Mercury Cougar Complaints (1990)

86 consumer complaints on file.

#719203February 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF BEING PLACED IN SERVICE. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND UNBALANCED RESULTING IN UNEVEN AND EXCESSIVE PREMATURE WEAR TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS.CALIPER RETAINING PINS HAVE INADE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719207February 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON THIS VEHICLE NEVER ADJUSTED! NOT NOTIFIED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719214February 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718966February 19, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND SAID NUMEROUS COUGARS HAVE COME IN WITH SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL YOUR HEADLIGHTS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONFUSING OTHERS DRIVERS, ALONG THE DRIVER HIM/HERSELF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718507February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 75K MILES. FORMER FORD MECHANIC STATED HE HAD REPAIRED HUNDREDS OF THESE 3.8 HEAD GASKET FAILURES. NEW SHOP SPECS FOR REPAIR WERE FOR TIGHTER TORQUE THAN DONE AT FACTORY AND REPLACE ENGINE BOLTS WITH LARGER ONES. HE FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM, SINCE IT WASN'T PROPERLY DONE AT FACTORY. HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRS DONE YET. IS THERE AN INVESTIGATION PENDING ON THIS SITUATION AND/OR POSSIBLE RECALL BEING PREPARED? THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851306October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPORTING A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET ON A 3.8L ENGINE, WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AT CONSUMER'S COST. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. TOO MANY COMPLAINTS & REPORT ON THIS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR 3.8L ENGINE. WE ARE CALLING FOR HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851128October 19, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. (EA90034). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808402September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WAS DRIVING AND THE ROTORS FELL OFF DUE TO ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TOOK TO DEALER AND HE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707698June 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME AT 65MPH. CRUISE CONTROL WAS SUSPECTED AS PROBLEM SO IT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 5/7/99. SPEED 30MPH. IN BOTH CASES, THE ACCLERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR & THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546132June 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706835May 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR NEAR FULL, A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IS PRESENT. APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS ODI ID-807696 EXCEPT WE DON'T SEE ANY FUEL LEAKAGE. WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE WITH THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835893April 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836198March 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835777March 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543889February 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT (IGNITION SWITCH) FAILURE, NO NOTICE OF RECALL SENT TO CONSUMER PRIOR TO FIRE (#95S28).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833930January 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702173January 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN INTO THE LOCKED POSTION FOR SAFTEY. MOTER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. STUCK IN THE DOWN POSTION MAKING THE SHOULDER BELT UNUSEABLE AND UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826596August 12, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE LENSES ON HEADLIGHTS ARE BADLY DISCOLORED, WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT SELL THE LENSES UNLESS THE CONSUMER WOULD BUY THE WHOLE LIGHTING KIT; COSTING APPROXIMATELY 355.00 DOLLARS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826502August 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65MPH THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT COME UP, NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. CONTINUING A COUPLE OF MILES FURTHER, THE VEHICLE TOTALLY STOPPED. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825809July 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS HAVE CAME OUT OF THE TRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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