13 of the
98 complaints about the 1991 Mercury Cougar are about the
electrical system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
141,000 miles.
F
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Switch
430.8%
Front Underhood
215.4%
Electrical System
215.4%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
215.4%
12V/24V/48V Battery
17.7%
Wiring
17.7%
Interior/Under Dash
17.7%
Electrical System across every Mercury Cougar year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT. RECALL NUMBER 99V275000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) WAS FOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 141,000.
NHTSA complaint #10197452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln, NE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS NOT PROTECTED RESULTING IN DISINTEGRATION.
NHTSA complaint #530192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, MS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #513354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, MS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #513354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, MS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #513354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #507701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lutz, FLFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PARKED CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK CONSUMER STATESVEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE NEAR STEERING WHEEL AREA.
NHTSA complaint #986389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TNFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 200 YDS, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, STOPPED & CHECKED UNDER HOOD, FEW MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #986009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodbridge, VAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTENATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Royalt, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Islan, NYFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME, OWNER HEARD EXPLOSION SOUND; CAME OUT TO CHECK; VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, UNDERDASH/UNDERHOOD.
NHTSA complaint #983474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brick, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSES LOSS OF POWER WINDOWS AND BRAKING. TT
NHTSA complaint #977243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chillicothe, OHFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
IN THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN A FIRE WAS STARTED FROM THE WIRING HARNESS POSSIBLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #969800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.