Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#503733April 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983406April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITON SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983436April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983474April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME, OWNER HEARD EXPLOSION SOUND; CAME OUT TO CHECK; VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, UNDERDASH/UNDERHOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503837April 20, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD LATCH FAILED DUE TO KINK IN THE RELEASE CABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983044April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. SHE GOT INTO THE CAR AND STARTED THE IGNITON AND SMOKE CAME OUT/THEN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983126April 19, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER SMELLED A VERY BAD ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHILCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982687April 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, DRIVER EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION OF SPEEDS FROM 45-55 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982755April 12, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AFTER BEING HITTING IN THE REAR AT 35MPH, WHILE SITTING STILL IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#982512April 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED CAR NEW THE FRONT ROTOR WAS CUT THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503345April 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BRAKES OVERHEAT, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982377April 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE FAILURE, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ROTORS WARPED AFTER 5 THOUSAND MILES, AND REPLACED PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503236April 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER BEING DRIVEN 60 MILES AND PARKED, MELTING DASH/BURNING STEERING COLUMN. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503665March 26, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE LINKAGE DEFECTIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601564) *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981132March 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO MOVE ALONG RAIL, W/PASSENGER SIDE STARTING TO EXPERIENCE SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525933March 20, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980827March 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502576March 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM APARK POSITION. INDEPENDENT ENGINEER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPENED, EA90-009. *AJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#980744March 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980748March 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM OVER 4 THOUSAND ROTORS ARE TURNED AND PADS REPLACED, RELATED TO VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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