Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#503195March 7, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979979March 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979936February 29, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FUEL PUMP BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979463February 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979315February 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES ARE SMALL IN WET WEATHER THE BRAKES DON'T HOLD ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENT MORE THAN ONCE . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978730February 5, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978372January 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE, AT ALL; VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT TRUNK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING TURN INTO DRIVEWAY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978239January 25, 1996
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SECURITY SYSTEM CONSTANTLY GOES INTO A BLINKING RED LIGHT MODE WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF/BLINKING STOPS BY DISARMING SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978108January 24, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FRONT HEAD LAMP FAILURE, WHEN LIGHTS WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE REACHING DESTINATION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978111January 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWICE THE GAS PETAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978131January 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAS TO CHANGE THE ROTOR TO OFTEN CAN NOT MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978164January 24, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977822January 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER PROPERLY IN A REAR END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#977686January 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DON'T LOCK IN SOMETIMES WHEN MOVING THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977694January 17, 1996
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS THE CAR WHIPS AROUND AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977574January 16, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAME OPEN . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500631January 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DEFECTIVE KEY ASSEMBLY CAUSES FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM TO MALFUNCTON/VEHICLE WILL NOT START/STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#491003January 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARP, CAUSING VIBRATIONS. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977243January 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSES LOSS OF POWER WINDOWS AND BRAKING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490977December 28, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INABILITY TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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