10 of the 122 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Cougar are about the throttle and cruise control — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE TRAVELING GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #883381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.
NHTSA complaint #883382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE TRAVELING GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #883384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE AND KICK ACCELERATOR PEDAL VERY HARD TO UNSTICK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #782590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE AND KICK ACCELERATOR PEDAL VERY HARD TO UNSTICK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #782590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON I-40 TO I-44 IN OKLAHOMA CITY OK AT 60 MPH AND RESUMED THE SPEED CONTROL AFTER SLOWING DOWN ONE TIME. THE ENGINE WENT INTO FULL TRODDLE. I COULD FEEL THE ACCELERATOR PETAL BEING PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR UNDER MY FOOT. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE SPEED CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I TRIED PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS DRIVING 90 PLUS MPH BY THEN I PUSHED ON MY BRAKE FOR ABOUT A HALF MILE OR SO AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS STILL GOING. BY NOW I CALLED 911 ON MY CELLULAR PHONE. I TOLD 911 WHAT MY PROBLEM WAS THAT MY ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND I COULD NOT STOPPED MY CAR. I DROVE FOR ABOUT 7 MILES BEFORE I COULD STOP MY CAR BY PUTTING THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND LEAVING IT THERE. FIVE OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. IT IS BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I AM HERE TODAY ALIVE. THANK GOD THAT I DID NOT KILL SOMEONE OR BE KILLED MYSELF. I REPORTED THIS TO THE FRED JONES LINCOLN/MERCURY AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD TO THIS HAPPENING. I DO NOT DRIVE MY MERCURY COUGAR ANY MORE.
NHTSA complaint #703192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELORATOR LOCKED WHILE ACCELORATING A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF ENGINE TO STOP. DEALER FOUND NO CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #701622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DISINTEGRATED AND BECAME LODGED IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION. WHEN THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY STUCK WIDE OPEN IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE.
NHTSA complaint #820169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWICE THE GAS PETAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWICE THE GAS PETAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.