1989 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION IN PARK, PUT IN GEAR INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, TRIED TO BRAKE, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED, BECAUSE THE FACTORY DID NOT INSTALL A LARGE ENOUGH CLUTCH FOR THE COMPRESSOR.

WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO 75 MPH; ALSO, TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WENT IN NEUTRAL. MANUFACTURER SAID THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO JAM. *AK

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS GET BURNED FROM THE HEAT OF THE BULBS, CAUSING COVER TO BECOME CLOUDY, WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE STEERING WHEEL WILL RELEASE BY ITSELF AND TILT DOWNWARD. *AK

WIRE RUBBING AGAINST A/C EVAPORATOR CREATED A PIN HOLE WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. *AK

THE DRIVER'S LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. PLEASE EXPAIN IN DETAIL. *AK

TURNED ON IGNITION, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED, PICKED UP MORE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, STOPPED AFTER HITTING BRICK HOUSE, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK

WHEN BUCKLE RELEASE IS PRESSED, THE RELEASE BUTTON FAILS TO POP BACK OUT, PREVENTING SEAT BELT USE UNTIL THE BUTTON CAN BE FREED. THE RELEASE BUTTON APPEARS.*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASH AREA WIRING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK