10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$970
Average Mileage:
128,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace intake manifold (1 reports)
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problem #1

Aug 152015

Crown Victoria 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 128,000 miles

At the 128,000 mile mark (almost exactly), my car began to run rough. A couple of miles later the check engine light came on. I noticed my partner had left the gas cap loose, closed it, and the check engine light went out - but engine still ran rough (hesitating when switching gears and rough idling, mostly).

I took it in for a tune-up and they pointed out the spark plugs were coated in antifreeze. Ford's cheap-@ss plastic intake manifold had blown out (it looked like someone had poured acid into the thing; parts of it were just completely melted and/or warped by the heat) and the gasket was shredded to boot. The super heated antifreeze that was spraying all over the engine did some other (minor) damage as well; all in, it cost me $965 to fix (I'm not even counting the cost of cabs to & from my mechanic).

Come to find out, this is a known issue with Ford in several makes & models. The plastic their intake manifolds are made from breaks down at 127-129K like clockwork. No recalls or anything concerning this issue, which is ridiculous. If anyone starts a class action regarding this mess, count me IN.

- Dora B., Detroit, MI, US