1990 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

BOTH HOOD LATCHES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING HOOD TO WRAP AROUND WINDSHIELD. WIHDSHIELD SHATTERED AND GRILL BROKE AND FELL OFF.

FUMES HAVE A STRONG SMELL AT ALL TIMES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 97. CONSUMER ALSO SEES GAS ON GROUND OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DUE TO A LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE FROM A FRACTURED FUEL FILLER PIPE AND LEAKING FUEL PUMP/SENDER. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS OPEN IF OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 92'S AND 93'S. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR CHECK AND SERVICE BETWEEN 1-5-98 AND 1-10-98.*AK

EA90-034; CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MPH THE HOOD LATCH GAVE WAY, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO FLY UP, SMASHING INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED AS A FAULTY LATCH. *AK *SLC

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. *AK

GETTING INTO VEHICLE, NO LEVER TO CLOSE FROM INSIDE. DROPPED OFF HINGES THAT WERE WORN & OUT OF ALIGNMENT. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO CLOSE. HAVE TO HOLD IT CLOSE. AT DEALERSHIP NOW. *AK

RECALL 96V071000; BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. NOW, AFTER THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE VEHICLE STALLS BEFORE STARTING PROPERLY. *AK

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

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

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