Mercury Cougar Complaints
1,886 consumer complaints on file.
- #849544September 30, 1999VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR IS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849546September 30, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849593September 30, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TOP OF ENGINE, MADE OUT OF PLASTIC ,DEVELOPED A TEAR IN IT.CONSUMER ORDERED NEW PART WHICH IS NOW REVISED AND MADE OF STRONGER MATERIAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #712561September 30, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE TRUNK LID. LID GETS STUCK WHEN RELEASED. DEALER WILL NOT LOOK AT IT, THEY SAY IT'S NORMALL. I SHOULD HAVE A WORKING KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM IF I HAVE PAID FOR IT...CORRECT?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #712594September 30, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING, TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND SHUDDERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849123September 29, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE AND ATTACHMENT DROPPED DOWN DUE TO THE HINGE PIN THAT CAME OUT, AND THE RUBBER AROUND THE DOOR AND THE STRIP CAME OFF THE DOOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849128September 29, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS CAME APART, AND THE RUBBER CAME OFF THE DOOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849149September 29, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION SO THAT A DRIVER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #549212September 28, 1999LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-226). MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848962September 28, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT'S MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. FINALLY, TOOK VEHICLE IN AND IT WAS THE FLYWHEEL AND STARTER. DEALER FIXED IT. HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER REPAIRS, AND IT STILL DIDN'T START. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION KEY, IT WOULD EITHER MAKE A HUMMING SOUND OR NOTHING AT ALL. DEALER KEPT IT FOR 3 WEEKS AND PUT OVER 100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND STILL CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #712300September 27, 1999VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
PANEL UNDER SUNROOF IS HELD ON BY PLASTIC CLIPS, HAS COME OFF TWICE , DEALER REPLACED SUNROOF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808402September 22, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WAS DRIVING AND THE ROTORS FELL OFF DUE TO ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TOOK TO DEALER AND HE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848261September 21, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY JUMP TO A LOWER GEAR . THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848197September 21, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WATER IS DRAINING INTO INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THEN INTO ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE.TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711567September 19, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITENT "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. WHEN SACN IS HOOKED TO CAR, IT SHOWS NO CODE IN MEMORY. UNABLE TO RESOLVE. IN MEMORY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711435September 16, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847452September 10, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847454September 10, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711095September 8, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846942September 7, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER REMOVED FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND ACCELERATED TO 75 WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BRAKING HARD. IT JUST KEPT LUNCHING FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0