1993 Mercury Cougar: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Oct 29, 2017 · Lights · 38,500 miles · MS

Head light switch hard to apply head light flicker on and off.sometime will not come on at all.car was in motion,and stationary

Filed Oct 21, 2013 · Lights · 150,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mercury cougar. The contact stated that while at a stop, the headlights began to flicker without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure would recur sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 99v275000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2011 · Lights · 164,431 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mercury cougar. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact noticed that the headlights began to flicker. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 164,431.

Filed Sep 17, 2007 · Lights · 4,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mercury cougar. While driving 75 MPH, the instrument panel lights and the headlights dimmed. The contact also noticed smoke rising from the dashboard. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new headlight switch and they made the repair. Approximately one year later, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 189,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2006 · Lights · IL

I was driving home going down a country road and my headlights quit working. I almost wrecked,and I almost lost control of my vehicle. I ended up driving it home with nothing but parking lights on which was a good half hour journey.

Filed Jan 19, 2005 · Lights · 90,000 miles · PA

While driving down the road, at night headlights flickered off and on. Consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer. Consumer was told that this defect was not an open recall. Previous replacement of the headlights were undetermined by the manufacturer. *ak the consumer was told that his vehicle being old is to blame for failure. The consumer had the headlight switch replaced.

Filed Apr 17, 2003 · Electrical · 153,000 miles · WI

While driving the headlights cut off or became dim. *nlm

Filed Apr 15, 2003 · Lights · 120,000 miles · IL

Head lights flicker off and on. I had to play with the headlight switch to finally get them back on. At first the instrument cluster would not come on, but barely pulled on switch and they came on. Pulled dash apart and noticed the switch bracket was melted a little and a (brown and gray?) wire was scorched, melted, frayed.

Filed Feb 5, 2002 · Lights · IL

Internal lights and headlights come on and off intermittently. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak recall 99v275 deals with this same problem, however consumer was informed by the ford recall hotline that her VIN was not included, consumer will not drive the vehicle at night.

Filed Dec 4, 2001 · Electrical · LA

While driving headlights flickered on and off, consumer had to wiggle the switch to make the lights come back on, and sometimes it did not work, lost all lights, and smelled wires burning. Contacted dealer *akthe switch was replaced but that did not resolve the problem, the wiring harness had to be replaced due to melted wiring and the problem has not reoccured. Nlm

Filed Nov 30, 2000 · Lights · OK · crash

Headlights started flashing, and blinking, after a few miles of driving. While I was driving on a country road, this flashing attracted a deer onto the road, which caused some body damage to my car. The problem was in the headlight switch. My car does not have foglights, so it did not qualify for recall 99v275000, but was acting just the same. The repair shop changed the headlamp switch, and the flashing ended. I was told the headlamp switch had a short in it.

Filed Sep 16, 2000 · Lights · OK

The headlights start to flicker, flash on and off, when the ambient temperature rises above about 90 degrees. These symptoms are quite similar to those described by recall 99v275000, but my car does not have fog lights, so it does not qualify. This especially happens, when I am using my brights (high beams).