Mercury Cougar Complaints (1995)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#845931August 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT IS MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT RUN DOWN NEAR THE SIDE OF THE TANK. GAS LINE IS RUBBING, CAUSING WEAR IN THE LINE WHICH IS RESULTS IN A LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843452July 26, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AFTER DRIVING 50MPH, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY & VIBRATE. THIS CAN ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES & PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841176June 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 8 -12 MONTHS WHICH CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838312June 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF GEARS FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707671June 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON FRONT WHEELS. REAR BRAKE DRUMS KEEP WARPING. THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE. BRAKE PADS LOOK GOOD BUT SOMETHING KEEPS CAUSING DRUMS TO WARP RESULTING IN BRAKE NOISE AND CAR SHIMMYING WHEN COMING TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707445June 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
ENGINE SUCKED WATER THROUGH INTAKE AND AIR CLEANER DURING STORM AT FT. MEYERS BEACH FLA. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB600588 FORD MOTOR DENIED ANY CLAIN TO FIX OR COMPENSATE ME FOR COST OF OVER 4000 DOLLARS I HAD CAR CHECKED AT THE MERCURY DEALER IN FT. MYERS , BUT THEY COUL D"T FIX IT FOR 2 WEEKS I RETURNED HOME AT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTACKED THE LOCAL DEALER ,THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED . THEY SAID THAT IF I HAD PURCHED IT FROM THEM THEY MIGHT HAVE HELPED ME. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR 5 OR 6 TIMES AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT YOU COULD GET WATER IN THE ENGINE DURING A RAIN STORM I GOT A TIP FROM A FRIEND WHO GOT ME A COPY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN.THIS COULD HAVR BEEN A SERIOUS IACCIDENT AS THE ENGINE DIED IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO WRESTLE THE CAR TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD .AFTER A WHILE IT RESTARTED ,BUT HAD A BAD KNOCK, SCRATH 1 ENGINE MY WIFE COULD'T HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING SINCE THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE PART OF THE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706226May 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THE CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705548April 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FIRST PROBLEMS OF BREAKING SYSTEM STARTED AT 40,000 MILES BOUGHT CAR AT 23,000 MILES. THE CAR SHIMMIES AND STERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN BREAKING. HAVE TURNED ROTOR TWICE AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS TWICE. MY CAR IS AT 50,000 MILES NOW AND HAVE REPLACED WITH NEW ROTORS AND NEW PADS FOR THE THIRD TIME WITHIN 10,000 MILES BECAUSE THE SHIMMING IF GETTING MORE VIOLENT AND WILL CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT I AM FOR SURE BECAUSE THIS PUTS STRESS ON ALL OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE POWERTRAIN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME IT IS FROM OVER TORCHING OR RIDING THE BRAKES. HOWEVER I HAVE HAD THREE PREVIOUS CARS WITH NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND NO ONE HAS DRIVEN THESE VEHICLES BUT ME. I DO NOT HAVE INDUSTRIAL WRENCH SO OVERTORCHING IS NOT THE PROBLEM. IN CONCLUSION SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS MALFUNCTION. SOMETHING IS WRONG I HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT THE DATA ON THIS VEHICLE FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR IS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO AND RECALL I BELIEVE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836257March 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFT LEVER HAS AN OVERDRIVE.CANNOT USE OVERDRIVE BUTTON. TOOK TO MECHANIC. DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR OVERDRIVE BUTTON. THE LEVER HAD FALLEN OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705026March 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE BRAKES ARE HAVING TO BE COMPLETLY REPLACED (PADS AND ROTORS). IF NOT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION. CURRENTLY BRAKES ARE LASTING ABOUT 2,500 MILES. TORQUE CONVERTER IS HAVING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES. PERHAPS FROM HAVING TO DO MORE WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836110March 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835900March 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE GEAR LEVER CAME OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND. ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED TO WORK. THE GASKETS BLEW UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544004February 22, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS
SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543962February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833161January 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT THE GEAR SHIFT BEING APPLIED. DEALER SAYS NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700159October 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CAR VIBRATED DURING STOPPING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM THE BRAKES WERE VIBRATING, BUT THEY SAID THEY TURNED THE DISKS,BUT IT DID NOT HELP. LATER I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ORDERED A STEERING COMPUTER, STILL DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. THEY THEN REPLACE THE STEERING CYLINDER. NO HELP. I FINIALLY TOOK THE BRAKES DISKS OFF MYSELF AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THEM TURNED AND WHICH HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS MODEL, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS EVERY COME TO FIX A VERY BAD HANDLING PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 MERCURY COUGAR. I FEEL THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828124September 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SQUEAKS WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827051August 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE THIRD GEAR EXPLODED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826645August 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE DEFECTIVE MANUAL LOCK SWITCH IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LOCKS UP WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IN NUETRAL, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS A NEWLY DESIGNED MANUAL LOCK SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539482August 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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