Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#984815May 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXPERIENCED REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH WARPAGE OF BRAKE ROTORS, DUE TO FRONT DISC BRAKE OVERHEATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984622May 20, 1996
WHEELS
RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS RUBBING FUEL LINE, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504685May 16, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED WHEN KEY PUT INTO CAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#984561May 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH HAS BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH; KILLS BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504535May 15, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINKAGE CREATES ROUGH RIDE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984500May 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER PARKING MOMENT LATER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984318May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASH AREA WIRING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984334May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTENATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984402May 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS SEATBELTS NO LONGER OPERATE CORRECTLY ON THE TRACK. THE SEATBELT MAY NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504071May 5, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE TO COME OUT WINDSHIELD VENT, ALSO INTERMITTENT SETTING NO LONGER FUNCTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983972May 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504026May 1, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STRUTS RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983771April 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE: FAULTY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, ALLEGED FALSE LATCHING, SEAT BELT COMES OUT OF THE BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983688April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN SHE PUT THE KEY INTO IGNITION, THE CAR STRETED TO GET FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983726April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE: CAUGHT ON FIRE IN EITHER THE ALTENATOR OR THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983740April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION AREA WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983754April 29, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983619April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMNET FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#983643April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983672April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON PARKING 1 HOUR LATER FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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