Mercury Cougar Complaints (1988)

55 consumer complaints on file.

#521357September 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STOPPING OR SHIFTING INTO PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY RACES/ACCELERATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816443September 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. TP SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO STALLING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#505142March 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#514847March 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/FATALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#809570March 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514553February 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512538December 11, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512461December 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
GASOLINE LEAK FROM VALVE, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511404November 15, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SEALS AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD DESINTEGRATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511121November 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510031October 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802592September 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
EA95-021 ACTIVE, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986505August 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE INGITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800607August 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT LOCKED IN POSITION. THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WAS SOLID HARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800077July 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SEATS, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985789June 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SON DRIVING VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND BURN UNDER DASHBOARD, HAD TO OPEN DOOR TO SEE BECAUSE OF SMOKE, VEHICLE SOON AFTER CAUGHT FIRE, JUNKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#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
#503665March 26, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE LINKAGE DEFECTIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601564) *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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