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1991 Mercury Cougar Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Driver assistance 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 Sep 1, 2005
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.
12%
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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. 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. 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 driver-assistance

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

Driver assistance
Filed Sep 1, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CAR WAS REVVING WHEN STARTING IT UP. WHEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IN WENT DOWN SOMEWHAT. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-31-05. BACK IN 1998 THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE TOOK IT TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED A CHIP THAT HAD BROKEN UNDER THE HOOD. SHE FELT THIS WAS SAME PROBLEM THAT SHE EXPERIENCED IN 1998. THE CONTACT WAS PLANNING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALER CLOSE TO HER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SHE WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE SHE WAS AFRAID. SHE WILL HAVE IT TOWED.*AK UPDATED 11/2/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10135063
Incident
Aug 31, 2005
Mileage
95,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER REMOVED FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND ACCELERATED TO 75 WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BRAKING HARD. IT JUST KEPT LUNCHING FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
846942
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 3, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUTBURST OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER TRIED AND STOPPED VEHICLE, IT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND ALSO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING. TO STOP VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
831660
Incident
Dec 2, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 21, 1997
1 injury reported

THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND OVERRIDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
811418
Incident
Apr 3, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 23, 1997

THROTTLE STUCK IN A OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING, RETURN SPRING CABLE BROKE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
806816
Incident
Dec 24, 1996
Driver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Dec 11, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN HEADLIGHT TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
512544
Incident
Dec 1, 1992
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 13, 1995

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 55 MPH, THROTTLE WENT INTO OPEN POSITION, HAVE PUT NEUTRAL AND TURN IGNITION OFF PULLED OFF HWY. *AK

NHTSA ID
968759
Incident
Jun 28, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 12, 1995

WHEN EVER THROTTLE IS PUSHED, SYSTEM MAY STICK RESULTING IN FULL THROTTLE. PLEASE DESCCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
966606
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

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

Engine17Brakes11Electrical10Seat belts9Exterior lighting8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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