Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#524499October 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
RIGHT FRONT ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO RIGHT FRON TPADS/ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER UPON BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817283October 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SOMETHING WORE THROUGH THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, CAUSING A LEAKAGE AND GASOLINE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. *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
#523795October 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604450October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE AND SENSOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604433October 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817067October 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, 11:00 POSITION, VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#604397October 9, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523651October 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STARTED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522467September 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521357September 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STOPPING OR SHIFTING INTO PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY RACES/ACCELERATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816643September 24, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FELL OUT. ALSO THE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE THAT HOLDS LIGHT IN PLACE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816443September 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. TP SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO STALLING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521807September 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE, POWER WINDOW STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814303September 8, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD SURGE & ACCELERATE; WOULD HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER DRIVING A WHILE WOULD PULL OFF ROAD & TURN VEHICLE OFF & THEN RESTART; NO SIGN OF SURGING/ACCELERATING; PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
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
#521636September 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518908August 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523038August 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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