Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#826596August 12, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE LENSES ON HEADLIGHTS ARE BADLY DISCOLORED, WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT SELL THE LENSES UNLESS THE CONSUMER WOULD BUY THE WHOLE LIGHTING KIT; COSTING APPROXIMATELY 355.00 DOLLARS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826626August 12, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THOSE THE KIND OF SEAT BELTS CAME WITH THE CAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH REAR SHOULDER HARNESSES DO NOT LOCK AND THAT THEY CAN BE PULLED IN AND OUT WITH EASE, THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES ALSO FAILED TO LOCK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540156August 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826502August 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65MPH THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT COME UP, NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. CONTINUING A COUPLE OF MILES FURTHER, THE VEHICLE TOTALLY STOPPED. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826408August 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. FIRE OCCURRED IN RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. POSSIBLE FUEL RELATED FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539482August 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826299August 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS GO FORWARD, BUT THEY DO NOT RETRACT WHEN SUPPOSE TO, ONLY THE MANUAL LAP BELT WORKS. DEALER STATES SELF SERVICE REPAIR OF $150.OO PER BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#825809July 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS HAVE CAME OUT OF THE TRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825573July 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RUBBER VACUUM HOSE RUBS AGAINST AIR CONDITONER, CAUSING SPILLAGE OF FREON. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825626July 20, 1998
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VERY BADLY. LITTLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. MAKES A TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE. RUNS HOT. LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE; HEAD GASKET NOT GETTING FREON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537722July 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AT APPROX. 30,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537462June 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536969June 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537180June 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAVE SEARCHED THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS AND FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO BOTH THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH I HAVE EXPERIENCED. PLEASE REMIT THIS COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ADVISE WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE MANUFACTURER IS DOING ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THESE CUTOMER COMPLAINTS. POWER WINDOWS REPLACE FOUR TIMES. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM DAY ONE BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME REPEATEDLY THER WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536877June 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT LEFT CORNER OF OIL PAN CONTINUES TO LEAK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE RTV SEALANT. ALUMINUM CAST PAN COATED W/RTV. NO CORK GASKET SET AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530882June 11, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL 97S84, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK.
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
#823391May 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
97V22500 FORD CONTOUR, 97V225000, MERCURY MISTIQUE, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE MOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR KEEPS GOING. RECALL ON OTHER CARS THAT HE OWNS STATES THAT IN CARS WITH TRACTION CONTROL ENGINE MAY NOT SLOW TO IDLE WHEN DRIVER REMOVES FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. HE IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THIRD VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535547May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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