Mercury Cougar Complaints (1999)

454 consumer complaints on file.

#722031April 27, 2000
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE PROBLEM IS NOT BAD ROTORS/PADS, I HAD THE DEALER TURN THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED FOR A WHILE. THEN A WEEK LATER THEY RETURNED. ITS A LOW GRIND/GROWLING NOISE MUCH DIFFERENT FROM LOW PADS OR NO PAD LEFT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ON THE NET HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM RESOLVED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/50R/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860160April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD AND WAS THROWN BACK INTO SEAT, CAUSING A MAJOR CONCUSSION. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#859432March 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN. IF A VEHICLE WAS BEHIND IT MAY HAVE BEEN RUNNED OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859203March 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, ALTERNATOR FUSE HAS BLOWN TWICE, DEALER HAS PUT IN A LARGER FUSE, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858721March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO CORRECTION COULD BE MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719699March 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CAR SHAKES AFTER 3,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS NEED TURNING WHICH COSTS 300.00 EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857683March 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLES AND STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A NO START CONDITION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856519February 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A SEAL AROUND THE GAS TANK SWELLED UP SO MUCH THAT IT BROKE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK AND SPRAY EVERYWHERE.FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED . DEALER REPLACED SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718229February 2, 2000
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS FALLING APART WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, STEERING MAKES LOUD SOUND WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, TRUNK WON'T OPEN UNLESS HIT NUMEROUS TIMES FROM REMOTE OR INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717908January 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRANSMISSION SURGES AND HESITATES UPON ACCELLERATION CAUSING UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN SPEED; REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN; BRAKES STILL GRIND AFTER REPLACEMENT; AFTER DOOR LATCHES REPLACED, CAR NOW MAKES WHINING NOICE; STARTER REPLACEMENT MAKES HIGH PITCHED NOISE; COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON--DEALER'S SOLUTION IS TO OVERFILL COOLANT LEVEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855454January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855495January 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO A THE MANUFACTURER'S FLAW. THE VEHICLE WIILLNOT START IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717827January 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES ARE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND ARE VIBRATING, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717828January 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DOES NOT START ALL THE TIME, SOMETIMES THE STARTER GRINDS WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO START VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717830January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION
REAR WHEELS OF VEHICLE SLIDE ON SNOW OR SLUSH WHEN TRAVELING OVER 30 M.P.H OR WHEN MAKING TURNS OVER 5 M.P.H. MAKING VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 20560R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717831January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
RATTLING, CLINKING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN HITTING POTHOLE OR MAKING TURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550523January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE GRINDING NOISE SINCE OWNERSHIP, SEVERAL REPAIRS AND INSPECTIONS TO VEHICLE WITH NO REMEDY, CONSUMER ALMOST IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE ABILITY, HOWEVER NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME FOR BRAKE FAILURE AND NOISE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855133January 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC MOLDED GAS TANK IS DISINTEGRATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN DRIVEN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BOUGHT BACK BY MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854911January 12, 2000
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35MPH AND HIT A POTHOLE A TIRE BLEW OUT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER SAYS THE POTHOLE MESSED UP THE AIRBAG SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558830January 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND THE OIL FILTER HAS BLOWN OFF THE ENGINE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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