Mercury Cougar Complaints (1993)

195 consumer complaints on file.

#721015April 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE COUGAR HEAD GASKETS BLOWN AND THE EXTENDED WARRENTY WAS EXHAUSTED 1 MONTH PRIOR THE DEALERSHIP WOULDNT STAND BEHINDE THE PROBLEM SO I INVESTEGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT NUMEROUS COUGARS WITH 3.8 ENGINES HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM THE BRAKE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINIOUS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS COUGAR NEW AS OF TODAY I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS CALIPERS AND PADS FOR THE 3 RD TIME I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND ONCE AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP DENYS ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858576March 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OVERHEATING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DRIVING ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD--NO WARNING LIGHTS. JUST WENT OUT AND STARTED THEN FLASHING. DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN FOR A MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858475March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SIEZE UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720083March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, 3.8LITER V-6 ENGINE. REPAIRED AT ORIGINAL DEALERS SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720084March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, ENGINE REPAIRED AT DEALER SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720086March 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REPAIRED AT BP PROCARE , SECOND AUTO OF THE SAME MAKE MODEL YEAR AND ENGINE THAT HAS HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE OF THIS NATURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719971March 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE SIZE AND MAKE. I WANT IN ON THE SUIT. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND THIS MUST BE POOR WORKMANSHIP FROM THE FACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719871March 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TWICE, TELEPHONE AND IN WRITING, WITH NO RESOLVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718467February 8, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ORIGINAL PAINT IS PREMATURELY FLAKING IN AREAS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DAMAGED AND SEEMS TO BE FROM WIND ABRASION WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MANY FORD PRODUCTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783639January 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHT COVERS HAVE YELLOWED TO THE EXTENT THAT CONSUMER HAS LOST AT LEAST 30% OF LIGHTING, DEALER CONTACTED BUT SAYS THEIRS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854755January 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
COVER OVER THE HEADLIGHTS HAS TURNED YELLOW. CONSUMER HAS TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE AT NIGHT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT HE HAAS LOST AT LEAST 30% PERCENT OF LIGHTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853652December 3, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA RECALL #99V-275 000/HEADLIGHTS: VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS PREECEDED BY FLICKING/BLICKING. DEALER NOTICED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. ASKING NHTSA TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851180October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE'S WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, PCV VALVE WENT OUT, AND TRANSMISSION OVERFLOWED WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET ONTO TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT, AND TWO WATER PUMPS WERE REPLACED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712909October 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PREMATURELY FLAKING OFF OF CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849128September 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS CAME APART, AND THE RUBBER CAME OFF THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548060August 20, 1999
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT MODEL # 205105P1, DOM 02-OCT-1997: HANDLE FAILED TO LOCK UPON PICKING UP CARRIER. IF CHILD HADN'T BEEN BUCKLED IN, WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON GROUND, AS SEAT TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838014June 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
THE INTENSITY OF THE MOUNTED BRAKES LIGHTS WAS SO HIGH THAT THEY MELTED THROUGH THE PLASTIC AND BURNED OUT THE WIRE, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FORM THE REAR WINDOW. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706760May 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE BEEN TRAPPED SO TO SPEAK IN MY CAR AND HAD TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE SEAT BELT- I CAN SEE THIS BEING A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF BUT HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER THAT DID THE REPAIRS - IN SAYRE , PA. -- THEY ALSO REPLACED THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837784May 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS/ FRONT BRAKE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. ROTORS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,OOO MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA, AND BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837000April 22, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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