Mercury Cougar Complaints
1,886 consumer complaints on file.
- #513354December 31, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513759December 30, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES VIBRATED AND MADE NOISE WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE FIXED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513293December 30, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF/POOR VISIBILITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806730December 26, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HE CHANGED THE PADS BUT VEHICLE STILL MAKES THE NOISE. ALSO EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806405December 16, 1996WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE BOLTS IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512597December 12, 1996SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512571December 11, 1996SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512544December 11, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN HEADLIGHT TO FAIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512538December 11, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512181December 11, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED 4 TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806061December 10, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON DRY BUMPY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512169December 10, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805935December 5, 1996STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE COMING A LOOSE AND DOORS DO NOT CLOSE RIGHTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511786December 5, 1996STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE/ HAD TO TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO STOP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512461December 4, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
GASOLINE LEAK FROM VALVE, CAUSING FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512192December 4, 1996SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
LOOSE AXLE NUT CAUSED REAR WHEEL TO COME LOOSE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511469November 19, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DIFFICULTY USING CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805200November 18, 1996STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE, THE DOOR HINGE IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511404November 15, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SEALS AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD DESINTEGRATED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511222November 12, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0