TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
1994 Mercury Cougar complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES DURING SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEARS. *AK
ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL CAUSING VIBRATION.
ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNED IN THE TRUNK RELEASE CONSOLE AREA DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF BEVERAGE IN THE CONTAINER/CONSOLE, DETERIORATED THE EXPOSED CONDUCTORS. (QCAW)
BRAKING PROBLEMS.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TENDS TO SLIP AND THEN ENGAGE INTO THE GEAR ROUGHLY WHEN SHIFTING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION, SUCH AS IN PASSING SITUATIONS. ALSO AIR BYPASS VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING MODERATE BRAKING. IN ADDITION, MACHINED WARPED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. *AK
GEAR ENGAGEMENT; VEHICLE REEVS 3,000 RMPS. WATER DEVELOPED THROUGH INLET, COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. DEALER'S COMMENTS: MASS FLOW AIR SENSOR ALSO SERVICED ON BYPASS AIR VALVE TUBE. *AK
THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED AFTER DRIVER SHUT DOOR.
WHENEVER CONSUMER OPENS DOORS, DOORS DO NOT LATCH BACK, DOORS WILL BEGAN TO CLOSE, HITTING CONSUMER ON KNEES. EVN WHEN PARKED ON SLIGHTEST INCLINE DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *AK
HAS ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, WHEN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND FEELS VEHICLE SURGING; HAD AT DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
ON THE BELTWAY WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN LOST POWER. THIS CONSUMER HAD TO LET UP AND TAKE FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP AGAIN. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HEAD ON THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE THAT WAS RELEASED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WITHOUT HAVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN.*AK
THE FRONT ROTOR WORE OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
REPORTED BY POLICE OFFICER. THE VEHICEL HAD A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. *DSH
PURCHASED CAR NEW THE FRONT ROTOR WAS CUT THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES. *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FUEL PUMP BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. TT
THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRICAL MIRROR DOES NOT WORK. TT
VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP COMPLETELY DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE DISC BRAKES ON THE FRONT TEND TO VIBRATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
EXPERIENCING BRAKE LOCK UP, HAD TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED. TT
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED OCCUPANT/2 WEEKS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID THE SAME THING. TT
ABS BRAKING FAILURE, HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, EXPERENCING TOTAL LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
WHEN PRESSED, GAS PEDAL VIBRATES AND ACCELERATES. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO WARPED ROTORS/GLAZED PADS REPLACED. *AW
POOR TREADING PLACED ON THE TIRE. CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. TT
MOCHA COLORED DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF ROAD. *AK
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
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