Mercury Cougar Complaints (1995)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#826099July 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN FRONT BRAKES ARE IN USE, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES & VIBRATES. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES/VIBRATES IN HAND. IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY, VEHICLE COULD GO OFF ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED WAS NORMAL. HAD ROTORS CHANGED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED ON 28 JUN 98. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823737May 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND BECAUSE THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55-65MPH ON HIGHWAY EVERY 20,000 MILES. VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO FRONT DISC BRAKES BEING POORLY DESIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821500February 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED THE ENGINE THE KEY WAS HALF WAY OUT AND STARTED, MOTOR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. ALSO ON ANOTHER ATTEMPT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM . AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE. THE VEHCILE STARTED WITHOUT AN KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY FOUND A LOOSE CABLE WIRE ON THE BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529861February 4, 1998
SEATS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ELECTRIC SEAT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529663January 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
AIR FILTER CLEANER AND SNOKEL ASSEMBLY HAS WATER INSIDE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER IS USING A DRAIN HOLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605602December 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817067October 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, 11:00 POSITION, VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#518908August 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523038August 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518147August 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN PULLING AND CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814229July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STARTED SHIMMERING WHILE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPAIRED 4 TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515220February 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
RIGHT REAR HUB BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO WOBBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807340February 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS BUT CONDITION HAS PERSISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514962February 19, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809136February 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TWO HOURS AFTER PARKING, AT APPROX. 2 AM, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN FUEL PUMP AREA, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513952January 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEFECTIVE WIRING UNDER PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513571January 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES VIBRATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513759December 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES VIBRATED AND MADE NOISE WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806730December 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HE CHANGED THE PADS BUT VEHICLE STILL MAKES THE NOISE. ALSO EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806405December 16, 1996
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE BOLTS IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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