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1993 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.
23
Latest Oct 28, 2002
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 195 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 1993 Mercury Cougar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 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 Oct 28, 2002

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SENSOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

NHTSA ID
8021686
Brakes
Filed Nov 21, 2000

GREASE ON THREADS AND SELF ADJUSTING STAR GETS FULL OF BRAKE DUST, SEIZES UP AND REFUSES TO TURN, SELF ADJUSTING ARM BREAKS TEETH OFF STAR, REAR BRAKE DONT ADJUST CAUSING CAR TO STOP WITH FRONT BRAKES WHICH OVERHEAT, BRAKE FLUID TURNS TO GAS BY BOILING AND NEVER RETURNS TO LIQUID SO THE FRONT BRAKES RUB AND THE BRAKES OVERHEAT, REAR BRAKES CHANGED YET PROBLEM CONTINUES. NLM

NHTSA ID
557528
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 4, 2000

THE COUGAR HEAD GASKETS BLOWN AND THE EXTENDED WARRENTY WAS EXHAUSTED 1 MONTH PRIOR THE DEALERSHIP WOULDNT STAND BEHINDE THE PROBLEM SO I INVESTEGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT NUMEROUS COUGARS WITH 3.8 ENGINES HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM THE BRAKE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINIOUS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS COUGAR NEW AS OF TODAY I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS CALIPERS AND PADS FOR THE 3 RD TIME I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND ONCE AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP DENYS ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND HEAD GASKETS. *AK

NHTSA ID
721015
Incident
Apr 4, 2000
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Oct 20, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE'S WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, PCV VALVE WENT OUT, AND TRANSMISSION OVERFLOWED WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET ONTO TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT, AND TWO WATER PUMPS WERE REPLACED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
851180
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 11, 1999

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS/ FRONT BRAKE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. ROTORS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,OOO MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA, AND BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
837784
Incident
May 10, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 7, 1998

BRAKES SQUEAK AND WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE PEDAL, IT SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED DEFECTIVE ROTORS, AND REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
828664
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 28, 1998

WIRING HARNESS THAT HOLDS THE BULB ON THE MOUNTED REAR BRAKE LIGHT IS MELTING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
822874
Brakes
Filed Dec 11, 1997

VEHICLE SKIDS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITION.

NHTSA ID
819907
Brakes
Filed Nov 3, 1997

CONSUMER HAS HAD SIX SETS OF ROTORS ON VEHICLE IN 3 YEARS . THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
818109
Brakes
Filed Oct 14, 1997

ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604433
Incident
Jan 27, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 1997

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. *AK

NHTSA ID
814671
Incident
Jul 21, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 1997

WHILE DRIVING, UPON BRAKING, EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO ROTOR WARPING, INTIALLY DEALER TURNED ROTORS, BUT WITHIN 3 MONTHS ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
810860
Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 1997

RESURFACED WARPED DISC BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID
514807
BrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Feb 11, 1997

DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITH VERY LOW MILAGE. AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR CHIRPS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX MONTHS.

NHTSA ID
546689
Brakes
Filed Feb 10, 1997

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, DEALER STATES THAT THIS WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS

NHTSA ID
808762
Brakes
Filed May 22, 1996

EXPERIENCED REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH WARPAGE OF BRAKE ROTORS, DUE TO FRONT DISC BRAKE OVERHEATING. *AK

NHTSA ID
984815
Brakes
Filed Apr 5, 1996

BRAKE FAILURE, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ROTORS WARPED AFTER 5 THOUSAND MILES, AND REPLACED PADS. *AK

NHTSA ID
982377
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Feb 16, 1996

FRONT BRAKES ARE SMALL IN WET WEATHER THE BRAKES DON'T HOLD ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENT MORE THAN ONCE . TT

NHTSA ID
979315
Brakes
Filed Jan 3, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARP, CAUSING VIBRATIONS. *DSH

NHTSA ID
491003
Incident
Sep 30, 1993
Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 1995
Crash reported

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
974826
Incident
Nov 2, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 15, 1995

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AW

NHTSA ID
486351
Incident
May 15, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 31, 1995

ABS BRAKES, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC ROTORS 5 TIMES/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, MAKING A LOUD NOISE. TT

NHTSA ID
962871
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Mar 22, 1995

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING RESULTING IN FRONT WHEEL VIBRATION. TT

NHTSA ID
962420
Incident
Aug 22, 1994

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.

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