Electrical
Filed Jul 22, 2003
WHILE DRIVING, CUSTOMER SMELT A BURNING ODOR. THEN DIGITAL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MAYBE CAUSE BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10029786
- Incident
- Jul 13, 2003
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
1989 Mercury Cougar Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Jul 22, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 81 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Mercury Cougar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed Feb 18, 1999
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835025
Electrical
Filed Mar 4, 1998
WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY OR UPON WARNING OTHER MOTORIST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE HORN PAD, CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY GREAT FORCE TO THE HORN IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO SOUND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821465
Electrical
Filed Nov 12, 1996
Fire reported
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 511222
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 29, 1996
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 510675
- Incident
- Oct 20, 1996
BrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 15, 1996
BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 509914
- Incident
- Oct 8, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jul 17, 1996
Fire reported
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 506319
- Incident
- Jun 17, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 29, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE: CAUGHT ON FIRE IN EITHER THE ALTENATOR OR THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983726
- Incident
- Feb 12, 1995
ElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 23, 1995
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE STALLS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 973775
- Incident
- Jun 15, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .