Mercury Cougar Complaints (1993)

195 consumer complaints on file.

#10009455February 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME STUCK.*JB....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002522January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES IT IS HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT TAKES NUMEROUS TRIES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002225January 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL ACCELERATE. TS *JG
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021686October 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SENSOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021687October 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THERMOSTAT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021688October 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021597October 25, 2002
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT BELT BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017773September 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING, SMOKE /STEAM CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE.HAD VEHICLE TOWED. HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763617June 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762296May 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD MOTOR CO. FINALLY AGREED TO PAY ALL BUT $535 TO REBUILD THE MOTOR, HOWEVER THEY REBUILT IT WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS. SO, AT 80,000 MILES THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REBUILT AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEMS AGAIN. I PERSONALLY KNOW AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 MOTOR. I ALSO KNOW THAT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE WAS DISSMISSED REGARDING THE 3.8 MOTOR WHICH WAS REPESENTING THOUSANDS OF OF OWNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010178May 20, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING ENGINE HEAVILY VIBRATES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760480April 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS A WRITTEN COMPLAIN REGARDING A COMPANY RECALL ON REPLACING HEAD GASKET FOR ALL MERCURY COUGAR (3.8V ENGINE) 1994 AND UP. I OWN A 1993 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 3.8V ENGINE WHO HAS THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEM AS THE 1994, BUT THE MERCURY COMPANY DECIDED TO HAVE A RECALL ON ALL 1994 MODELS ONLY. WELL, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECONSIDER SINCE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARED TO MY CAR AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. HOWEVER, THEY COULDNT DO IT UNDER THE MANUFACTURE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE CAR BEGIN 1993 AND NOT 1994. I HAD TO PAY $1000.00 OUT OF MY BUCKET TO HAVE IT DONE BY A MERCURY/LINCOLN DEALER, WHICH I FELT IT WAS UNFAIR TO BE GETTING PENALIZED FOR SOMETHING I HAD NO CONTROL OF. I TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND MY ENGINE HAD ONLY 63,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLOWN WITHOUT GIVING ME ANY SIGN OR INDICATIONS. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING AT MY PART THAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THEY ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE PROBLEM, BUT STILL CANNOT DO IT ON THE COMPANY EXPENSE. IN LIGHT OF THIS, DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET GOTTEN BLOWN, IT DAMAGED OTHER PARTS IN CAR WHICH THE DEALER GAVE AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800.00. I REALLY CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND THIS MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT THE MERCURY COMPANY IS VERY AWARE OF IF AND EVEN ADMITS THAT THEY HAVE A DESIGN PROBLEM ON ALL 3.8V ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006608March 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WAS SMOKING EXCESSIVELY. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759385March 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE IN MY 1993 MERCURY COUGAR HAS FAILED ME. IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFERING COMPENSATION FOR THIS ENGINE ISSUE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004803February 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FILLER NECK COVER PLATE DOOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND UNABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE AT TIMES, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004804February 28, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE MOTOR BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP/STICK IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND WOULD NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO GET OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004806February 28, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM ALARM WOULD REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004368February 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 30-50MPH, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. ANTIFREEZE STARTED COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE AND MIXED WITH OIL IN THE ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INDICATED HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003610February 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
INTERNAL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK RECALL 99V275 DEALS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE FORD RECALL HOTLINE THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757382January 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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