Mercury Cougar Complaints (1995)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#802538September 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AT 10,000 MILES, ALL BRAKES WERE REPLACED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801129August 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NON-ABS BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES DUE TO UNKNOWN VIBRATION W/STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. ON TWO OCCASIONS, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800323July 31, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING AND MAKING A TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987067July 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAR MAKES NOISE AND SHAKES, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985202June 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK, VEHICLE WAS BEING PUT INTO PARK, ACCELERATED AND HIT A BUILDING, SHIFTED TO REVERSE, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS,BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985140June 3, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON HEAD-ON COLLISION, ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#985111May 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
EXPERIENCING WARPING OF ROTORS DUE TO HANGUP OR DRAGGING OF CALIPERS, NO PAD WEAR, DEALERS' TURNED ROTORS' TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504026May 1, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STRUTS RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *DSH
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
#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
#978372January 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE, AT ALL; VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT TRUNK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING TURN INTO DRIVEWAY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978239January 25, 1996
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SECURITY SYSTEM CONSTANTLY GOES INTO A BLINKING RED LIGHT MODE WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF/BLINKING STOPS BY DISARMING SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978131January 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAS TO CHANGE THE ROTOR TO OFTEN CAN NOT MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978164January 24, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#479851December 15, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976367December 8, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOWN TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975309November 22, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES FADE WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. THEY ARE POWER BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974942November 13, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, NEEDED REPLACEMENT PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS 4 TIMES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973230October 11, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTOR WAS CUT TWO TIMES . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488814October 1, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD, INTERFERING WITH DRIVERS VISION. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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