Mercury Cougar Complaints

1,886 consumer complaints on file.

#522869August 22, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLASTIC LENSES IN THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE DETERIORATED TO A CLOUDY LIGHT YELLOW CONDITION. THE LIGHT HAS GRADUALLY LESSONED TO THE POINT THAT AT NIGHT, HIGH BEAMS ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815363August 14, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, ABOUT (3) GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TANK. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815339August 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE COMSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT HAD ANY BRAKES ON VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND MECHANIC SAID: THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS WHICH DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815183August 8, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DURING NORMAL PEDAL OPERATION PEDAL WILL STICK, CAUSING ERRATIC ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815141August 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED VEHICLE IN STREET, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TILTED THE STEERING WHEE, . GOT OUT AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACK. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#814519July 29, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2O MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A FAULTY STEERING RACK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814671July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. *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
#519344July 11, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813791July 3, 1997
TIRES, SEAT BELTS
MADE A SUDDEN STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE SKIDDED 100 FEET, HIT A CURVE, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. OCCUPANT HAD AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON, DRIVER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, LANDING ON THE OCCUPANT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#519019July 1, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DESIGN OF CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS CAUSE THEM TO BE DEPRESSED ACCIDENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813487June 24, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20-25 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED, HITTING 45 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, ENGINE LOCKED UP, SHIFT GEAR GOT STUCK. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#519085June 23, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF LOCKS ON POWER WINDOWS, DOG STEPPED ON BUTTON, CAUSING WINDOW TO GO UP/CATCHING DOGS NECK IN WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812367June 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (55) MPH. THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812952June 10, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT COULD NOT BE STOPPED. THE ACCELERATOR WAS ON THE FLOOR BY ITSELF. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812728June 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WAS MELTED WHEN OWNER TRIED TO START VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#517420May 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED AFTER DRIVER SHUT DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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