1990 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

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  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - WAUCONDA, IL

    WAS DRIVING AND THE ROTORS FELL OFF DUE TO ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TOOK TO DEALER AND HE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - GLENDALE, CA

    THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME AT 65MPH. CRUISE CONTROL WAS SUSPECTED AS PROBLEM SO IT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 5/7/99. SPEED 30MPH. IN BOTH CASES, THE ACCLERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR & THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - HAMILTON, NJ

    WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR NEAR FULL, A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IS PRESENT. APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS ODI ID-807696 EXCEPT WE DON'T SEE ANY FUEL LEAKAGE. WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE WITH THIS?

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - WINTER HAVEN, FL

    ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - JACKSON, NJ

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - CHALMETTE, LA

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT (IGNITION SWITCH) FAILURE, NO NOTICE OF RECALL SENT TO CONSUMER PRIOR TO FIRE (#95S28).

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - PLYMOUTH, CT

    DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - PLACENTIA, CA

    MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN INTO THE LOCKED POSTION FOR SAFTEY. MOTER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. STUCK IN THE DOWN POSTION MAKING THE SHOULDER BELT UNUSEABLE AND UNSAFE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - NORTH FT MYERS, FL

    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

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1990 MERCURY COUGAR
    - BELLEVILLE, MI

    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

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE