The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the vehicle would overheat abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the radiator was flushed but to no avail. The contact later inspected the vehicle and discovered that the intake manifold was fractured. The contact believed that the failure was caused because the intake manifold was designed using plastic. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 64,950.

- Winnetka, CA, USA

Plastic intake manifold cracked and leaking coolant around thermostat area that squirts out under driving conditions and pools around fuel injection and contaminates electronics and serpentine belt and pulleys. Could leak to overheating and engine failure. Poor driving condition.

- Bridgewater, NJ, USA

1998 Grand Marquis overheated and manifold was leaking.

- Rochester, NY, USA

The caller said her car burned up in 2000. Now she is finding out about the investigation into the cruise control fires. She believes that the car should be included. At the time she was told to call the insurance company, they said to call manufacturer, and she was getting the run around. She saw on cnn and the newspaper about the current problem they are having and wanted someone to help her. There is a fire report. The vehicle fire was contained to the engine compartment and dash area.

- New Church, VA, USA

Intermittently while driving at highway speed vehicle stalled. This caused the loss of steering and the brakes. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, they charged $750, and problem recurred.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Consumer was experiencing problems with the cooling system but wasn't included in the recall. The consumer had to anti-freeze to the vehicle on a continuous basis. The consumer was then informed there was a defect with the 4.6L V8 engines. The manufacturer used carbon fiber intake manifolds on the engines. Due to the heat, the carbon fiber intake would crack which caused a lost of coolant. The consumer told there was a recall, but on;Y for police vehicle's.

- Richlands, NC, USA