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Old 07-06-2005, 04:16 PM   #1
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Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

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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.
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Old 07-06-2005, 04:31 PM   #2
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

That sucks for people that did the repair and then sold their car.
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Old 07-07-2005, 07:24 AM   #3
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

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That sucks for people that did the repair and then sold their car.
It doesn't say they still have to own the car
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Old 07-07-2005, 07:26 AM   #4
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

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It doesn't say they still have to own the car
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.
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Old 07-07-2005, 02:57 PM   #5
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

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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.
you would be surprised
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Old 07-07-2005, 03:57 PM   #6
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

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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.
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.
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Old 07-07-2005, 08:53 PM   #7
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

It would probably help to put a small dent in the average owner's repair bill
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Old 07-07-2005, 09:33 PM   #8
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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?
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Old 07-08-2005, 01:55 PM   #9
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

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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?
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Old 07-14-2005, 07:55 AM   #10
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Re: Cracking manifolds on 4.6, 96-2001

Isn't the 02 plastic too?
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