Mercury Cougar Complaints (1995)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#733146October 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732655September 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY @ 35,000 MILES; GEARS NOT SHIFTING @ 45,174 MILES; MISSING REALLY BAD, ACTING LIKE GOING DEAD @ 51,066; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - STALLS @ 58,000; ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS @ 59,149; FEELS LIKE ENGINE GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING @ 59758; 70,000+ STILL HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725984July 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND NOTHING DONE. THE PAINT REGARDING THE CLEAR COAT IS TOO THICK AND TURNING WHITE EVEN THOUGH WAX AND POLISHING HAVE BEEN DONE CONSISTANT FROM THE BEGINNING OR SINCE PURCHASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723313May 29, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SENDING UNIT IN GAS TANK, WINDOW MOTOR DRIVER SIDE,TIMING GASKET LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723194May 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE: DESPITE DILIGENT MAINTENANCE ,FREQUENT OIL CHANGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551926April 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE RPMS MALFUNCTIONED, (WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING THE RPMS WOULD JUMP TO 4000 AND CAME BACK DOWN TO 1000 RPMS) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859669April 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING, AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER. LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE INTO OIL. CAR COULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720918April 3, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE POWER ANTENNA ONLY WORKS ONCE AND A WHILE. INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKER. THE CAR VIBRATE AT HIGH SPEED. THE TAPE PLAYER EATS TAPES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859431March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 35 MPH. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859048March 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A TUNE UP, AND DEALER FOUND THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858778March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH HEAD GASKET. ANTI-FREEZE IS LEAKING, AND ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719574March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IS THERE A RECALL ON MY BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, I'VE HAD THIS CAR ONLY 4 YEARS WITH 39, 500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719515March 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718859February 16, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NOTICED GAS SMELL, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND ASKED IF MECHANIC NOTICED ANY GAS LEAKAGE. MECHANIC TOOK OWNER TO WITNESS THE GAS LEAK IN FUEL LINES JUST BELOW GAS TANK. MECHANIC STATED HE WORKED FOR MERCURY DLR AND REMEMBERS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MAKE AND MODEL. OWNER WENT TO DEALER AND QUESTIONED SERVICE MANAGER AND MGR ADMITTED PROBLEM W/MAKE @ MODEL FOR WHAT HE CALLED FUEL ABRASION. RAN VIN # @ STATED VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. CALLED FORD @ DIDN'T GET ANY COOPERATION FROM CORP. ALTHOUGH THEY WEREN'T DISPUTING MAKE @ MODEL HAD PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717880January 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER (ORIGINAL PARTS). THEY HAD BEEN REFACED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT AVAIL, BEFORE THEY WERE REPLACED. THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WITHIN ONE YEARS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851272October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851274October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER WENT COMPLETLY OUT, AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851282October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER . BUT DRIVING STRAIGHT IT'S OKAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713121October 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL AT 35000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710635August 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE FAILED IN LESS THAN 18000 MILES HAVE CALLED FORD CUSSTOMER SERVICE THE LADY CALLED THE DEALER THAT MADE THE REPAIR WHO TOLD HER IT WAS NORMAL .SHE THEN CALLED ME BACK WITH THAT INFORMATION . I TOLD THE LADY THIS IS NOT NORMAL SHE THEN TOLD ME IT WAS AND SHE CHANGED HER BRAKES EVERY SIX MONTHS AT THAT I GAVE UP THIS MAY BE THE REASON FORDMOTOR PUT WOMEN ON THAT JOB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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