2001 Mercury Cougar: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 82 complaints about the 2001 Mercury Cougar describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 6%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2002
1
2001
5
2000
6
1999
5
1997
1
1996
2
1995
3
1994
2
1993
7
1992
2
1991
8
1990
5

What owners say

Filed Apr 14, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 177,810 miles · IN · fire

Battery light is on and has for awhile. Lights keep blowing fuses. And today I had to rip out a headlight or the car would have set on fire.

Filed Sep 22, 2008 · Electrical · 73,000 miles · TN · fire

I am not sure who to contact with this, but I have already gone through my insurance company, and I am still a little upset about what happened. I owned a mercury cougar 2dr coupe 2001. One night I was alerted by a neighbor that my car was on fire. My father started putting water on the car, and I used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. My insurance company had a claims representative come out and check the vehicle. They already sent me a check for what they say the vehicle was worth, and I am just not happy about it. I know that ford had issues with cars catching on fire. I just don't see how the insurance company can cut me a check for the vehicle, and determine a cause, with only pictures. My car still sits in my driveway 2 weeks after the accident. The car was sitting parked in the driveway for roughly 8 hours before it caught on fire. I just hate the fact that I am having to take a car I spent 13,000$ for, and now I get to buy something worth 6,700$. I was searching online to find more information about the vehicle fires, and also saw where it should be reported and that why I decided to write this. Thank you, seth goodowens

Filed May 13, 2002 · Engine · 4,002 miles · IL · fire

Car parked and engine shut off. Within 5 minutes engine was on fire. *ts ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***761829

Filed Apr 26, 2002 · Engine · GA · fire

Traveling 70mph on interstate 75 south car just caught fire in the middle lane. Car just stopped in the middle lane. Fire started from the engine and shot to the rear of the car. State farm insurance co., the service manager at the dealership, and a representative for ford motor co., all stated that the car has a manufacturer's defect which cause the engine to separate . The car was serviced at the dealership that same day ( engine light had came on) and released as repaired.

Filed Apr 23, 2002 · Engine · GA · fire

Going 70 MPH on 75 south car just caught on fire in middle lane on the highway. Car just stopped in the middle lane fire started from the engine and shot to the rear of the car. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****761083. *ak