Mercury Cougar Complaints (1988)

55 consumer complaints on file.

#502576March 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM APARK POSITION. INDEPENDENT ENGINEER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPENED, EA90-009. *AJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#979979March 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490557December 1, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973894October 25, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, THE BUCKLE BROKE. TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972404September 25, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971411August 31, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER PUTTING ON SEAT BELTS, SNUG AGAINST HIPS, BUCKLE WILL RELEASE ITSELF. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971073August 25, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED; FIRST, WOULD LATCH, THEN WOULD NOT LOCK AT ALL; REPLACED BY DEALER. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971079August 24, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RIGHT AND LEFT WINDOW BRACKETS BROKE, WOULD NOT OPERATE UP AND DOWN. KT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969911August 7, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT BUCKLE DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#484489July 25, 1995
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE IS WEIGHTLESS, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
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
#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
#960476February 23, 1995
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
POOR TREADING PLACED ON THE TIRE. CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481968February 16, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481917January 31, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, DAMAGING ENGINE HEADS. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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