Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#738813January 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ALL CONFIRM THAT THE 3.8L ALUMINUM ENGINE IS PRONE TO BLOW A HEADGASKET DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738626January 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
PANIC BUTTON WENT OFF ON MY MISTAKE BUT ALARM WOULD'NT SHUT OFF HAD TO GET REPLACED, HATCH WOULDN'T OPEN PROPERLY, I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF SQUEALING NOISE. AND THESE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR THE FOURTH TIME NOW .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738551December 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE/COMMON PROBLEM WITH 93 COURGAR/ALUM HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738455December 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON A LEFT TURN 45 DEGREE CONTACT TO LEFT FRONT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#785200December 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
BRAKES MAKE INTERMITTENT LOUD GRINDING NOISES, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738438December 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE GAS DID NOT SHUT OFF DURING IMPACT,ALONG WITH THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE DRIVER COULD OF BEEN KILLED TODAY. PLEASE FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THANK YOU JAYNE HOWARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738444December 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS EVERY 25,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877130December 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 69,000 MILE ON 3.8L ENGINE. TAKEN VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. ALSO, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738145December 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE, KEY SWITCH PROB. RECALL REPAIR, HEATER BLOWS COLD, CAR DIED AFTER EXCEL. RESTARTED AND DROVE 50 FT. DIED AGAIN AND KNOW IN SHOP & BEEN TOLD GASKETS OR BUSTED HEAD. I LOVE THIS CAR AND HAVE TAKEN EXTRA CARE, ENGINE AND CAR KEEP SPOTLESS, CAR IS NEVER LEFT OUTSIDE. ALL TOOK PLACE WITHIN 1 MO. IS IT ALL TIED TOGETHER WITH ONE THING? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876891December 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738019December 19, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, LOST HEADLIGHTS, RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T COVER MY CAR. WHY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876550December 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING, AND VEHICLE WAS SMOKING VERY BADLY. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER AND PARK CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876502December 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3.8L ENGINE; THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW . THE HEAT INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD GO OVER TO HOT. THE THERMOSTAT WAS CHANGED. THE FORD DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.THE MANUFACTURER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 1994-1995 VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737728December 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737561December 9, 2000
TIRES
TIRE DELAMINATED. STEEL BELT BROKEN PER FIRESTONE SERVICE. REPLACED BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. CHARGED FULL PRICE TO REPLACE PAIR OF TIRES. FIRESTONE STORE REFUSED TO RETURN DAMAGED FRONT TIRE AND MATCHING FRONT TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737258December 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE MERCURY COUGAR WAS ON THE DATE LISTED. NOM SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558190November 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PCRV FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-075 RESULTING IN 2 ACCIDENTS, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING BOTH ACCIDENTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558191November 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ON MONTH AFTER PURCHASE REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND BRAKING, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROPLEM STILL EXIST, A SOLUTION IS BEING WORKED ON. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737100November 30, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND BLINKING, AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, THIS FLASHING ATTRACTED A DEER ONTO THE ROAD, WHICH CAUSED SOME BODY DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE FOGLIGHTS, SO IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL 99V275000, BUT WAS ACTING JUST THE SAME. THE REPAIR SHOP CHANGED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, AND THE FLASHING ENDED. I WAS TOLD THE HEADLAMP SWITCH HAD A SHORT IN IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737101November 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY ENGINE DEVELOPED A HEAD GASKET LEAK, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. I ASKED THE AUTO MECHANIC, WHY THIS HAPPENED, AND HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS, IT IS A COMMON OCCURENCE, AROUND 75,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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