Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

• #808691May 1, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  GASKETS DETERIORATED ON ONE PORTION WHERE THE HEAD AND GASKET MEET. REPLACED HEAD GASKETS AND BOLTS ON BOTH SIDES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811418April 21, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND OVERRIDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #603113April 17, 1997
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

  POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603101April 10, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

  FAN CUT THE COMPUTER WIRES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810860April 9, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHILE DRIVING, UPON BRAKING, EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO ROTOR WARPING, INTIALLY DEALER TURNED ROTORS, BUT WITHIN 3 MONTHS ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AGAIN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #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

• #807829April 1, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION IN PARK, PUT IN GEAR INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, TRIED TO BRAKE, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810571April 1, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  THE IGNITION SWITCH SNAPPED AND A FIRE STARTED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810500March 28, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FIREWALL AREA OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTE THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY, CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515917March 25, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED, BECAUSE THE FACTORY DID NOT INSTALL A LARGE ENOUGH CLUTCH FOR THE COMPRESSOR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505142March 14, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  1

• #514847March 14, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/FATALITY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  1

• #514807March 4, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  RESURFACED WARPED DISC BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809570March 3, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  SEAT BELT LATCH IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515220February 28, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

  RIGHT REAR HUB BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO WOBBLE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808037February 28, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  FRONT PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT DOES NOT SECURE/HOLD OCCUPANTS, DEALER REMOVED PAPER STUCK INSIDE WHERE SEAT BELT COMES UP, BELT STILL HANGS LOOSE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809403February 26, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

  WHENEVER CONSUMER OPENS DOORS, DOORS DO NOT LATCH BACK, DOORS WILL BEGAN TO CLOSE, HITTING CONSUMER ON KNEES. EVN WHEN PARKED ON SLIGHTEST INCLINE DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807340February 20, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS BUT CONDITION HAS PERSISTED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514962February 19, 1997
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807804February 19, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, HAPPENED IN DRY WEATHER . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0