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1991 Mercury Cougar Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes 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.
11
Latest Jul 6, 2004
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.
15%
of 73 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.
1
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 service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Mercury Cougar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Jul 6, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING NOISES SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PARTS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10076168
Incident
Jun 14, 2004
Mileage
78,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 10, 2000

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. ALSO, PEDAL FELT HARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
867395
Incident
Aug 9, 2000
Brakes
Filed Nov 23, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS ON FOUR OCCASIONS, SINCE NOVEMBER 96 UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.*AK RECALL 92B11 - FRONT DISC ROUGNESS, BRAKE SHUDDER INFORMATION ATTACHED, ALSO THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID
831208
Incident
Nov 10, 1996
BrakesElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 31, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT.

NHTSA ID
513354
Incident
Dec 26, 1996
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 2, 1996

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSES LOSS OF POWER WINDOWS AND BRAKING. TT

NHTSA ID
977243
Incident
Dec 29, 1995
Brakes
Filed Dec 28, 1995
Crash reported

INABILITY TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
490977
Incident
Dec 4, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 1995

THE FRONT ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
968648
Brakes
Filed Jun 15, 1995

PASSING AN 18 WHEELER AT 75 MPH COMING TO A CURVE AND TRIED TO STOP BUT DISC BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. TT

NHTSA ID
966988
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed May 24, 1995

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE TO BE USED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
479624
Incident
May 24, 1995
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Mar 10, 1995

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS UP TIGHTLY AROUND PASSENGER AND IS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482108
Incident
Mar 10, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 24, 1995

FRONT SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TT

NHTSA ID
959102
Incident
Jan 23, 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

Engine17Electrical10Seat belts9Driver assistance9Exterior lighting8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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