Mercury Cougar Complaints (1994)

137 consumer complaints on file.

#534504April 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534028April 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES DURING SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530644February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530508February 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNED IN THE TRUNK RELEASE CONSOLE AREA DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF BEVERAGE IN THE CONTAINER/CONSOLE, DETERIORATED THE EXPOSED CONDUCTORS. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529084January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522875December 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TENDS TO SLIP AND THEN ENGAGE INTO THE GEAR ROUGHLY WHEN SHIFTING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION, SUCH AS IN PASSING SITUATIONS. ALSO AIR BYPASS VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING MODERATE BRAKING. IN ADDITION, MACHINED WARPED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817789November 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
GEAR ENGAGEMENT; VEHICLE REEVS 3,000 RMPS. WATER DEVELOPED THROUGH INLET, COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. DEALER'S COMMENTS: MASS FLOW AIR SENSOR ALSO SERVICED ON BYPASS AIR VALVE TUBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517420May 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED AFTER DRIVER SHUT DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809403February 26, 1997
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
WHENEVER CONSUMER OPENS DOORS, DOORS DO NOT LATCH BACK, DOORS WILL BEGAN TO CLOSE, HITTING CONSUMER ON KNEES. EVN WHEN PARKED ON SLIGHTEST INCLINE DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808487January 31, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
HAS ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, WHEN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND FEELS VEHICLE SURGING; HAD AT DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808020January 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THE BELTWAY WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN LOST POWER. THIS CONSUMER HAD TO LET UP AND TAKE FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP AGAIN. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803725October 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HEAD ON THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE THAT WAS RELEASED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#802945September 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WITHOUT HAVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987041July 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTOR WORE OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984938May 29, 1996
AIR BAGS
REPORTED BY POLICE OFFICER. THE VEHICEL HAD A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#503733April 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982512April 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED CAR NEW THE FRONT ROTOR WAS CUT THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980827March 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980744March 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979936February 29, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FUEL PUMP BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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