Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis - part 2

A few months ago we found that our was over heating and found that we are leaking water somewhere in the system. We could not find a leak but had to put water into the radiator ever two days. We took the car to the shop to have the pros find the leak. We were told that their was w crack in the intake manifold and that it was a very common defect in Ford & Mercury Grand Marquis. They said that the manifold was made of plastic and they would all crack and brake. Every shop that I went to said the same thing and that they a lot of Grand Marquis waiting to be repaired. A replacement manifold cost $400. 00 plus $250 in labor. We were told that if we continued to drive it, it would blow-up. We are afraid to drive the car and the parts are not available. I saw at least 20 Grand Marquis waiting for manifolds. I was told that Ford design them to brake. That's why their made of plastic. How stupid could they be to make engine parts out of pvc. What can I do? I believe that the cars should be recalled and replace the intake manifolds.

Regular use of car on a 90 degree day. Engine would overheat show on dash. All coolant was lost. Rear intake had to be replaced and injector cleaned, coolant replaced.

Consumer has defective manifolds in both of his 1996 town car and the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The manufacturer refused to reimburse the consumer for the replacement of the plastic intake manifold in either of the vehicle's .

Entering the freeway I noticed white smoke behind the car. I watched the temperature. And nursed the car to exit. I discovered a broken intake manifold, the same defect and problem that Ford is fixing for police and taxis. I had to have the new style intake installed with the aluminum water cross over. Now three months later I have a blown head gasket. I think that is also a problem caused when the intake broke, and caused the engine to overheat. Ford has been aware of this problem before 1990, but continued to use defective parts past my model year.

Plastic intake manifold has a crack in it located in the front part fo manifold, behind the alternator.

Air from air conditioner turned warm; temperature gauge went up to its highest level; pulled off to the side of the road. Got out of car and observed steam as well as leaking antifreeze. Called for tow truck which took car to the nearest auto repair. Technician not available. Car then towed to Ford mecury dealership in bakersfield, CA where the problem was diagnosed as a crack in the manifold. Replaced the manifold at a cost of $1600!!!!.

Plastic intake manifold on my 1997 Mercury grand marquee melted on arizona freeway . By the time I could safely pull over, my car had lost it's coolant and caused the engine to be damaged beyond repair, Mercury knew if this problem but did not notify me. The result was a new engine at a cost of $4871. 45 I feel that the Ford motor should have paid for some portion of this repair. I had taken my car in for all the scheduled maintenance at the required intervals and was never made aware of this condition.

1997 Mercury Grand Marquis intake manifold failure.

Objection to proposed settlement on susan chamberlan et al. V. Ford motor company, case no. C 03-2628 cw to whom it may concern: I am the owner of a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, VIN 2melm75w8vx672676, that experienced catastrophic failure of the intake manifold in question. I object to the proposed settlement because there is no provision for the additional damage that is likely to occur when there is catastrophic failure of this part. After having the intake manifold replaced we experienced abnormal performance, which included abnormally high coolant temperatures during a road trip, which caused us to have to have the car towed from out of the area to the local Mercury dealer. They discovered no problem with the replacement of the intake manifold, but the heads and block had warped at the time of the failure requiring a complete engine replacement. If the vehicle had been under warranty then the total cost of engine replacement and the intake manifold would have been covered. For this reason the proposed settlement of just retroactively providing an extended warranty on the manifold alone is not acceptable. If the vehicle warranty had been in effect at the time of the failure then all repair costs would have been covered. As a result of poor engineering, design, and lack of notification of the defect by Ford motor company it has cost me $6082. 00, not including the aggravation, towing, and other fees associated with Ford's negligence. Please advise me how I can get the reimbursement I deserve.

Intake manifold from factory faulty-made of plastic that tends to crack when vehicle gets hot. Mechanic told me that this is a common trait in fords 4. 6 liter engines and their customer service dept. Refuses to acknowledge. This problem is going to cost each customer approximately $750. 00 to fix.

Cracked intake manifold is leaking antifreeze.

I guess we were lucky. At 105,260 miles, during the test drive after a major tuneup, the plastic intake on our 1997 Grand Marquis intake manifold cracked. The mechanic was almost at the shop, so no other damage was done except to our pocketbook. Upon looking at the consistency of the manifold failure, and that the plastic manifold, if the vehicle was out of warrenty, has been covered for cars in service, such as police cars, but not for passenger cars, and that Ford motor company has known about this defect for some time and, from what I can determine, did not issue any recalls, I'm inclined to believe this is a class action law suit waiting to happen.

The air intake manifold; the vehicle started to smoke. The anti-freeze completely drained from the vehicle. Consumer managed to drive the vehicle to the nearest dealer. Found the intake manifold was cracked. Contacted Ford manufacturer.

While driving at 50 mph smoke started coming from under the hood. The plastic intake manifold cracked, and water went all over the engine. Dealership installed an aluminum intake manifold.

1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 81,000 miles; the intake manifold failed unexpectedly with a crack in the plastic coolant crossover. The coolant sprayed all over inside of engine compartment. I understand that Ford recalled these type vehicles from fire, police and other service related agencies. I wonder how many crashes this defect has caused? wonder why Ford doesn't consider its other consumers? we have to pay for this in more ways than one; I. E. , money, emotional trauma, lost time from work, etc. ! wonder where you find out if there are any class-action lawsuits? going there now!.

While driving vehicle overheated and stalled. Vehicle was towed to consumer's house. However, consumer restarted the vehicle, and drove it to the dealership. Upon inspection of the vehicle by the dealership they noticed that intake manifold cracked, and need to be repaired. Manufacturer was aware of this problem, but was only paying for the repairs on fleet vehicles.

While driving consumer noticed black smoke coming from the engine. Pulled the vehicle over, opened the hood and noticed that the intake manifold failed.

Independent shop replaced the intake plastic manifold, coolant went inside engine.

Vehicle overheated while driving due to a crack in the intake manifold. The consumer was driving the vehicle when she smelled anti-freeze, she pulled over and then the vehicle over heated.

The intake manifold is a composite on Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury. It has a defect in manufacture that Ford knows about. Ford allowed all police vehicles, taxi cabs and limos repair coverage of this problam but not pleasure vehicles. The manifold leaks on a parting seam from the mold of it, on the front of the manifold, just below where alternator is mounted. Several mechanics have stated the area is too thin and the stress from the mounted alternator causes it to crack. One repair man said he tapped on it and the piece broke because it was so thin. I would like to know why we can't get the repairs done like the police, taxi and limos without cost. There 14 complaints on these cars in 2003 that are on record, 3 in 2002 and 1 in 2001 all on 1997 cars. The repairman said he has been repairing 2001 and 2002 police cars for the same problem free of charge. I have photos showing the leak. I should be reinbursed for the repairs and if necessary a class action suit against Ford company. This is a defective part and should be recalled. Ford is aware of this problem and have made a drastic move to correct this problem with aluminum.

When driving 55 mph and without warning intake manifold cracked, causing oil to leak. Dealer has been notified.

Intake manifold cracked causing the car to overheat. Found on numerous websites that Ford is aware of the problem, which seems to happen frequently. However, the recall for the part is only for service vehicles and does not cover private vehicles. The part number is the same for both vehicles and is a hazard on the vehicle regardless of whether it is commercial or not. Private vehicles should be covered by the recall.

The consumer noticed that there was not antifreeze in the vehicle and could smell coolant inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the consumer that the vehicles plastic intake manifold cracked. As a result of the failure coolant leaked into the engine and the vehicle overheated. The manufacturer made smfe finiancial adjustments for some vehicless but not for the consumers vehicle.

I have a 1997 Grand Marquis with less than 60,000 miles. The intake manifold cracked July 14, 2003 while returning from a weekend vacation. I was in the middle of nowhere with my 3 year old son, 5 year old daughter and 4 month old puppy. The temperature outside was a over 95 degrees. We had a long tow to the dealership and were told the manifold was cracked. Ford has recalled all police and fleet vehicles for this problem - individuals do not rank for the recall. (discrimination? I believe many would think so!) Ford has admitted a problem by recalling police and fleet vehicles. If they won't do a full recall for us "regular folks", they should at least reimburse us for the repairs and, if applicable, towing and car rental costs.

1997 Mercury Grand Marquis - 76,000 miles - cracked intake manifold causing coolant to be dumped, engine to overheat rapidly and with no warning. Not known yet if engine has been damaged. Please advise if there is any recourse through Ford motor company or through litigation.

Owner said intake manifold cracked.

Intake manifold split while driving causing vehicle to overheat. Dealer notified.

As a result of a crack which occurred in the plastic intake manifold of 1997, Mercury, Grand Marquis, vehicle broke down on the freeway. Subsequently had to have manifold/ head gasket, and manifold gaskets replaced at a cost of almost $2,000. Of significant concern, was the danger to when the problem occurred during high traffic on a busy freeway!.

I would also like to be on a notification list when the recall on intake manifolds for 4. 6l Ford/Mercury engines finally happens. The plastic intake manifold cracked and leaked water outside the engine.

The intake manifold cracked while driving at about 65 miles an hour, with no warning. I was not aware of the coolant lose until a/c started blowing hot air. After walking 6 miles to a phone and a 2 hour wait for a tow truck, I was able to get the car to the dealer. When I told service rep what happened,, he said "you got a cracked manifold. " if this has happened so often that the service rep can tell you what went wrong with out raising the hood, then there is a problem! Ford motor company should be made to correct the problem or give free replacements and free labor every time this happens. The web site, "my autostats. Com" has 138 complaints listed at this time,on this problem and no investigations or findings are listed. This car is targeted towards the older driver and no one would want this to happen to their parents or even grand parents.

The plastic intake manifold cracked, and leaked water inside the engine.

Intake manifold coolant crossover rupture at 79000 miles.

The plastic intake manifold cracked, which caused coolant to leak onto the engine.

We also had the plastic intake manifold crack on the interstate at a repair cost of about $950. 00 Ford has recalled fleet bought 4. 6l engines, however individual owners have to pay $$$ for the same issue.

The plastic intake manifold cracked, which caused coolant to leak onto the engine.