Mercury Cougar Complaints (1991)

73 consumer complaints on file.

#810661April 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE A PUFFING SOUND AND CUT OFF, AFTER RESTARTING AND DRIVING ABOUT ONE BLOCK, THE ENGINE SUDDENDLY DIED. THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806816January 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
THROTTLE STUCK IN A OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING, RETURN SPRING CABLE BROKE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513354December 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512597December 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512544December 11, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN HEADLIGHT TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512192December 4, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
LOOSE AXLE NUT CAUSED REAR WHEEL TO COME LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507701August 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800951August 16, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATION IS TO INCREASE SPEED .*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986389July 2, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PARKED CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK CONSUMER STATESVEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE NEAR STEERING WHEEL AREA.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986370July 1, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THEN CAME BACK ON AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986009June 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 200 YDS, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, STOPPED & CHECKED UNDER HOOD, FEW MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984622May 20, 1996
WHEELS
RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS RUBBING FUEL LINE, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504535May 15, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINKAGE CREATES ROUGH RIDE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984334May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTENATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984402May 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS SEATBELTS NO LONGER OPERATE CORRECTLY ON THE TRACK. THE SEATBELT MAY NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983643April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983474April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME, OWNER HEARD EXPLOSION SOUND; CAME OUT TO CHECK; VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, UNDERDASH/UNDERHOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#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

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