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1993 Mercury Cougar Fuel system Problems

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

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Fuel system 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.
10
Latest Mar 26, 2007
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.
5%
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.
0
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 fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. 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. 10 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 fuel system

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

Fuel system
Filed Mar 26, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 14, 2007 SHE BEGAN TO SMELL FUMES IN THE 1993 MERCURY COUGAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 97V159000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, BUT THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED AN INVOICE FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 05/04/07*TR

NHTSA ID
10186204
Incident
Mar 14, 2007
Mileage
150,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 8, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 97V159000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE CONTACT HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN DECEMBER 1997. THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. SINCE RECALL REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. *AK UPDAYED 11/29/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10142033
Incident
Nov 5, 2005
Mileage
115,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 28, 2002

FILLER NECK COVER PLATE DOOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND UNABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE AT TIMES, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK. *JB

NHTSA ID
8004803
Incident
Feb 14, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Apr 22, 2001

THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY CHAFFED THROUGH. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 97V159000. FORD DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING, SAYS IT WAS FIXED IN 1999 ON THIS CAR. I HAVE THE PART AND IT IS WORN THRU FROM CHAFFING THE FLOOR PAN JUST LIKE THE RECALL SAID. FUEL LEAKED OUT UNDER PRESSURE AND I'M LUCKY NO FIRE DEVELOPED. I FEEL THIS RECALL WAS EITHER NOT DONE OR NOT DONE PROPERLY, THERE WAS NOT CHAFF MATERIAL ON THE LINES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID
744365
Incident
Mar 26, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Jul 15, 2000

YOUR SITE SAYS THERE ARE 3 RECALLS ON MY CAR BUT FORD SAYS THERE ARE NONE ON MY CAR BUT I KNOW THERES AT LEAST ONE BECAUS I HAD IT FIXED BYE THEM (THE FULE LINE RECALL I HAD FIXED BYE THEM ) THAY CLAME THE OUTHER 2 RECALLS DONT APPLIY TO MY CAR IS THIS TRUE OR ARE THAY HIDDING SOMETHING OR JUST DONT WANT TO PAY TO FIX THE RECALL PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANK YOU

NHTSA ID
725478
Incident
Jun 28, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Feb 9, 1998

RECALL # 97V159000; MR. BRYLESKY IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINES ARE HANGING BELOW THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
821372
Fuel system
Filed Jan 6, 1998

RECALL 97V159000,FUEL LINE LEAKAGE; CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL PARTS FOR TWO MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID
820308
Fuel system
Filed Dec 19, 1997

RECALL # 97V159000: CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL PROBLEM CORRCTED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
819461
Incident
Nov 25, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Dec 4, 1997

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000) IN MAIL. CALLED DEALER & SET APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN & LEFT IT. RETURNED LATER IN DAY TO PICK UP VEHICLE. WAS INFORMED AFTER ARRIVING THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
820069
Incident
Dec 4, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Nov 28, 1997

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000) & CALLED DEALER & GIVEN A DATE. TOOK VEHICLE, AFTER ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. HAD TO CALL ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT HAD THE PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
819525
Incident
Nov 28, 1997

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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