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99LS1 07-06-2005 04:16 PM
Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Good news

Quote:
18 June 2005 Robert Lane Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford has agreed to settle lawsuits filed agaist it due to cracking intake manifolds on certain 1996-2001 4.6L engines. The engines are found in: Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Car, Mustang, Cougar and Thunderbird models. The settlement could impact over 2 million vehicles and cost Ford up to $375 million USD. The plastic intake manifolds Ford used were plastic and were nortorious for cracking, thus causing coolant leaks.

The terms of the settle include:
• Ford will reimburse customers with receipts for the intake repair.
• Ford will pay $735.00 to those without receipts, provided that they can verify with a dealership that a repair was made.
• Ford will extend the warranty coverage for customers whose intakes have not failed.

Ford lost an appeal earlier in the year to have the case dismissed.

Italian LX 07-06-2005 04:31 PM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
That sucks for people that did the repair and then sold their car. :rofl:

Craig K. 07-07-2005 07:24 AM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Italian LX
That sucks for people that did the repair and then sold their car. :rofl:
It doesn't say they still have to own the car :shrug:

Italian LX 07-07-2005 07:26 AM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig K.
It doesn't say they still have to own the car :shrug:
You can't honestly believe that people that sold a car would keep receipts of labor they had done on the car they just sold. :shake:

QWKSNKE 07-07-2005 02:57 PM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Italian LX
You can't honestly believe that people that sold a car would keep receipts of labor they had done on the car they just sold. :shake:
you would be surprised

Craig K. 07-07-2005 03:57 PM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Italian LX
You can't honestly believe that people that sold a car would keep receipts of labor they had done on the car they just sold. :shake:
They may be able to pull credit card or checking account records, and have the service deptartment that did the work pull the records.

Heck for $700+ I would surely go through some paper work.

99LS1 07-07-2005 08:53 PM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
It would probably help to put a small dent in the average owner's repair bill :jester:

asilver2001gt 07-07-2005 09:33 PM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
what if i can show a receipt showing i upgraded to a bullitt intake b/c i was afraid the other one would crack...any way to get reimbursed that way?

mustang1549 07-08-2005 01:55 PM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by asilver2001gt
what if i can show a receipt showing i upgraded to a bullitt intake b/c i was afraid the other one would crack...any way to get reimbursed that way?
good luck

DSkeet 07-14-2005 07:55 AM
Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001
 
Isn't the 02 plastic too? :dunno:


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