Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#846943September 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOUD NOISES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELORATED AT FULL SPEED,COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES. A CABLE CAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE SYSTEM AND LODGED THE ACCELERATOR OPEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842378September 2, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT CATCHING. LATCHES ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S / PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE NOT CLOSING / SECURING PROPERLY. INCIDENT WITH BOTH DOORS ONLY HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844425September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OVERDRIVE, IT WILL JUMP OUT OF OVERDRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YC DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MLP SENSOR, TURBINE SPEED SENSOR, 1-2 ACCUMULATOR PISTON AND SPRING, SOLENOID VALVE, MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY, SOLLENOID ASSEMBLY, SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AND VONVERTER ASSEMBLY. SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846227August 31, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH SOMETHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THEN, VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT THE CURB. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846116August 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, RESULTING IN SLOW SHIFTING AND HESITATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710635August 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE FAILED IN LESS THAN 18000 MILES HAVE CALLED FORD CUSSTOMER SERVICE THE LADY CALLED THE DEALER THAT MADE THE REPAIR WHO TOLD HER IT WAS NORMAL .SHE THEN CALLED ME BACK WITH THAT INFORMATION . I TOLD THE LADY THIS IS NOT NORMAL SHE THEN TOLD ME IT WAS AND SHE CHANGED HER BRAKES EVERY SIX MONTHS AT THAT I GAVE UP THIS MAY BE THE REASON FORDMOTOR PUT WOMEN ON THAT JOB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845931August 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT IS MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT RUN DOWN NEAR THE SIDE OF THE TANK. GAS LINE IS RUBBING, CAUSING WEAR IN THE LINE WHICH IS RESULTS IN A LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548141August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF OWNERSHIP BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED (MAY 5, 1999) AND AGAIN IN (JULY 1999). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548060August 20, 1999
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT MODEL # 205105P1, DOM 02-OCT-1997: HANDLE FAILED TO LOCK UPON PICKING UP CARRIER. IF CHILD HADN'T BEEN BUCKLED IN, WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON GROUND, AS SEAT TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845459August 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLIP WHICH DOES NOT HOLD THE SUNVISOR UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. WENT TO 2 DEALERS, 2ND DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710170August 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CALIPER PIN WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, NO CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845234August 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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
#710134August 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK SUPPORT SYSTEM HAS COME LOOSE CAUSING THE TANK TO RATTLE AGAINST THE CHASIS. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND HE COULD NOT REPAIR IT. HE FELT THE TANK WOULD LEAK IF IT IS NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845101August 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINECHECK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING REPAIRED FOR THE TIMING BELT LEAK. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING DAY AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM DEALER. THE REPAIRS, DONE BETWEEN JUNE 9-JUL 9, 1999, WERE NOT SATISFACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548137August 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT END PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION (SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS), FRONT BRAKES ALSO EXPERIENCE LOCKING UP ON OCCASIONS, BOTH THESE FAILURES ARE CAUSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782830August 11, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO A FAULTY LATCH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844758August 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH REAR ENDED A PARKED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE CONSUMERS FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#782590August 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING IS GOING BAD CAUSING THE WHEEL TO ALMOST FALL OFF. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844231August 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH IMPACT, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE RIGHT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE FURTHER INFOMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843452July 26, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AFTER DRIVING 50MPH, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY & VIBRATE. THIS CAN ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES & PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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