Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#809136February 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TWO HOURS AFTER PARKING, AT APPROX. 2 AM, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN FUEL PUMP AREA, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809052February 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND THAT IT STICKS FROM TIME TO TIME, OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514838February 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807889February 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO 75 MPH; ALSO, TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WENT IN NEUTRAL. MANUFACTURER SAID THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO JAM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514553February 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805353February 11, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICALSHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, CAUSED WIRES IN THE DASH AREA TO BURN AND LIGHT TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807696February 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL, TOP OF GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AND MAKES INTERIOR OF VEHICLE SMELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546689February 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITH VERY LOW MILAGE. AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR CHIRPS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808762February 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, DEALER STATES THAT THIS WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808657February 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER; ALSO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *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
#806722January 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VISUAL PROBLEM, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE HIGHWAY PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806816January 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
THROTTLE STUCK IN A OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING, RETURN SPRING CABLE BROKE. *AK *JB
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
#513952January 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEFECTIVE WIRING UNDER PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807611January 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSING THE WIRING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO BURN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513811January 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513571January 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES VIBRATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807320January 8, 1997
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS MAKE CLICKING NOISE WHEN IN INCLINE POSTION AND FALLS BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807010January 2, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HODD ASSEMBLY LATCH FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 70MPH, HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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