Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

• #968659July 12, 1995
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

  DASH HAS A REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #968648July 12, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  THE FRONT ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #968548July 11, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AND KEEPS ON ACCELERATING. *AK ACCELERATION CONTINUES FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #484067July 8, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING BELT TO STICK HALFWAY UP TRACK. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #968325July 6, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  THE CAR VIBRATES AND THE STEERING SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #968079June 30, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ENGAGED IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A WALL, THEN ENGAGED IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #967943June 28, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  HAD VEHICLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THROTTLE STICKING WIDE OPEN. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967694June 26, 1995
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  THE AA/C EVAPORATOR HOSE IA A METAL CONDENSER UNIT, A PLASTIC HOSE PUT A HOLE INTO THE EVAPORATOR, CAUSING FREON TO LEAK INSIDE INTO THE CAR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #485470June 20, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  VEHICLE VIBRATES WITH BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #485175June 15, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #485060June 15, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BATTERY FAILED. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966988June 15, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  PASSING AN 18 WHEELER AT 75 MPH COMING TO A CURVE AND TRIED TO STOP BUT DISC BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966728June 13, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE TWO BACK PASSENGER SEATBELTS CAN BE PULLED APART WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT WHEN SEEMED LOCKED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966643June 12, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T STAY LATCHED INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966628June 12, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED OCCUPANT/2 WEEKS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID THE SAME THING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966606June 12, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN EVER THROTTLE IS PUSHED, SYSTEM MAY STICK RESULTING IN FULL THROTTLE. PLEASE DESCCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966584June 9, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  WARPED ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #485049June 8, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 5 TIMES AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966223June 2, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  BRAKE ROTORS WARP VERY FAST; PADS WEAR PREMATURELY; WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL PULSATES; FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965846May 25, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE, BACK BRAKES FELL OFF. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0