1997 Mercury Marquis Engine cooling Problems

“While driving on freeway at freeway speed, my 1997 grand Marquis, ls was running at normal temp. All of a sudden within a matter of a minute or two, the temp gauge maxed out, car started smoking, all coolant was lost. I pulled over immediately, and upon inspection I found that the plastic intake manifold had cracked approx a 3-4 crack. I was stranded, had to tow my car approx 134 miles to get home. This is a $269.99 part not to mention the gaskets, anti-freeze and labor involved to fix. I feel this is a manufacturer defect and I should be reimbursed for the cost of the part at the very least.”

“My 1997 Mercury grand Marquis overheated and blew steam and antifreeze throughout engine compartment and on to windshield. This was caused by the a crack in the water jacket portion of the intake manifold. I was told by the dealer that this is a common problem and manifold has been redesigned but is not covered by a recall and the repair expense ($989 plus tax) would be my responsibility. He also stated that this identical problem on police cars and some others is covered. A call to ford motor company rendered same results. I bought this car new and it has only 60000 miles. …”

“While traveling about 40 MPH in traffic without any warning, my check engine light flashed on immediately followed by the heat gauge maxing out and a buzzing noise began sounding. What appeared to be smoke was pouring out between my hood and cowling. I managed to stop the car and lifted the hood. Antifreeze smell was strong, water was shooting into my alternator and the engine was excessively hot. I had the car towed to a reliable garage and they determined that the intake manifold had split open, but the smoke was actually steam and no fire had ensued. …”

“The plastic intake manifold cracked. While driving on the highway at 65 MPH smoke came out from under the hood. The consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed home. This was a common failure with these manifolds. The manufacturer nor the dealer were providing any assistance. They claimed the part was not under warranty.”

“Vehicle was at an idle. Consumer heard a loud boom noise, then smoke or steam started coming from under the hood. The mechanic indicated that the cause was as a result of the intake manifold blowing up. The mechanic replace the plastic manifold with a metal one. Ts”