Mercury COUGAR electrical problems
146 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,470 owner complaints analyzed
48 distinct recall campaigns
70,182 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1962 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 474 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
146 of 1,470 complaints match this topic (9.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 896821 · 2001-09-25 (September 25, 2001)
VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED. HAS STALLED 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED 4 WEEKS AGO. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THAT TFI MODULE AND IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THESE COMPONENTS CAUSED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK
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Owner report 983619 · 1996-04-26 (April 26, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMNET FIRE. *AK
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Owner report 983972 · 1996-05-02 (May 2, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
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Owner report 984561 · 1996-05-16 (May 16, 1996)
IGNITION SWITCH HAS BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH; KILLS BATTERY. *AK
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Owner report 985217 · 1996-06-04 (June 4, 1996)
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR HAS GONE HAYWIRE DUE TO THE IGNITON SWITCH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OUT AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. *AK VEHICLE WOULD GO ON FINE, WOULD PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF TURN THE CORNER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT, VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP AND MAYBE THE RADIO WOULD COME BACK ON.*JB
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