Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER AND SOLENOID BURNED OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1985 Mercury Cougar electrical problems
13 of the 22 complaints about the 1985 Mercury Cougar are about the electrical system — 59% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Switch
6
46.2%
Module
2
15.4%
Starter Assembly
2
15.4%
Solenoid
2
15.4%
Ignition
1
7.7%
Electrical System across every Mercury Cougar year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
STARTER AND SOLENOID BURNED OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER AND SOLENOID BURNED OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
STARTER AND SOLENOID BURNED OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cordova, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START.
NHTSA complaint #876891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Summerdale, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
BASICALLY THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, WHEN SWITCH WAS REMOVED BY OWNER THE SWITCH WAS CHARGED AND BURNED. ALSO SOME WIRING WAS BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #803324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #983972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #983972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN SHE PUT THE KEY INTO IGNITION, THE CAR STRETED TO GET FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN SHE PUT THE KEY INTO IGNITION, THE CAR STRETED TO GET FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Clara, CA
Fire
1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMNET FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #983619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.