1991 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE A PUFFING SOUND AND CUT OFF, AFTER RESTARTING AND DRIVING ABOUT ONE BLOCK, THE ENGINE SUDDENDLY DIED. THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY MECHANIC. *AK

THROTTLE STUCK IN A OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING, RETURN SPRING CABLE BROKE. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATION IS TO INCREASE SPEED .*JB

PARKED CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK CONSUMER STATESVEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE NEAR STEERING WHEEL AREA.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THEN CAME BACK ON AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 200 YDS, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, STOPPED & CHECKED UNDER HOOD, FEW MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK

THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS SEATBELTS NO LONGER OPERATE CORRECTLY ON THE TRACK. THE SEATBELT MAY NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME, OWNER HEARD EXPLOSION SOUND; CAME OUT TO CHECK; VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, UNDERDASH/UNDERHOOD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FRONT HEAD LAMP FAILURE, WHEN LIGHTS WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE REACHING DESTINATION. TT