2000 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

THE CUP HOLDER WILL SPILL ANY DRINK ON ANY RIGHT HAND TURN IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH. I HAVE GOTTEN IN MANY "CLOSE CALL" ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS, AND DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE MY SAFETY ANY FURTHER FOR A SPILLED DRINK OR COFFEE. I AM CONSTANTLY CLEANING MY SEATS AND REPLACING MY PANTS. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE MID-2000 FORD HAS BEEN USING A DIFFENRENT STYLE CONSOLE WITH A FUNCTIONAL BUILT-IN CUP HOLDER SO THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT HELP OUT THOSES OWNERS WHO HAVE THE OLDER STYLE CONSOLE WITH THE NON-FUNCTIONAL CUP HOLDER. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.*AK

THE DOOR LOCKS INSTALLED ALLOW THE DRIVER TO HIT A SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR TO LOCK PASSENGERS, OR TO PUSH IN THE LOCK, WHICH WILL LOCK BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S DOOR. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE I HAVE PUSHED BOTH THE SWITCH AND LOCK, NEITHER OF WHICH WOULD LOCK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I REPEAT THIS UP TO 10 TIMES BEFORE THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL LOCK. NOT TOO SAFE!! 2ND COMPLAINT---STEREO WILL BE ON AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPEAKERS WILL SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND YOU WILL ONLY HEAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. THEN THEY WILL COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED EVERY 10-15 MINUTES FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHES BUT HAS NOT HAPPENED IN A WHILE.*AK

LIGHTS FLICKERING, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, ALTERNATOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT PART, EMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION. RECEIVED POOR SERVICE FROM DEALER.*AK

I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND NO REPAIRS HAVE CHANGED THE PROBLEMS ON MY CAR - NOW I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE V-6 ENGINE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM - IF YOU ARE NOT THE COMPANY I NEED TO PLACE MY COMPLAINT WITH, PLEASE ADVISE CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, OR ADDRESS - THANK YOU. *AK

NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TIMES AND IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH. ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK

REAR TRUNK INSIDE RELIEF SWITCH INOPERATIVE, UNABLE TO OPEN TRUNK FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *SLC

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION AT 65 MPH. AFTER PUMPING PEDAL, BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG W/ CAR BASED ON TEST DRIVE ALONE. WAS TOLD IT WAS $40.00 TO PUT IT ON THE LIFT TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, REGARDLESS OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. PLEASE ADVISE.

I FEEL THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD RESULTED IN THE CONTINUING DEGRADATION OF THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE LEFT SIDEWALL (FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA 02 P20560R15). NLM

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER UNTIL IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. *AK THE AIR BAG PROBLEM WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *YH