Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#847755October 20, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TURNING A CORNER ON WET PAVEMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL / COLUMN LOCKS UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851180October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE'S WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, PCV VALVE WENT OUT, AND TRANSMISSION OVERFLOWED WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET ONTO TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT, AND TWO WATER PUMPS WERE REPLACED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *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
#851306October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPORTING A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET ON A 3.8L ENGINE, WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AT CONSUMER'S COST. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. TOO MANY COMPLAINTS & REPORT ON THIS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR 3.8L ENGINE. WE ARE CALLING FOR HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851128October 19, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. (EA90034). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713489October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN 1996 WITH A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR. AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, I BEGAN HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR SHUDDERS VERY VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY GOOD WORKMANSHIP ON THE PART OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORD VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD A PBLEM SUCH AS THIS. I AM VERY UNHAPPY. THERE IS NO WAY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SHOULD THIS CAR BE ON ITS SECOND TRANSMISSION, LET ALONE TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I AM SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN AT ANY TIME, THE TRANSMISSION COULD COMPLETELY GO OUT. I HAVE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK FROM STIVERS LINCOLN MERCURY CONCERNING THE FIRST REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850433October 12, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE PANIC HORN WHICH IS A PART OF THEANTI-THEFT ALARM WENT OFF , CAUSING THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD TO BURN UP TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713207October 12, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOTS OF PROMBLEMS
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
#850166October 7, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850215October 7, 1999
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AND EXITING OFF HIGHWAY CONSUMER NOTICED A WHEEL HAD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED TIRE BLOWOUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712968October 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR'S WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY, TOOK IN FIRST TIME WAS TOLD ELECTRICLE WIRING, HAD TAKEN IN 4 MORE TIMES THEN BREAK LIGHTS FAILED THEY EXPLAINED IT WAS MECHANICLE MALFUNCTION, PASSENGER SEAT CABLE BROKE BEEN WAITING SINCE 8/26/99 FOR REPLACEMENT, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, WARNING FOR COOLANT KEEP ELUMINATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850124October 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE DISC ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712909October 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PREMATURELY FLAKING OFF OF CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849761October 4, 1999
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. BUT THEN LIGHT WENT OFF. HOWEVER, THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712792October 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOORS ON THIS CAR WANT CLOSE. THEY ARE TOO HEAVY AND HAVE BENT THE HINGES. THIS A DESIGN FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712719October 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT IS FALLING OFF THE HOOD, TRUNK AND TOP OF THE CAR. IT IS DOWN TO THE METAL IN SOME AREAS. I APPARENTLY RECEIVED A VEHICLE WITH A FLAWED PAINT JOB. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COUGARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT HERE IN THE OKC AREA. NO SAFETY DEFECT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849416September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT THE CAR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE WINDOW CAN BE FIXED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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