Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#704450March 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835777March 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704119March 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE CONTINUELY HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS AND GLAZED BRAKE PADS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#704120March 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION STUDDERS. THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT NO ELSE CAN TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704091March 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET ARE A COMMON FAILURE ON THE 3.8L ENGINES. FORD TAURUS (SABLE) AND MERCURY COUGAR ARE EQUIPPED WITH THIS ENGINE. I THINK FORD HAS RECALLED TAURUS BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE COUGAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835375March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PROCEEDING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO VERY HIGH RPMS. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835382March 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES BECOME FOGGED UP AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. OWNER HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE AT NIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703890March 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
PERSISTENT HIGH PITCHED WHINE COMES THRU THE SPEAKERS IN THE CAR. NOISE INTENSIFIES WITH MORE GAS. TOLD IT WAS ALTENATOR BUT NOW IS SAID TO BE "NORMAL". GROMETS ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES WERE LEFT OFF DURING ASSMEBLY OF THE CAR. DEALERSHIP NEGLECTS CONSUMER IN RESPONSE TO FIXING THESE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703764February 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOUNTS HAVE FAILED, SIMILAR TO 87 & 92 FORD TAURUS MODELS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 91 COUGAR FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM?...STRANGE COINCIDENCE. THANKS
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
#544159February 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN HEAD INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#835025February 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#834934February 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK IS LOOSE ON THE SIDE DUE TO THE MATERIAL BEING OUT OF SHAPE AND GAS IS FLOWING AROUND WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE. IN SHORT, FUEL TANK IS DISTORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543889February 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT (IGNITION SWITCH) FAILURE, NO NOTICE OF RECALL SENT TO CONSUMER PRIOR TO FIRE (#95S28).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834833February 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE BEDROOM OF A TOWNHOUSE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834851February 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND HAD VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT 35 MPH AND HIT A BRICK WALL. CONSUMRER DOESN'T HAVE A VEHICLE ANY MORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834885February 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE JERKS AT A SLOW STOP AND AT FAST STOP. ALSO, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND THE BACK BRAKES AREN'T STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834749February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WENT INTO A FULL UNWANTED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED. POSSIBLY FAULTY WIRING IN CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703192February 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON I-40 TO I-44 IN OKLAHOMA CITY OK AT 60 MPH AND RESUMED THE SPEED CONTROL AFTER SLOWING DOWN ONE TIME. THE ENGINE WENT INTO FULL TRODDLE. I COULD FEEL THE ACCELERATOR PETAL BEING PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR UNDER MY FOOT. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE SPEED CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I TRIED PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS DRIVING 90 PLUS MPH BY THEN I PUSHED ON MY BRAKE FOR ABOUT A HALF MILE OR SO AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS STILL GOING. BY NOW I CALLED 911 ON MY CELLULAR PHONE. I TOLD 911 WHAT MY PROBLEM WAS THAT MY ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND I COULD NOT STOPPED MY CAR. I DROVE FOR ABOUT 7 MILES BEFORE I COULD STOP MY CAR BY PUTTING THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND LEAVING IT THERE. FIVE OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. IT IS BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I AM HERE TODAY ALIVE. THANK GOD THAT I DID NOT KILL SOMEONE OR BE KILLED MYSELF. I REPORTED THIS TO THE FRED JONES LINCOLN/MERCURY AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD TO THIS HAPPENING. I DO NOT DRIVE MY MERCURY COUGAR ANY MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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