1999 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TRAVELING AT 40MPH, MY SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME, MY LIP HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MADE MY TEETH GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER, SO MY HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHEILD. THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEATBELT KEPT ME FROM GOING ALL THE WAY OUT, I HAD BRUISES ON MY ABDOMAN FROM IT.*AK

WHEN REFUELING GAS NOZZLE KEEP CLICKING OFF. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

01 V 031 000/BATTERY CABLE ROUTING: VEHICLE HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ,AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01V032000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP; BRAKE LIGHTS STILL FAIL, NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. OWNER INDICATES THAT THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS STICK FREQUENTLY, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES.HAD PARTS REPLACED. HOWEVER,PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH ALL GAUGES WERE GOING HAYWIRE, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK

LINKAGE SYSTEM BETWEEN IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION CYLINDER BROKE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT KNOW WHY AND HAS STRESSED THAT THIS IS A VERY RARE OCCURRENCE AND THAT PARTS ARE NOT EVEN STOCKED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIPS NEVER SEE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE SHAKES AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH, DEALER DETERMINED REAR WHEELS SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THROTTLE WILL STICK. WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF PEDAL, ENGINE DOESN'T SLOW DOWN. DEALERSHIPWAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK