12 of the
98 complaints about the 1991 Mercury Cougar are about the
braking system — 12% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
78,000 miles.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING NOISES SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PARTS. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10076168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grantsville, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. ALSO, PEDAL FELT HARD.
NHTSA complaint #867395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Laken Tahoe, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS ON FOUR OCCASIONS, SINCE NOVEMBER 96 UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.*AK RECALL 92B11 - FRONT DISC ROUGNESS, BRAKE SHUDDER INFORMATION ATTACHED, ALSO THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #831208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Laken Tahoe, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS ON FOUR OCCASIONS, SINCE NOVEMBER 96 UP TO THE PRESENT TIME. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.*AK RECALL 92B11 - FRONT DISC ROUGNESS, BRAKE SHUDDER INFORMATION ATTACHED, ALSO THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #831208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, MS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM MOTOR BURNT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #513354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Madera, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INABILITY TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #490977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brick, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSES LOSS OF POWER WINDOWS AND BRAKING. TT
NHTSA complaint #977243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orcutt, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #968648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coopersbur, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY STIFF. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 489324) *SKD
NHTSA complaint #479624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lanham SEA, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, ALSO HARD BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #482108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bonita, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PASSING AN 18 WHEELER AT 75 MPH COMING TO A CURVE AND TRIED TO STOP BUT DISC BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. TT
NHTSA complaint #966988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TT
NHTSA complaint #959102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.