1995 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND BECAUSE THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55-65MPH ON HIGHWAY EVERY 20,000 MILES. VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO FRONT DISC BRAKES BEING POORLY DESIGNED. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED THE ENGINE THE KEY WAS HALF WAY OUT AND STARTED, MOTOR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. ALSO ON ANOTHER ATTEMPT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM . AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE. THE VEHCILE STARTED WITHOUT AN KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY FOUND A LOOSE CABLE WIRE ON THE BATTERY. *AK

AIR FILTER CLEANER AND SNOKEL ASSEMBLY HAS WATER INSIDE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER IS USING A DRAIN HOLE.

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, 11:00 POSITION, VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STARTED SHIMMERING WHILE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPAIRED 4 TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS BUT CONDITION HAS PERSISTED. *AK

TWO HOURS AFTER PARKING, AT APPROX. 2 AM, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN FUEL PUMP AREA, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

BRAKES VIBRATED AND MADE NOISE WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE FIXED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HE CHANGED THE PADS BUT VEHICLE STILL MAKES THE NOISE. ALSO EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BOLTS IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. *AK