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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	717316
Internal NHTSA #	10262810
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	1998
File date	20/03/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1998 lincoln towncar plastic intake leakage problems from cracks that originated from oem faulty design. I would like to state, "ford and/or his legal distributor did not disclose that the design of the plastic intake manifold was defective and did not contact me thereafter in regard to this matter when and after i purchased said vehicle". If ford's legal distributor had disclosed the defective design i would not have bought the vehicle. The cost for the repair and the possibility of engine damage is enormous. Ford should be held liable for neglect to disclose this information for buyer's of this vehicles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102783
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARLINGEN, TX
VIN pattern	1LNFM82W9WYXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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