Mercury Cougar Complaints (1993)

195 consumer complaints on file.

#821443February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ENGINE, CAUSED ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821372February 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL # 97V159000; MR. BRYLESKY IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINES ARE HANGING BELOW THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821038January 30, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE; WHEN USING THE HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL GO OUT FOR ABOUT 2 OR 3 SECONDS, COME BACK ON AGAIN AND GO OUT AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528840January 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A TRACTOR TRAILER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820308January 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 97V159000,FUEL LINE LEAKAGE; CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL PARTS FOR TWO MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819461December 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 97V159000: CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL PROBLEM CORRCTED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819907December 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SKIDS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819902December 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN COLD CLIMATE WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WASHER LINES FREEZE UP ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820069December 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000) IN MAIL. CALLED DEALER & SET APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN & LEFT IT. RETURNED LATER IN DAY TO PICK UP VEHICLE. WAS INFORMED AFTER ARRIVING THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819525November 28, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000) & CALLED DEALER & GIVEN A DATE. TOOK VEHICLE, AFTER ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. HAD TO CALL ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT HAD THE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818109November 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAS HAD SIX SETS OF ROTORS ON VEHICLE IN 3 YEARS . THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
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
#814671July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519085June 23, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF LOCKS ON POWER WINDOWS, DOG STEPPED ON BUTTON, CAUSING WINDOW TO GO UP/CATCHING DOGS NECK IN WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810860April 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING, UPON BRAKING, EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO ROTOR WARPING, INTIALLY DEALER TURNED ROTORS, BUT WITHIN 3 MONTHS ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514807March 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RESURFACED WARPED DISC BRAKE ROTORS. *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
#801179August 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, DRIVER SLID UNDER SEAT, FORTUNATELY NOT INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801078August 20, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING THE WHEEL CAR SOMTIMES GOES TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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