Mercury Cougar Complaints (1989)

81 consumer complaints on file.

#807889February 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO 75 MPH; ALSO, TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WENT IN NEUTRAL. MANUFACTURER SAID THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO JAM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512571December 11, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511222November 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510675October 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510510October 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ENGINE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509914October 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509644October 9, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS GET BURNED FROM THE HEAT OF THE BULBS, CAUSING COVER TO BECOME CLOUDY, WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803341October 8, 1996
STEERING:COLUMN
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE STEERING WHEEL WILL RELEASE BY ITSELF AND TILT DOWNWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601565September 30, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL PROBLEM. (2ND VEHICLE ON 601564/503665)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508717September 16, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WIRE RUBBING AGAINST A/C EVAPORATOR CREATED A PIN HOLE WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802329September 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER'S LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. PLEASE EXPAIN IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800393August 27, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TURNED ON IGNITION, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED, PICKED UP MORE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, STOPPED AFTER HITTING BRICK HOUSE, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#506319July 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985030May 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN BUCKLE RELEASE IS PRESSED, THE RELEASE BUTTON FAILS TO POP BACK OUT, PREVENTING SEAT BELT USE UNTIL THE BUTTON CAN BE FREED. THE RELEASE BUTTON APPEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984318May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASH AREA WIRING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983726April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE: CAUGHT ON FIRE IN EITHER THE ALTENATOR OR THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982687April 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, DRIVER EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION OF SPEEDS FROM 45-55 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503236April 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER BEING DRIVEN 60 MILES AND PARKED, MELTING DASH/BURNING STEERING COLUMN. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981132March 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO MOVE ALONG RAIL, W/PASSENGER SIDE STARTING TO EXPERIENCE SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525933March 20, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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