Mercury COUGAR fuel problems
103 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
103 of 1,470 complaints match this topic (7.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 558917 · 2001-01-12 (January 12, 2001)
INJECTOR ON THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10248214 · 2008-11-09 (November 9, 2008)
THE CAR IS NOW TOAST. IT WAS ABOUT 100 MILES PAST ITS SCHEDULED OIL-CHANGE/TUNE UP BUT OTHERWISE HAS BEEN WELL-CARED-FOR AND WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I WAS DRIVING, AND A BEEPING STARTED. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE CAR, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WARNING OF VERY LOW BATTERY, BUT NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS. I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT THE BACK (REARVIEW AND SIDE MIRRORS) AND IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING SYNTHETIC IS BURNING (THIS ALL HAPPENS IN SECONDS TIME); SO, I PULL OVER, PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF. MY FRIEND AND I GOT OUT OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 166,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248214 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 550610 · 2000-01-27 (January 27, 2000)
GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. *MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 717423 · 2000-01-16 (January 16, 2000)
GAS TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED COMPLETELY, INDICATING A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK OR GAS LINES GOING INTO THE TANK. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD SINCE IT IS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. FORD SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR SINCE IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THEY DID AGREE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 974702 · 1995-11-07 (November 7, 1995)
FUEL LEAK EXTENDED FROM FUEL LINE W/FUMES ENTERING COMPARTMENT HEAVILY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974702 at NHTSA ↗