NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

7.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,500 miles

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2000 Mercury Cougar engine problems

engine problem

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2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Comments

problem #8

Oct 012002

Cougar

  • Manual transmission
  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Problems with the transmission, when shifting into gear vehicle will shake violently. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this call.

- Culpeper, VA, USA

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problem #7

Apr 152001

Cougar

  • miles
Vehicle stalled while driving.sometimes vehicle will restart.

- Jeffersonville, NY, USA

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problem #6

Oct 052001

(reported on)

Cougar

  • miles
Engine would stall unexpected and lose control due to lack of power supplied for power steering and brakes, also experience hesitation..

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

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problem #5

Mar 262001

Cougar

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle would stall during driving at various speeds. Within two days that I received the vehicle it stalled. Electricals intact. Mileage 102. Dealer said most likely bad gas, call if happens again. At just over 7000 miles sometime in March it started bucking and then stalled at highway speed. After fifteen minutes it restarted. I was very dangerous situation as I was stuck on the span of a major bridge with no place to go.. for three weeks the dealership attempted to find the problem and finally blamed a fuel pump. One week later, at 55 mph, the car engine shut off with no warning, electricals appeared to work. Car restarted about one minute later on first try. Dealership blamed air conditioner, except I had not used air conditioner in the previous six months. They never figured it out and could not duplicate. After a nasty dealing with Ford, my lawyer, and the Florida lemon law I now drive a 2001 Mercury deathtrap/Cougar.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

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problem #4

Oct 262000

Cougar

  • miles
While consumer was driving engine light came on, and then engine blew out. Prior to engine stalling consumer took vehicle to valva line to get oil changed. Once engine blewout, it was taken back to dealer. Dealer said that shop was at fault. So manufacturer had an investigator to look over vehicle. Conculsion was that it was a manufacturer's defect.

- Grandrapapics, MI, USA

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problem #3

Oct 022000

Cougar

  • miles
Defective oil pump caused smoke to come out of engine.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Sep 072000

Cougar

  • miles
Rising rpms when clutch engaged - rose to approx 7krpm and engine died 3X's within 1 mile. Note, did not rise while in gear pressing gas only rose more.

- West Chester, OH, USA

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problem #1

Sep 072000

Cougar

  • miles
Rising rpms when clutch engaged - rose to approx 7krpm and engine died 3X's within 1 mile. Note, did not rise while in gear pressing gas only rose more.

- West Chester, OH, USA

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