Eight problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 1997 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Took car to garage to check for reason for loss of coolant. They found that the intake manifold on the Ford 4. 6 l engine was leaking and stated that this was a known problem. Cost to repair was almost $1000 and Ford has refused claim on the grounds that this car was not included in the class action lawsuit that Ford recently agreed to settle.
I have a 1997 Ford mutang gt with 106,000 miles, and Ford made it clear about a recall on cracked plastic manifolds. My manifold is currently leaking around the plastic intake which was clearly addressed in the recall. I received no notification from Ford. I think Ford should replace this at no cost.
Intake manifold cracked, causing coolant to be sprayed on engine. A $245 expense just for the plastic part that should have never been put into production, not to mention the safety concerns should the crack had happened rapidly and steamed up the windshield. However, after trying mulitple times to get the thermostat housing to quit leaking (using rtv on the poorly designed o-ring seal), my son noticed the crack in the intake next to one of the bolt holes used to secure the thermostat elbow. It's unbelievable how such a mature car company can put such a design in production; and to make it worse refuse to volunteer to correct their error.
Subject: 1997 Ford Mustang gt, vehicle id 1falp42x5vf110479. No safety defect.
This car was bought with an extended warranty which never honored by the dealer. Ford replaced (fired) the general manager of this dealership for dishonest practices. The car was purchased 5/97 with 13001 miles on it we picked up the extended warranty at time of purchase as per statement of general manager at the time. No safety defect listed in summary.
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Vehicle experiencing a coolant leak. Nlm.
The heater failed vehicle overheated and cracked the aluminum head.