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.