Dt*: the consumer stated while driving on an icy road, the rear brakes failed and the consumer hit into a curb. The throttle has stuck intermittently since august of 2005. The dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. There are two recalls, #00v075000 regarding the service brakes and #99v194000 regarding the vehicle speed control. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
1999 Mercury Cougar: brake failure
13 of the 454 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Cougar describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 18 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
- 20012
- 20002
- 199913
- 19972
- 19951
- 19945
- 19931
- 19921
- 19911
What owners say
1999 mercury cougar has problems with the speakers, battery equipment, brake equipment and instrument cluster.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle pulled to the right while driving. The consumer stated on a separate occasion while driving she noticed the vehicle had no brakes, the consumer was able to find a mechanic who determined all for rotors and pads needed to be replaced. The consumer stated the brake light did not illuminate.
I own a 99 mercury cougar, original owner. My husband changed the front brakes and found the sensor was missing on the front passenger side. My husband called the dealership and spoke to one of the tech's, he said all 4 wheels should have a sensor. When I brought the car there today the service writer told me the tech compared it to another cougar and found no sensor on the right front. If a cougar has ABS there will not be any sensors, so who knows what he was comparing it to. No brakes wear even. The only way I will be happy if someone sends me a picture of the braking system. My husband has been a truck and car tech. For 30 years and he said all four wheels should have a sensor. Who are they kidding.
Brake calipers stick frequently, leaving vehicle with no brakes.had parts replaced. However,problem reoccurred. Contacted dealer.
When car was purchased was not told that the uinbody rail was cut away over suspension/mtr.crossmember mount. Found this info out when we had a minor accident with damange to the right front .have been trying to get this resolved sence 1/02 and jack garrett refuses to do anything just kept giving me a run around.this car should of never been sold it is unsafe and illiegal to sell with the frame being cut and a piece welded to make it fit,the rail is rusting. We have had several problems with this car it has been a lie from date of purchase ex. Was told had great breaks got it to fl. Had no brakes 343.00 I have several receipts for one repair after another.have pictures of the unibody,certfied letter to jack garrett,phone bills where I have called him letting him know of all the problems and lies he told us.
Brake failure.
Brake failure.
Front brakes failed with no warning. Friction material detached from backing. Rotors ruined. No method for warning provided by mercury as done by other manufacturers.
Brakes failed prior to recall notice 00v‑075, the brakes locked up and consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a curb damaging front bumper, wheel, tires, suspension and alignment. Nlm
On 8-01-00, with a california highway patrolman as a witness, the brakes on my grand daughters car failed completely (pedal to floor), upon pumping the pedal the brakes then locked up and the car went into an uncontrolled skid striking a stopped vehicle. This happened on the freeway in a construction zone and we are unsure of the vehicle speed at the time of impact. She was traveling at approximately 45 MPH at the time of the initial brake failure. Fortunately no one was injured (although my grand daughter's head did strike the windshield) and very little damage was done to either vehicle. Both front tires now have severe cuts and abrasions across their width, approximately 6 to 8 inches long, where the newly formed grooves in the highway shredded the tires upon brake lockup. Failed components: 1) brakes - complete failure, then severe lockup. 2) air bags - neither the driver nor passenger air bags deployed upon impact. 3) selt belts - seat belts failed to lockup upon impact. The chp officer, who was sitting in the construction zone area, stated that he saw the entire incident and expressed his concern that with the severity of the impact that the air bags had not deployed. The brake rotors, calipers and pads on this vehicle were replaced and/or rebuilt by ford under warranty at 32k miles. We have so far been unsuccessful in contacting ford/mercury about these problems, and the dealers seem to be at a loss on how to check the failed components. Their attitude is one of disbelief since the cars were not severly damaged. When will it happen again?
Consumer was traveling 40mph & had brake failure. Consumer had to use the emergency brake & move off of expressway. Dealer determined the ABS pump module sprung a leak & lost of all hyfraulic brake fluid. The warranty expired because of mileage. Abs booster pump, master cylinder and other components also replaced. Vehicle had to return for repairs within 24 hours of picking up vehicle after initial repairs. *ak
While driving on a 4-lane highway, lights on the dashboard lit up and engine died. Then, consumer lost control of the vehicle. With no brakes or steering vehicle started to spin out of control and hit a guardrail at about 55mph. Consumer said it was a engine problem. Airbags did not deploy.*ak
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on brake fluid leak
- Some vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes may exhibit a moaning / groaning noise on initial brake...
- Some vehicles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS) may exhibit an ABS light on condition diagnosed as...
- Safety recall pertaining to brake pressure control reducing valve replacement
- Vehicles equipped with 4-WHEEL disc brakes may exhibit a rear disc brake moan / groan noise
- Information regarding brake pad wear sensor
- Information on the brake pad wear sensor
- Some vehicles equiped with 4-WHEEL disc brakes may exhibit a groan / grind noise from the rear brakes on...
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (ABS). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust control.
- Risk
- If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in september 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 ford contour, mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.
Recall number 00V075000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Mercury Cougar brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1999 Mercury Cougar?
13 of 454 owner complaints about the 1999 Mercury Cougar (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Mercury Cougar?
There is 1 recall and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Mercury Cougar
Stalling 45Grinding brakes 30Check engine light 21Hesitation 18Fuel pump 16Loss of power 15Tire blowout 12No deployment 11Headlights 11Sunroof shattered 10Won't start 10Door locks 9Wipers 8Jerking 7Sudden acceleration 7Transmission failure 7Adaptive cruise 6Engine failure 6Slipping 6ABS 5Fire or smoke 5Misfire 5Power steering loss 5Pulling 5
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