Mercury Cougar Complaints (1990)

86 consumer complaints on file.

#533060March 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE AND TANK LEAK GAS, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821450February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530409February 6, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
BOTH HOOD LATCHES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING HOOD TO WRAP AROUND WINDSHIELD. WIHDSHIELD SHATTERED AND GRILL BROKE AND FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820258February 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUMES HAVE A STRONG SMELL AT ALL TIMES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 97. CONSUMER ALSO SEES GAS ON GROUND OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DUE TO A LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE FROM A FRACTURED FUEL FILLER PIPE AND LEAKING FUEL PUMP/SENDER. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS OPEN IF OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 92'S AND 93'S. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR CHECK AND SERVICE BETWEEN 1-5-98 AND 1-10-98.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819963December 15, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819985December 15, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
EA90-034; CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MPH THE HOOD LATCH GAVE WAY, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO FLY UP, SMASHING INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED AS A FAULTY LATCH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818878October 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SEAT BELTS
GETTING INTO VEHICLE, NO LEVER TO CLOSE FROM INSIDE. DROPPED OFF HINGES THAT WERE WORN & OUT OF ALIGNMENT. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO CLOSE. HAVE TO HOLD IT CLOSE. AT DEALERSHIP NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817349October 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 96V071000; BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. NOW, AFTER THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE VEHICLE STALLS BEFORE STARTING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522467September 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521645September 3, 1997
STEERING
VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND WAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522869August 22, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLASTIC LENSES IN THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE DETERIORATED TO A CLOUDY LIGHT YELLOW CONDITION. THE LIGHT HAS GRADUALLY LESSONED TO THE POINT THAT AT NIGHT, HIGH BEAMS ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815339August 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE COMSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT HAD ANY BRAKES ON VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND MECHANIC SAID: THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS WHICH DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814519July 29, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2O MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A FAULTY STEERING RACK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#809052February 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND THAT IT STICKS FROM TIME TO TIME, OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807696February 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL, TOP OF GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AND MAKES INTERIOR OF VEHICLE SMELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807010January 2, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HODD ASSEMBLY LATCH FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 70MPH, HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512181December 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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