1992 Mercury Cougar lights problems

Filed Sep 22, 2017 · Lights · 92,000 miles · KY

Headlights go out unexpectedly while driving at night, sometimes will blink back on and sometimes not. Very dangerous with oncoming traffic. Must pull over and wait extended periods of time to continue driving.

Filed May 10, 2010 · Lights · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 1992 mercury cougar. While driving at any speed, the headlights would fail intermittently, flashing on and off. The contact had not yet spoken to the dealer and was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were not available.

Filed Jun 10, 2009 · Lights · 139,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mercury cougar. While driving any speed at night, the exterior lighting will sporadically fail and significantly reduce the contact's visibility. She called the manufacturer in reference to the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) and stated that the VIN was excluded from the recall. The manufacturer would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were 139,000.

Filed Feb 20, 2007 · Lights · CA

The headlights of the consumer's 1992 mercury cougar would blink on and off. *cc eventually the lights remained off more than they remained on. The consumer did some research and found a recall which was related to the problem he was having with his vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer along with a copy of the recall. The dealer checked the vehicle's VIN and informed the consumer that his vehicle VIN was not included in the recall. Since the vehicle was not included in the recall the consumer would be responsible for the repairs. The consumer decided to replace the part himself. The defective switch was a motorcraft, e6eb-11654-aa.

Filed Dec 22, 2006 · Lights · NE

Tl* - the contact states that her 1992 mercury cougar's headlights continue to go off and on. The contact states that she could be sitting, parked or driving, and lights always turn of but if she turns the switch off and on the lights turn on again. The contact states that this started happening back in june of this year. The vehicle was purchased last year. The contact said that she did find the recall on this vehicle which was issued 10/08/99 for exterior lighting: headlights: switch.

Filed Dec 7, 2004 · Lights · 100,000 miles · OH

Recall 99v275000 concerning headlights. The headlights would flicker on /off while driving at any speed at night, and/or intermittently would go off and come back on while driving at night. Consumer found this recall number on the federal safety agency website, called the dealer, who informed the consumer that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN.

Filed Nov 26, 2003 · Lights · 155,000 miles · NC

Recall 99 v275 000/headlights: vehicle experienced problem with headlights going out and coming back on intermittently. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall 99v275 due to VIN.

Filed Oct 8, 2003 · Lights · 98,000 miles · CA

Headlights experienced the same defect as stated in recall 99v275000; however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

Filed Mar 31, 2003 · Lights · MS

The head lights turned off by themselves.

Filed Jan 18, 2002 · Lights · MI

Headlights intermittently flicker or go out, there is a recall, but this vehicle is not affected due to VIN. *ak consumer stated the repairs have been made to headlights.