Mercury Cougar Complaints (1989)

81 consumer complaints on file.

#503195March 7, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977686January 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DON'T LOCK IN SOMETIMES WHEN MOVING THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977694January 17, 1996
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS THE CAR WHIPS AROUND AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487833November 27, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973775October 23, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE STALLS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972442September 23, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN THE VENTILATION IS BEING USED THERE IS A LEAK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971680September 7, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BELT BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH BY ITSELF. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971594September 5, 1995
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, IT FAILED TO OPERATE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971599September 5, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR(ACCELERATE) TO AVOID HITTING CAR CONSUMER WENT OFF THE ROAD AND TOTALED CAR . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970842August 22, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969491July 27, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER GOT IN CAR STARTED IT UP AND IT WENT DEAD, STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND PUT INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARD . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#484067July 8, 1995
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING BELT TO STICK HALFWAY UP TRACK. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968079June 30, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGAGED IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A WALL, THEN ENGAGED IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#967943June 28, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD VEHICLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THROTTLE STICKING WIDE OPEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966728June 13, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE TWO BACK PASSENGER SEATBELTS CAN BE PULLED APART WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT WHEN SEEMED LOCKED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#485049June 8, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 5 TIMES AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#965688May 23, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PLASTIC CLIP TO THROTTLE VALVE BROKE CAUSING TUBING TO GET CAUGHT IN ACCELERATOR SPRING MECHANISM;JAMMED ACCELERATOR, ENGINE ACCELERATED;FROZE AT 50 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963228April 6, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LINKAGE GROMMET BROKE BEHIND CABLE ARM CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963220April 6, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING, PULLED OFF HWY TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#482930April 5, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SIT ON OIL PAN, RUBBING A HOLE IN IT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO SPLASH ONTO ENGINE/TRANSMISSION.EXHAUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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