MERCURY LYNX 1985: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V095000

Make Model Year
MERCURY LYNX 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-07-19 1989-06-12 1989-08-03

Production Dates: 1983-08-01 - 1985-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 481049

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER "1984 MODELS" OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING "1985 MODELS" COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence

ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS "1984 MODELS"; REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS "1985 MODELS".

Notes

SYSTEM:ENGINE/CYLINDER HEADS, ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS WITH 1.6L AND 1.9L ENGINES.