2001 Mercury Cougar: engine stalls while driving

Filed Feb 22, 2017 · Electrical · 129,000 miles · MT

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled, the battery warning indicator illuminated, and the instrument panel gauges flickered. The battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

Filed Jan 11, 2017 · Fuel system · 102,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury cougar. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The contact, with the help of other drivers, had to physically push the vehicle out of traffic to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump motor burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 159,000 miles · WV

Car started hesitating and lost power then stalled out causing traffic to get backed up.

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Fuel system · 151,645 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury cougar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly started to hesitate and stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 151,645.

Filed Aug 21, 2012 · Fuel system · 250,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury cougar. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline) and was repaired. After sometime the vehicle would not start or would stall intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000.

Filed Nov 14, 2011 · Electrical, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 60 MPH. The vehicle restarted after waiting a few moments. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis and occurred more frequently over time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and was repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure began to recur approximately three months later. The vehicle had not been taken back for additional repairs. The contact also stated that fuel system failures LED to an alternator failure, which drained the vehicle's battery. In addition, the contact stated that the sunroof was jammed and would not longer open. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2011 · Electrical · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury cougar. While driving, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. After inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that a piece of the metal battery connector had melted. The metal connector was replaced. Approximately one week later, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled again without warning causing her to lose all power similar to the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v031000 (electrical system:battery:cables). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the battery cable was burning and smoking. The dealer informed the contact that her vehicle was not included in the previous recall. The vehicle was not repaired the second time. The current and failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 29, 2004 · Engine · 23,144 miles · DE

While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and then it stalled, the consumer was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.

Filed Nov 22, 2004 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · TX

While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was not able to do so. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. *jb

Filed Sep 22, 2004 · Electrical · 49,191 miles · MD

2001 cougar stalls and looses power and wont restart until the next day only to stall again at any speed. Has been to ford dealership 7 times and 2 independent garages. Dealership & garage cannot fix problem. Was almost hit twice from behind stalling on highway.

Filed Jul 22, 2004 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · WI

The vehicle stalled while driving. The vehicle was started by popping the clutch. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the problem was the wiring around the starter burning. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jul 14, 2004 · Fuel system · NY

Problems with engine stalling and fuel pump. *mr the consumer requested that ford reimburse the cost of replacing the defective part. *sc