2003 GT plastic intake manifold failure

ForesVt · Mar 24, 2006

The plastic manifold section sandwiched between the metal coolant crossover and the cylinder head cracked and lost coolant. Anybody heard of this problem?

No more warrantee, local dealer quoted $1240 repair cost! OUCH!!!!!!

03ghoststang · Mar 24, 2006

just buy the manifold and do it yourself all you need is basic hand tools

Built98GT · Mar 25, 2006

03ghoststang said:
just buy the manifold and do it yourself all you need is basic hand tools

Yea PI manifolds are 200 bucks or less and easy to install yourself

Mike97gt · Mar 25, 2006

ForesVt said:
The plastic manifold section sandwiched between the metal coolant crossover and the cylinder head cracked and lost coolant. Anybody heard of this problem?

No more warrantee, local dealer quoted $1240 repair cost! OUCH!!!!!!

that price is way to high...

BTW I just installed a new metal crossover PI intake tonight on my car and it lasted 5 minutes before the drivers side rear started to leak coolant. The manifold caps a coolant passage there and it failed right in that spot.

I had to take a rental car from my work to get home because I did this intake just before we clsoed.

stangGT97 · Mar 25, 2006

svttech76 said:
that price is way to high...

BTW I just installed a new metal crossover PI intake tonight on my car and it lasted 5 minutes before the drivers side rear started to leak coolant. The manifold caps a coolant passage there and it failed right in that spot.

I had to take a rental car from my work to get home because I did this intake just before we clsoed.

sounds like a top quality product that sucks man... buy a bullitt intake lol

Mike97gt · Mar 25, 2006

stangGT97 said:
sounds like a top quality product that sucks man... buy a bullitt intake lol

I did'nt pay for it, I got the new intake to replace my old plastic crossover one under the recall.

I hope I don't have a problem with the service part failure now, I got paid to do this job about a month ago and the repair order was closed out. The intake sat in the back seat of the car untill I stoped being lazy.

Kind of funny this happend. I took off a perfectly good plastic crossover PI intake that did not leak and put on a metal crossover intake just becuase I could. and now that intake is leaking

jasonh_86 · Mar 25, 2006

How do you know if your manifold is leaking?

Stangdriver1119 · Mar 25, 2006

You should get the new intake that just came out...forgot what it was called. 5.0 Mustang just did an article on it about picking up 25hp from it. Just and idea...I know when I break something I like to upgrade the part

4.6_02_Black_GT · Mar 25, 2006

The aluminiun one in the 5.0 mag looks nices but for $700-800 thats too much for 25 hp and 25 is mostly way up high. Just my .02

DropTopPony · Mar 25, 2006

Wow so now the "upgraded" aluminum crossover intakes are failing. Do i hear a second class action lawsuit in the future
I'm glad my Intake doesn't have any plastic at all.

DTNODYA · Mar 28, 2006

How does one get a replacement under the 'recall' My 98 GT's crap plastic intake is busted and I need something free. Piece of junk design!!! SVT, how did you get yours? Just take it to ford and they gave you a new intake?

P-51D · Mar 28, 2006

Sounds like the perfect time to find out about the new Performance Plus Typhoon 2V aluminum intake manifolds, they're supposed to be available soon and cost about $550 for the satin finish or $700+ for the polished version. Also the FFRP Bullet aluminum intake could be a way to go though is about $1,200 plus and you can't use your same throttle body. Ofcourse neither option includes installation.

COramprat · Mar 28, 2006

Bring it to me...I'll do it for 500...parts included.

It's not a tough job but I'd be concerned on why it cracked...it worries me since my low coolent light came on the other day. May have to check to make sure mine hasn't sprung again.

DropTopPony · Mar 28, 2006

DTNODYA said:
How does one get a replacement under the 'recall' My 98 GT's crap plastic intake is busted and I need something free. Piece of junk design!!! SVT, how did you get yours? Just take it to ford and they gave you a new intake?

your most likely out of the recall date...seven years..depending on your in service date. If your gonna go to ford you better go now.

DropTopPony · Mar 28, 2006

P-51D said:
Sounds like the perfect time to find out about the new Performance Plus Typhoon 2V aluminum intake manifolds, they're supposed to be available soon and cost about $550 for the satin finish or $700+ for the polished version. Also the FFRP Bullet aluminum intake could be a way to go though is about $1,200 plus and you can't use your same throttle body. Ofcourse neither option includes installation.

Typhoon = Professional Products = Made in China = Junk
If its anything like the knockoff 5.0 Intakes they make it will be garbage also.

timeless2 · Mar 28, 2006

So you're saying I need to trade my 2004 off just before the warranty expires?

rconaway · Mar 29, 2006

The typhoon looks like a metal version of the plastic intake. Why would it produce more horsepower?

DTNODYA · Mar 29, 2006

droptopponynj said:
your most likely out of the recall date...seven years..depending on your in service date. If your gonna go to ford you better go now.

Yep, called yesterday and I am out of luck. I am going to call again though and see if they will do it out of goodwill. Never know, worth a shot. A PI intake will not work with stock heads right? Who makes a replacement for the stock one that has the aluminum runner (cheaper than Ford $491.00)?

rconaway · Mar 29, 2006

I have a brand new one I never used. Make me an offer.

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