2000 Sable-Intake Manafold Exploded

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I e-mailed the Ford Motor Company about this. Seems they have a Class Action Intake Manifold Settlement for other Ford and Mercury's but not the Sable.

Response from Ford

Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center regarding the Intake Manifold class action settlement notice.

Please note, the proposed Class Action Intake Manifold Settlement case involves certain Ford Motor vehicles, specifically those with a 4 point 6 Liter, 2-valve V-8 engine that were originally equipped with an all nylon-composite air intake manifold. When the settlement becomes final, Ford will provide to Settlement Class Members a retroactive extended vehicle warranty to cover fatigue cracks in the all-composite intake manifold Class Vehicles, resulting in coolant leaks at the crossover coolant passage. The coverage for this extended warranty is for seven years from the start date (which means the initial vehicle sale date) without a mileage limitation. Within the covered period, if Settlement Class Members experience this condition, Ford will pay for a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury dealer to verify the condition and replace, at no cost to the vehicle owner, any such all-composite intake manifold.

In addition, Ford Motor Company will pay for its dealers to reimburse Settlement Class Members for the actual amounts paid by them before the Effective Date to have the all-composite intake manifold replaced as a result of fatigue cracks leading to coolant leaks at the crossover coolant passage. To be eligible for reimbursement, the customer must seek reimbursement from a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury dealer within 90 days after the Settlement becomes final.

To obtain reimbursement, customers must present an original receipt for the repair or a photocopy or duplicate thereof. If a customer paid to replace the intake manifold, but does not have the original receipt and the vehicle was originally sold less than seven years ago, the customer may take the vehicle to a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury dealer for inspection. The customer must bring the Notice to the dealer within 90 days after the Settlement becomes final, signed under the penalty of perjury, stating that the customer paid to replace an intake manifold that had cracked at the coolant crossover passage, resulting in a coolant leak. The dealer will also inspect the vehicle to confirm that the original manifold was replaced. In that event, the customer will be entitled to receive reimbursement of a pre-set amount for the estimated costs of replacing the manifold.

The following are the vehicles include in the settlement:

· Mercury Grand Marquis model year 1996 through 2001
· Lincoln Town Car model year 1996 through 2001
· Ford Crown Victoria model year 1996 through 2001
· Mercury Cougar model year 1997 manufactured after June 24, 1997
· Ford Thunderbird model year 1997 manufactured after June 24, 1997
· Ford Mustang model year 1997 manufactured after June 24, 1997
· Certain Ford Mustangs model year 1998 through 2001
· Certain Ford Explorers model year 2002

Although the court approved the settlement on October 7, 2005, it does not become final and take effect until resolution of appeals, if any, that may be filed within 30 days of the order For information regarding the Class Action, settlement status and customer actions please visiting the Administrator's website at www.fordmanifoldsettlement.com or call the toll-free number at: 1-888-826-3047.

At Ford Motor Company, we consider the satisfaction of our customers as one of our most important objectives. If you have any other inquiries or concerns, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to address them.

Thank you for contacting Ford Motor Company.


Sincerely,

Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center