Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#508717September 16, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WIRE RUBBING AGAINST A/C EVAPORATOR CREATED A PIN HOLE WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802329September 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER'S LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. PLEASE EXPAIN IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802315September 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, FRIEND DROVE BY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE, NOTIFIED FRIEND, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801877September 5, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. THERE IS A RECALL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507975August 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800393August 27, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TURNED ON IGNITION, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED, PICKED UP MORE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, STOPPED AFTER HITTING BRICK HOUSE, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#801179August 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, DRIVER SLID UNDER SEAT, FORTUNATELY NOT INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801129August 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NON-ABS BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES DUE TO UNKNOWN VIBRATION W/STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. ON TWO OCCASIONS, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507701August 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801078August 20, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING THE WHEEL CAR SOMTIMES GOES TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800951August 16, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATION IS TO INCREASE SPEED .*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800933August 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE, PUT ON LAP/SHOULDER BELT, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARDS A WALL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#507491August 14, 1996
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TIRE CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8000852August 14, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986505August 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE INGITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800607August 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT LOCKED IN POSITION. THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WAS SOLID HARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506915July 31, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SURGES, DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800323July 31, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING AND MAKING A TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506870July 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800077July 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SEATS, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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