Mercury Cougar Complaints (1999)

454 consumer complaints on file.

#849544September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR IS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849546September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712561September 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE TRUNK LID. LID GETS STUCK WHEN RELEASED. DEALER WILL NOT LOOK AT IT, THEY SAY IT'S NORMALL. I SHOULD HAVE A WORKING KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM IF I HAVE PAID FOR IT...CORRECT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549212September 28, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-226). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848962September 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT'S MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. FINALLY, TOOK VEHICLE IN AND IT WAS THE FLYWHEEL AND STARTER. DEALER FIXED IT. HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER REPAIRS, AND IT STILL DIDN'T START. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION KEY, IT WOULD EITHER MAKE A HUMMING SOUND OR NOTHING AT ALL. DEALER KEPT IT FOR 3 WEEKS AND PUT OVER 100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND STILL CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712300September 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
PANEL UNDER SUNROOF IS HELD ON BY PLASTIC CLIPS, HAS COME OFF TWICE , DEALER REPLACED SUNROOF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711095September 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842378September 2, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT CATCHING. LATCHES ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S / PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE NOT CLOSING / SECURING PROPERLY. INCIDENT WITH BOTH DOORS ONLY HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846227August 31, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH SOMETHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THEN, VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT THE CURB. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548141August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF OWNERSHIP BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED (MAY 5, 1999) AND AGAIN IN (JULY 1999). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845459August 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLIP WHICH DOES NOT HOLD THE SUNVISOR UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. WENT TO 2 DEALERS, 2ND DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710170August 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CALIPER PIN WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, NO CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845101August 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINECHECK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING REPAIRED FOR THE TIMING BELT LEAK. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING DAY AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM DEALER. THE REPAIRS, DONE BETWEEN JUNE 9-JUL 9, 1999, WERE NOT SATISFACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782830August 11, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO A FAULTY LATCH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708966July 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842665July 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782385June 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION CAUSING HER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE UPPER WINDSHIELD, TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FALSELY WHEN THERE WAS NO IMPACT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#782379May 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837835May 12, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING RACK BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836667May 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTON IS HARD TO PRESS DOWN, AND WON'T BLOW THE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DEALER INDICATED ALL NEW VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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