1995 Mercury Cougar Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE DIFFERENTLY AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE PURVIS FORD INC LOCATED AT 3660 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY #1, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT COULD BE THE IGNITION MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR, OR THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A MESSAGE WAS LEFT ON THE VOICEMAIL RECORDER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11363218

Incident

Oct 7, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PERFORMING. WELL. CONSUMER STATED THAT GEARS WERE NOT CHANGING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106714

Incident

Nov 9, 2004

Mileage

67,000 mi

BLEW A HEAD GASKET IN MY 1995 MERCURY COUGAR DUE TO A RECALL THAT WAS NOT PERFORMED BY BELL FORD ON MAY 23, 2002 WHEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THAT REASON ONLY. WHEN I CONTACTED BELL FORD AND MERCURY ON MARCH 27, 2003, NEITHER WILL PAY FOR THE WORK THAT NOW NEEDS TO BE DONE. I AM NOW LEFT WITHOUT A CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED AND A LARGE BILL TO PAY WHEN THIS COULD HAVE ALL BEEN AVOIDED IF THE RECALL WAS DONE WHEN MY CAR WAS BROUGHT IN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10013654

Incident

Mar 27, 2003

Mileage

53,000 mi

THE ENGINE SEIGE UP CAUSING TO SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10004820

CONSUMER STATED THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND RPM'S JUMP FROM 2000 TO 3000 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE DEALER CHANGED MAIN SENSOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM STOPPED, BUT RPM'S PROBLEM CONTINUED. DEALER CHANGED SPEED SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID

567853

A GREEN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, LOCATED CRACKS IN RADIATOR, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID

8003578

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

FORD/MERCURY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKETS ON THE 1995 3.8L V-6 ENGINES AND FAILED TO SEND OUT ANY INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS MEANS THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW CARS THAT HAD ALREADY REACHED THE MILEAGE LIMIT THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY UP TO. WE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASTE UNTIL AFTER THE CAR HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. SO WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TO IS THAT WE GET SHAFTED BECAUSE OF FORD. *AK

NHTSA ID

738989

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

SENDING UNIT IN GAS TANK, WINDOW MOTOR DRIVER SIDE,TIMING GASKET LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

723313

Incident

May 2, 2000

HEAD GASKET FAILURE: DESPITE DILIGENT MAINTENANCE ,FREQUENT OIL CHANGES. *AK

NHTSA ID

723194

Incident

Apr 13, 2000

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING, AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER. LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE INTO OIL. CAR COULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

859669

Incident

Feb 4, 2000

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 35 MPH. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

859431

Incident

Mar 24, 2000

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A TUNE UP, AND DEALER FOUND THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

859048

Incident

Mar 10, 2000

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH HEAD GASKET. ANTI-FREEZE IS LEAKING, AND ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

858778

Incident

Mar 17, 2000

IS THERE A RECALL ON MY BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, I'VE HAD THIS CAR ONLY 4 YEARS WITH 39, 500. *AK

NHTSA ID

719574

Incident

Feb 28, 2000

ENGINE SUCKED WATER THROUGH INTAKE AND AIR CLEANER DURING STORM AT FT. MEYERS BEACH FLA. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB600588 FORD MOTOR DENIED ANY CLAIN TO FIX OR COMPENSATE ME FOR COST OF OVER 4000 DOLLARS I HAD CAR CHECKED AT THE MERCURY DEALER IN FT. MYERS , BUT THEY COUL D"T FIX IT FOR 2 WEEKS I RETURNED HOME AT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTACKED THE LOCAL DEALER ,THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED . THEY SAID THAT IF I HAD PURCHED IT FROM THEM THEY MIGHT HAVE HELPED ME. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR 5 OR 6 TIMES AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT YOU COULD GET WATER IN THE ENGINE DURING A RAIN STORM I GOT A TIP FROM A FRIEND WHO GOT ME A COPY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN.THIS COULD HAVR BEEN A SERIOUS IACCIDENT AS THE ENGINE DIED IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO WRESTLE THE CAR TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD .AFTER A WHILE IT RESTARTED ,BUT HAD A BAD KNOCK, SCRATH 1 ENGINE MY WIFE COULD'T HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING SINCE THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE PART OF THE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707445

Incident

Jul 22, 1998

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

836110

Incident

Nov 11, 1998

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS.

NHTSA ID

543962

Incident

Jan 27, 1999

HEAD GASKET FAILED. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID

539482

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

AIR FILTER CLEANER AND SNOKEL ASSEMBLY HAS WATER INSIDE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER IS USING A DRAIN HOLE.

NHTSA ID

529663

Incident

Jan 19, 1998

REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD.

NHTSA ID

485125

Incident

Mar 27, 1995