1999 MERCURY COUGAR Complaints

THE SUNROOF BROKE, IS A COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM (WITH A WEBSITE DEDICATED WITH OVER A THOUSAND TESTIMONIALS). FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. ONLY OPTION IS $1700 REPAIR. *NM

MOONROOF ON A 99 COUGAR DOESN'T WORK. WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM UNTIL THE ROOF FLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD OF THE PERSON BEHIND ME. *JB

WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST COUGAR IN 2001. IT IS A 1999. A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE SUNROOF BROKE AND FROZE IN THE UP POSITION. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS TOLD TO US COVERED THIS PART. WHEN TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, IT DID NOT COVER IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE SUNROOF WOULD COST $2000 TO FIX. RAIN, SNOW, AND ANYTHING ELSE COMES INTO MY CAR NOW AND THE FABRIC IS NOW RUINED. IT IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS THAT THIS MANUFACTURER MADE SUCH A FAULTY PRODUCT AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP FIX IT. I HAVEN'T SEEN A COUGAR SINCE WITH A SUNROOF THAT IS NOT BROKEN. PLEASE RECALL THIS ITEM!!! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS CAUSING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND ODOMETER BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BECAUSE IT WAS PURCHASED AS IS THEY WILL NOT INSPECT IT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V421000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

SINCE MOVING TO TEXAS IN 2001 I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. I HAVE SPENT IN EXCESS OF $5,000 TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. I JUST PICKED UP MY CAR AGAIN TODAY AFTER SPENDING ANOTHER $700+ TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I ONLY WENT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ITEM AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS A WEATHER ISSUE, ETC. IT SEEMS NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HELP!!!! *NM

(1) SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH PRIOR TO EVENT. (2) SUN ROOF BEGAN TO OPEN AND STOPPED, REMAINING IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. (3) FAILURE IS NOT CORRECTED. PARTS AND LABOUR WILL RUN $1500. SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, SUN ROOF IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. ADDITIONALLY, CONCERN ABOUT SUN ROOF REMAINING INTACT IN THE OPEN POSITION FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DURING INTERSTATE DRIVING. POSSIBILITY THAT SUN ROOF MAY DISLODGE. *NM

THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE. I GOT IN IT, STARTED IT, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND IT DIDN'T GO. I PUT IT BACK IN PARK, THEN IN DRIVE, AND I COULDN'T GO FORWARD BECAUSE OF THE CURB. SO I PUT IT IN REVERSE AGAIN, EVENTUALLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT, BUT IT WENT BACK HARD, AND I COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR IF ONE WAS IN THE SPACE BEHIND ME, AND WHEN I DID, IT WAS VERY STUTTERED MOVEMENT. WHEN I P WENT FORWARD (DRIVE), IT HAD A RUBBING SOUND, LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUBBING ON SOMETHING. WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO THIS CAR BECAUSE WE HAVE NO MONEY TO EVEN TOW IT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 5 MONTHS AGO. IT HAS RUN VERY WELL UNTIL THIS DAY. *NM

AS SOON AS I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 49000 IT WOULDN'T START. REPLACED THE STARTER, STILL WASN'T RIGHT. HAD TO REPLACE THE FLYWHEEL BECAUSE THE OLD AND NEW STARTER NEVER MATCHED PROPERLY WITH FLYWHEEL. THEN, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE EGR SENSOR WAS BAD. REPLACED THE SENSOR. ALL OF THIS WITHIN ONE MONTH OF OWNING THE CAR. THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER COOLANT LIGHT WASN'T JUST COMING ON, BUT STAYING ON, HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT TANK DUE TO SHORTING OF THE SENSOR IN THE TANK. NOW, SIX MONTHS AFTER OWNING CAR, ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. *AK

3/21/05 VEHICLE TAKEN TO LINCOLN MERCURY DRIVEABILITY CONCERN BY>>( MY WIFE)>>>CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THEY FOND INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING VAC & BANK 2 ALSO MONITOR ARE VERY ACTIVE NEED TUNE UP AND PLUG WIRES AND TIRES... MY WIFE GAVE THEM ALL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES PO420 & PO430 PAPER....ALSO,TOLD THEM 99-MERCURY COUGAR 2.5L ENGINE STALL AND HAVE INABILITY TO START CAR...THEY KEPT PAPER, AND TOLD HER SHE NEED NEW BATTERY CABLES!!!! CALL MANUFACTURER ON TSB AND RECALL, WE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE I.D. NUMBER....ETC........CONSUMER REPORTS USED CAR BUYING GUIDE FOND RECALL ---99-00 MERCURY COUGAR WITH 2.5L V6 ENGINE----NATSA NUMBER #01I009000 PLEASE HELP............. *JB