The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town car. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of noticed liquid dripping from the air vents. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnosis and repair. The diagnosis was a failure with the intake manifold. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

Lincoln Town car, 1999, leaking intake manifold due to defective part originally used in manufacture of car that Ford was reportedly aware of but has never recalled the cars for replacement of a better part now with metal parts to prevent cracking that occurred in the original all plastic manifold intakes. At one time there was a very under-published lawsuit enabling owners who had already fixed this deficiency a $700+ rebate but the offer was only for a short period of time. Apparently the former owner of my Lincoln Town car knew nothing about this opportunity and problem was diagnosed 2 years ago. Previous owner thought it was no big deal. Today many Ford owners have been left holding the bag for this expensive and sometimes engine damaging repair when they reportedly knew about the defect and continued selling the cars. Coolant constantly leaks out causing possible engine damage as well as risk of overheating if coolant isn't constantly added. Repair is approximately $800-$1000. Many Ford have been affected.

- Lathrop, MO, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town car. The contact stated that the vehicle had been making an abnormal noise near the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine piston had been encountering the cylinder wall and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

- Little Silver, NJ, USA

The intake manifold on my 1999 Lincoln Town car developed a crack and began leaking all over the engine. We bought the car in 2008 and the manifold had not been changed and we knew nothing of the "settlement" with Ford to replace them.. I contacted Ford and they told me that agreement ended March 16, 2006.. now the Ford dealer wants $1000 to replace it.. why should the car owner have to pay an excessive amount when Ford is responsible for installing plastic in an engine compartment that gets hot and is bound to crack at some point.. just a warning.. don't buy a Town car without checking on recalls, bulletins, and settlements...

- Holbrook, NY, USA