Mercury Cougar Complaints (2000)

211 consumer complaints on file.

#730674September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RISING RPMS WHEN CLUTCH ENGAGED - ROSE TO APPROX 7KRPM AND ENGINE DIED 3X'S WITHIN 1 MILE. NOTE, DID NOT RISE WHILE IN GEAR PRESSING GAS ONLY ROSE MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728848August 23, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING , THE ENGINE WILL MAINTAIN RPM AND/OR INCREASE RPM BY AS MUCH AS 1500 RPM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS OR UNTIL THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED IN GEAR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING (SHIFTING GEAR) OR COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. IF I HIT THE THROTTLE TO TRY AND BRING THE RPM DOWN IT WILL HANG AT THE HIGHER RPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727873August 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RPMS REMAIN HIGH WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED; RPMS TAKE FAR TOO LONG TO REACH A NORMAL IDLE SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784763July 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STAYS AT 3500 RPM WITHOUT CONSUMER'S FOOT ON THE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862000May 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING E WHEN VEHICLE STALLED IN FRONT OF A SEMI-RACTOR TRAILER. ALSO, STEERING HAD LOCKED UP. HAD NO WARNING PRIOR TO STALLING. FINALLY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & LEFT IT THERE. LIGHTS GO DIM AND CAR WANTS TO DIE/ DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN STARTING OFF, AND SAME THING IS HAPPENING WHEN TRYING TO SIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR/PASSENGER'S TAIL LIGHT IS COMING LOOSE/INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861643May 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR OR WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, CONSUMER NOTICED HIGH RPMS. ALSO, RPMS HUNG FOR A LONG PERIOD BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER RECALL 99V194000 DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE 1999 VEHICLES, BUT COURGAR 2000 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861348May 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO, DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#551919April 18, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE RIGHT SIDEWALLS ON BOTH TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551880April 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO OPERATE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860191April 12, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS
AT 2600 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH WASN'T WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719158February 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
NO CHILD SEAT WILL FIT INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THIS CAR. WE TRIED EVERY ONE IN THE STORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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