Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#821443February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ENGINE, CAUSED ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821450February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530192February 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FUEL TANK SENDER/PUMP LEAKS AT SOLDERED TUBE, CAUSING FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821372February 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL # 97V159000; MR. BRYLESKY IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINES ARE HANGING BELOW THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530409February 6, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
BOTH HOOD LATCHES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING HOOD TO WRAP AROUND WINDSHIELD. WIHDSHIELD SHATTERED AND GRILL BROKE AND FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820258February 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUMES HAVE A STRONG SMELL AT ALL TIMES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 97. CONSUMER ALSO SEES GAS ON GROUND OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DUE TO A LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE FROM A FRACTURED FUEL FILLER PIPE AND LEAKING FUEL PUMP/SENDER. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS OPEN IF OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 92'S AND 93'S. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR CHECK AND SERVICE BETWEEN 1-5-98 AND 1-10-98.*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
#821038January 30, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE; WHEN USING THE HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL GO OUT FOR ABOUT 2 OR 3 SECONDS, COME BACK ON AGAIN AND GO OUT AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529084January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528840January 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A TRACTOR TRAILER.
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
#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
#523017January 14, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOOOSE SUB-FRAME BOLT, CAUSING FRONT END VIBRATION. *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
#820308January 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 97V159000,FUEL LINE LEAKAGE; CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL PARTS FOR TWO MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522875December 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TENDS TO SLIP AND THEN ENGAGE INTO THE GEAR ROUGHLY WHEN SHIFTING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION, SUCH AS IN PASSING SITUATIONS. ALSO AIR BYPASS VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING MODERATE BRAKING. IN ADDITION, MACHINED WARPED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819461December 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 97V159000: CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL PROBLEM CORRCTED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820061December 19, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVING AT ANY VARIOUS SPEED HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND ON, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE SOMETIMES WITHOUT HEADLIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY,WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.DEALER HAS REPLACED HEADLIGHTS 4 TIMES, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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