NHTSA — Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
150,042 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2001 Mercury Cougar fuel system problems

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2001 Mercury Cougar Owner Comments

problem #6

Apr 142020

Cougar 6-cyl

  • 177,810 miles

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

Battery light is on and has for awhile. Lights keep blowing fuses. And today I had to rip out a headlight or the car would have set on fire.

- Seymour, IN, USA

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problem #5

Jan 102017

Cougar

  • 102,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Cougar. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The contact, with the help of other drivers, had to physically push the vehicle out of traffic to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump motor burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

- Montgomery Village, MD, USA

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problem #4

Jun 232015

Cougar

  • 59,800 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Cougar. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The engine check warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel delivery module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04V421000(fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,800.

- East Hartford, CT, USA

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problem #3

Apr 012015

Cougar 6-cyl

  • 159,000 miles

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

Car started hesitating and lost power then stalled out causing traffic to get backed up.

- Reedsville , WV, USA

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problem #2

Jan 012013

Cougar

  • 151,645 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Cougar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly started to hesitate and stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 04V421000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 151,645.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 162012

Cougar

  • 250,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Cougar. The vehicle was included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 04V421000 (fuel system, gasoline) and was repaired. After sometime the vehicle would not start or would stall intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000.

- Turlock, CA, USA

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