Mercury Cougar Complaints (1992)

92 consumer complaints on file.

#822084March 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532310March 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER/RECALL DONE ON OTHER MODEL YEARS, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET GUIDELINES FOR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821873March 10, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME SAFELY. THE STEERING WHEEL IS A TILTED WHEEL. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL BUSTED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820169January 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DISINTEGRATED AND BECAME LODGED IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION. WHEN THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY STUCK WIDE OPEN IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820594January 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL #797V159000, FUEL LINE LEAKAGE: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER. TOOK CAR IN DECEMBER 1, SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR A WEEK LATER. HAVE BEEN CALLING AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528849January 7, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
PIVOT PIN FOR THE TILT WHEEL BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527980January 7, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
THE PIVOT PIN FOR THE TILT WHEEL BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526046December 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819648December 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECALL 97V159000; DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE FOR RECALL AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525127November 19, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818550November 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CHASSIS, CAUSING WORN HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817283October 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SOMETHING WORE THROUGH THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, CAUSING A LEAKAGE AND GASOLINE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521807September 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE, POWER WINDOW STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813456June 24, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE SEAT BELT RETACTED AND PULLED HER BACK WHICH CAUSED THE BELT TO TWIST HER NECK. THE SEAT BELT NEVER FIT CORRECTLY IT, ALWAYS CAME ACROSS THE NECK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517485May 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE GASKET RING SPLIT AND ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807804February 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, HAPPENED IN DRY WEATHER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805353February 11, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICALSHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, CAUSED WIRES IN THE DASH AREA TO BURN AND LIGHT TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808657February 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER; ALSO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513811January 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513293December 30, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF/POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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