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.
1992 Mercury Cougar: headlights failing or too dim
27 of the 92 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Cougar describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Headlights experienced the same defect as stated in recall 99v275000; however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
The head lights turned off by themselves.
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.
While driving, headlights flickered on and off, consumer had to wiggle switch to make lights come back on, and sometimes that did not work, lost all lights, and smelled wire burning. Consumer had light switch replaced. *ak consumer stated even though the switch has been replaced and the flickering has stopped, there is still a burning smell when lights have been on for awhile, consumer also had trouble getting lights to remain on due to vibration.
Headlights will fail as consumer is driving , same defect as in recall 99v275000. But, this vehicle is not included in recall due to VIN.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
- Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock
- Some vehicles may require headlamp switch (11654) replacement during a normal service visit
- Some vehicles may require headlamp switch (11654) replacement during a normal service visit
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fog lights, in which the headlights may go out for various intervals and which may be preceded by flickering or blinking as a result of the circuit breaker opening.
- Risk
- Driver's could experience a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a headlight switch which incorporates a circuit breaker of revised design, and install a wiring harness connector, if needed.
Recall number 99V275000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1992 Mercury Cougar headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1992 Mercury Cougar?
27 of 92 owner complaints about the 1992 Mercury Cougar (29%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Mercury Cougar?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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