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Rick DeBruhl
Call 12 For Action
Jun. 23, 2005 06:01 PM
Ford has agreed to pay millions of dollars to reimburse people who had to pay for a bad intake manifold on some cars.
The manifold was made of plastic and they sometimes crack causing anti-freeze to leak out.
This affects 1996-2001 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car Models. Some V-8 Mustangs (1997-2001), Cougars (1997), Thunderbirds (1997) and Explorers (2002) are affected as well.
Repairing the cracked cost manifold may have cost owners $800 to $1200. As part of the settlement, Ford has agreed to reimburse the full cost of the repair to owners with receipts. Owners without receipts who can prove that the repair was made will be entitled to $735.
Ford will also extend the warranty for those manifolds to seven years.
If everyone potentially affected by the problem files a claim, the settlement could cost ford $375 million. The settlement is the result of a class action lawsuit brought by the law firm Cunningham, Bounds, Yance, Floor Crowder & Brown in Mobile Alabama.
The agreement will not be finalized until September 30. If there are no problems or changes, owners could receive refunds by late fall.
