Mercury Cougar Complaints (1990)

86 consumer complaints on file.

#512169December 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805935December 5, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE COMING A LOOSE AND DOORS DO NOT CLOSE RIGHTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804275October 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT JAMS IN THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601988October 28, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803998October 24, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. IT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601564September 30, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL PROBLEM. (3RD VEHICLE ON 503665/601565)
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
#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
#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
#506595July 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE/ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977822January 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER PROPERLY IN A REAR END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#500631January 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DEFECTIVE KEY ASSEMBLY CAUSES FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM TO MALFUNCTON/VEHICLE WILL NOT START/STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974149October 30, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STAYED IN ACTIVE POSITION. TT *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487370October 25, 1995
SEAT BELTS
FRONT MOTORBELTS FAILED. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973310October 12, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971827September 7, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969731August 2, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963405April 7, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED 2 TIMES WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962845March 29, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED ALLOWING HOOD TO POP UP BLINDING VISION @ 55 MPH. DRIVER CAME TO AN EMERGENCY STOP MANUVERING TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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