey if its ur fault stand up and admit it dont deny it cuz every one knows that this intake problem is Ford fault.

Selective recall 97m91 for cracks in intake manifolds for: 1996-98 Ford crown victoria thunderbird, cougar, and Mustang. Its so unfair that manifolds cracked after date of owner notification (March, 1999) I am a subsequent owner; had no way of knowing until today.

There has been a recall on my intake on my Ford Mustang 96, that I was not aware of. I recently had my car serviced and they found a problem with my intake my informed me that it had been recalled. Now it is at the dealer and they are telling me that the recall expried 2 months ago. How can a manufacture defect that they recalled expire to leave me hanging. This isnt right and isnt fair. A recall is a recall, it shouldnt be able to expire.

The plastic intake manifold cracked, which caused coolant to leak onto the engine, mixing with oil, and resulted in engine damage. Dealer replaced manifold, thermostat, hoses, etc. Consumer wasn't sure of all the parts that were replaced. Mechanic stated the air conditioning unit may shut off causing vehicle to overheat. Consumer felt the mechanic should've replaced the air conditioning unit when they did the intake manifold.

Engine front cover gasket issues. My 1996 v6-3. 8l with approximately 57,000 miles required a new front gasket cover. This is the same issue owners of 1994-1995 models had and filed suit against Ford for and won.

I purchased a 96 Mustang gt 4. 6, in 1998 and in 2001 the plastic intake manifold cracked so I did some research into this problem and it turns out 90% of all 96 and 97 Mustangs with the junk plastic intake manifold cracked. I call my local Ford dealer and it costs 904. 00 that is outrageous. Why was there never a recall and why do you charge such an un comprehendable ammount of money to replace it????.

The plastic intake? cracked Ford recall repaired it. 1st dealership notified wayne morris Ford in perry, GA would not help at all. 2nd dealership notified warner robins Ford found the recall and repaired it a no charge. Also have problems with the front end and steering wheel vibrating/shaking at various speeds. I have replaced the rotors and brake pads which has helped a little. But can not get any answers or a resolution from any mechanic to date.

Started car, check engine light came on, then smoke came out of tail pipe. Dealer told consumer he needed a lifter and a rocker, however parts fell off when they did a test drive, dealer found a new motor was needed.

Consumer was complaining about plastic intake manifold. It just didn't stand up to the heat that was created when in use. Consumer made several attempts to get this resolved. However, the consumer had not received any assistance from the manufacturer.