Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Jim wrote:

The court settlement requiring Ford to pay for the repair of your
cracked plastic V8 manifold became final on Dec. 16, 2005.

You metalworking guys (and gals) will be gratified to know that the
replacement manifold is made of good old fashioned... METAL.

If your vehicle is eligible, you have just til Mar. 16, 2006 to apply
for your compensation. Go to your Ford dealer, or see
flamingfords.info, for details. You do not have to have your repair
receipt.

The coverage is for manifolds that failed within 7 years of purchase.
So, you should be relieved to know that it probably wasn't hitting
that pothole that cracked it!.

Please do not be misled by some incorrect info that is "out there,"
even on one official site, saying that your vehicle has to be less
than 7 years old as of now for it to be eligible. The settlement
covers vehicles all the way back to the 1996 model year - 10 years old.

Jim

Important note: Neither the poster of this message, nor
flamingfords.info, makes any money from the posting of this message.
This message has been provided as a public service to the members of
this newsgroup who also may be owners of late model Fords.



I wonder if GM is going through a similar class action suit on their
plastic intake manifolds....

I recently had to pay about $500 to replace the cracked (or maybe just
warped) plastic intake manifold on my daughter's '98 Olds Cutlass.

The engine just stopped suddenly in traffic and wouldn't even crank
because of hydraulic lock from the antifreeze in one or more cylinders.

Plastics have their place, but in 50 plus years of car ownership I never
had a metal intake manifold fail like that one me.

I have. The 2.8 V6 used in S10s, Citations, Celebrities etc had a weak
spot in the rear water jackets where the aluminum manifold fit the head.
When it corroded through it dumped water into the lifter valley.
Mine happened at 217K miles. Killed an otherwise excellent engine in
less than 30 miles.