2000 Mercury Cougar Brakes Problems

THE DRIVERS REAR METAL BRAKE LINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY ON THE HIGHWAY IN A PANIC STOP. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513499

Incident

May 22, 2013

Mileage

165,000 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TOOK TO SHOP TO HAVE ALTERNATOR AND WHATEVER ELSE LOOKED AT. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BATTERY LIGHT STILL FLASHING. I'M SCARED THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND LEAVE ME STRANDED. ALSO HAVE HAD SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (POWER WINDOWS) AS EVERYONE ELSE, AS WELL AS SPENDING $600 ON BRAKES, AND TRUNK LATCH WON'T WORK. RADIO WORKS OFF AND ON. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BUMPER AS IT WAS RIPPED OFF WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. (NOT NEGLIGENC). *JB

NHTSA ID

10086633

Incident

Aug 8, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

AFTER RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES IN A ROW ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART FOR THIRTY OR FOURTY MINUTES. BRAKES LOSE CONTROL IN RAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10082812

Incident

Jul 8, 2004

ENGINE DIES AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048112

Mileage

23,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH ODOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TURN SIGNALS,WINDOWS, RADIO, HAZARD LIGHTS, AIR BAG LIGHTS, SPEEDOMETER.*MR. THE MILEAGE AND CLOCK WERE NO LONGER VISIBLE. A NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE SUN ROOF LEAKED CONSTANTLY AND WAS ALSO FIXED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE BATTERY AND WRENCH LIGHT WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT AND BARELY MADE IT HOME WHEN SHE ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED. *PH. THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS BROKE, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE, THE DOOR LOCKS/LATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10032290

Incident

Jan 16, 2001

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFICE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE CONTROL. *MR *CB

NHTSA ID

10024635

Incident

Mar 11, 2002

Mileage

46,726 mi

THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE WRONG ROTORS WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED ROTORS WERE CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015857

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR , HITTING A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012610

Incident

Jun 24, 2002

SQUEAKING NOISE COINCIDES WITH HESITATION IN DRIVING. SERVICE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HAD IN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, ONCE THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE A JERKING OR BUCKING, HAPPENS RANDOMLY/FREQUENTLY. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GEAR OR HOW FAST, HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND APPLYING GAS. BUZZING SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. SAID WAS FIXED ONCE, BUT STILL OCCURS.*AK

NHTSA ID

752657

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH CONSUMER TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER, THEN SMELLED SMOKE. TURNED AIR CONDITIONER OFF. WENT TO PULL OVER, AND BRAKES HAD FAILED. WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO STOP, CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. PUT FIRE OUT, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT STARTER HAD CAUSED FIRE AND REPLACED STARTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

886363

Incident

Jul 20, 2000

I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND NO REPAIRS HAVE CHANGED THE PROBLEMS ON MY CAR - NOW I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE V-6 ENGINE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM - IF YOU ARE NOT THE COMPANY I NEED TO PLACE MY COMPLAINT WITH, PLEASE ADVISE CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, OR ADDRESS - THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

743492

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION AT 65 MPH. AFTER PUMPING PEDAL, BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG W/ CAR BASED ON TEST DRIVE ALONE. WAS TOLD IT WAS $40.00 TO PUT IT ON THE LIFT TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, REGARDLESS OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ID

742015

Incident

Mar 6, 2001