1990 Mercury Cougar problems

Filed Jul 19, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 235,000 miles · NM

Seat belt doesn't stay locked and latch broke, automatic head lights don't work the digital instrument cluster don't work and as soon as is gets so hot it vaper locks a lot

Filed Sep 19, 2017 · Electrical · 61,800 miles · DE

After starting vehicle flickering on off of dash lights,panel completely out and now will not come back on,creating an issue driving,unable to see speed,milage gas usage,when checking under hood I was given an electrical shock,the motor was running,immediately turned off motor

Filed Sep 18, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · DE

Heavy traffic on state highway engine overheating alarm activated,incident has occured twice,in traffic,everything had to be turned off and I had to pull off of highway, other complaint dash panel lights out with definitely electrical issue,almost will not start,this occured while driving and now eill not come back on at all

Filed Jan 7, 2014 · Electrical · 89,000 miles · LA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1990 mercury cougar. The contact stated smoke emitted from underneath the hood when the engine was turned on and within seconds the engine was on fire. The fire department advised the fire originated at a fuse box located in the battery and alternator area. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.

Filed Apr 20, 2010 · Acceleration · CT · crash · 1 injury

The consumer pressed on the accelerator and accelerated way too fast and he bolted forward striking a concrete barrier. *dt consumer sent additional letter regarding results from incident. *tgw 04/06/10 the vehicle was inspected and it was found that the throttle linkage was defective.

Filed Jul 1, 2004 · Electrical · FL

Two years ago the consumer received a recall letter the federal safety agency # 96v071000. Dealer replaced the ignition switch. One year later the recalled component failed and this time an independent shop replaced the ignition switch. Once again the ignition switch needs to be replaced. The dealer has been notified.

Filed May 6, 2002 · Electrical, Engine · NJ

The vehicle's ignition module was replaced because it was defective.

Filed Sep 25, 2001 · Visibility · MD

Passenger and driver side windows cannot remain on track. Dealer has been contacted. *ak consumer contacted dealer to see if there were any recalls on windows coming off track, dealer informed consumer that they have fixed other cougar with this problem, consumer stated she will be driving and the windows will just fall down at times, windows will just completely go down in the door, consumer has to pay someone to take the door apart to get the windows out.

Filed May 17, 2001 · Electrical · IN

Ignition went bad. Ford no longer makes the part. Please provide details.

Filed Feb 15, 2001 · Engine · IL

Heads/head gaskets had caused vehicle to over-heat as well as shut itself down during motion. Problem were brought to the attention of howard pontiac dealership as well as president, the following day used car manager dean schulatz had offered to make another even trade with me to a oldsmobile acheiva so he could put the vehicle I were currently operatting back in service and do the repair work needed to make it a safe vehicle for the road, but upon finding out that I have put this vehicle in a private repair shop he had declined to come forth with the money to do the repair work ,he would have found if he had serviced thisvehicle prior to the sale of this vehicle.