SEATS
TAKATA RECALL.... JUST LOOKING FOR ANY RECALLS ON MY CAR,,,,WHOLE FRONT END FELL OUT..
NHTSA complaint #10854223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
31 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar are about the seats — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
31
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
3
Fires
SEATS
TAKATA RECALL.... JUST LOOKING FOR ANY RECALLS ON MY CAR,,,,WHOLE FRONT END FELL OUT..
NHTSA complaint #10854223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND MOVED AROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10167108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1999 MERCURY COUGAR SEAT BACK FAILURE DURING REAR-END COLLISION. COUGAR STALLED ON BUSY FREEWAY ENDING IN REAR TOTALED CAR COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WENT COMPLETELY DOWN AND UPON SEATS IN THE BACKSEAT. THIS WAS TWO DEFECTS. INJURIES WERE NECK AND BACK PAINS, THREE BUMPS TO THE HEAD RESULTING IN TWO BLACK EYES. MY ADVICE TO ALL 1999 COUGAR OWNERS-GET RID OF THE CAR, BY WAY OF JUNKYARD-THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND ONE WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10164588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN IN SELECTED POSITION SLIDES BACKWARD AND FORWARD. IT NO LONGER LOCKS IN PLACE, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTIES IN STOPPING AND TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #10088131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHEN INSTALLING THE CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR SEAT, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR SEATS INCLINE WHICH CAUSED THE CHILD?S SAFETY SEAT TO INCLINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT, "FOUR CHILD SEATS HAD BEEN TRIED IN THE REAR SEAT AND THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10074333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE KNOB THAT ADJUST THE HEAT FOR HIGH OR LOW IS STUCK ON LOW. CONSUMER STATES" IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE KNOB THAT ADJUST THE HEAT FOR HIGH OR LOW IS STUCK ON LOW. CONSUMER STATES" IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE KNOB THAT ADJUST THE HEAT FOR HIGH OR LOW IS STUCK ON LOW. CONSUMER STATES" IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE KNOB THAT ADJUST THE HEAT FOR HIGH OR LOW IS STUCK ON LOW. CONSUMER STATES" IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHEN I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK IT SEEMED FINE. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR AFTER WORK I IDLED REALLY ROUGH I THOUGHT IT WAS THE MORE EXPENSIVE GAS I PUT INTO IT THE NIGHT BEFORE, SO I PROCEEDED TO THE GAS STATION TO LET THEM KNOW. THE CAR DROVE REALLY ROUGH ALL THE WAY THERE. A RED LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH JUST BEFORE I GOT TO THE GAS STATION SAYING CHECK GAUGES. THE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THE CAR OVERHEATED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR WORKED ON ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO FOR A OVERHEATING PROBLEM, IT HAD BEEN RUNNING REALLY COOL, SO DIDN'T THINK I WOULD HAVE A OVERHEATING PROBLEM. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, BUT THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE FAN WORKED I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE CAME A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE THAT DISAPATED REALLY FAST AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE. CHECKED OIL THERE WAS NO WATER IN IT, BUT IT WAS LOW . I ADDED A QUART IN ORDER TO GET IT HOME. IT STILL HAD WHITE SMOKE OR STEAM COMING OUT THE TAIL PIPE. ALSO THE SEATS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE AIRCONDITIONER DOES NOT GET COLD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE THAT I SHOULD BE AWARE OF THAT I NEED TO HAVE FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #762625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOT NOTIFIED YET. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED INTO POSITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE SEAT WILL SLIDE FORWARD, NO MATTER HOW LIGHT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8007476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE UNLESS SEAT IS POSITIONED ALL WAY TO THE BACK CLOSELY TO REAR SEAT . *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT IF UNLOCKED AND MOVED FOWARD WILL ONLY RELOCK WHEN PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR, THEN SEAT CAN BE ADJUSTED AND LOCKED FROM ANY POSITION, THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU CAN NOT LOCK THE SEAT IF ANYTHING IS PLACED BEHIND THE SEAT, IN TRYING TO LOCK THE SEAT CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS THE CRUSH HER GRANDCHILD'S FEET IN THE CAR SEAT, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A STRONG TO LIGHT GASOLINE ODOR, ALSO GAS PEDAL WILL STICK IN UP POSITION AND NEED STRONG PUSH TO RELEASE, DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICCALYLOCK AND UNLOCK AT ANY TIME, THE LOCKS WERE FINALLY REPLACED AND CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, CONSUMER STATES RADIO GOES OUT AND THE DISPLAY DISAPPEARS WHEN IT IS HOT.
NHTSA complaint #885241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVERS LUMBAR SEAT BROKE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THAT VERY EVENING THE SEAT BROKE AGAIN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
MOTOR CONTROL ON SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY( CALLED THE MOUSE) WILL NOT OPERATE THE SEAT BELT MAKING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE
NHTSA complaint #728517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #719214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. IT FAILED TO COOL INSIDE OF VEHICLE, NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE TRUNK FAILS TO LOCK WHEN CLOSED. THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS NOT HOLDING THE LATCH . WOULD NEED TO JIGGLE THE IGNITION KEY IN THE SWITCH BEFORE IT STARTS. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SLIDES BACK & FORTH WITHOUT LOCKING INTO PLACE. WHILE BACKING UP VEHICLE, IT WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES FROM THE FRONT END NEAR WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint #852082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE SEATS ARE CRACKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE SEATS ARE CRACKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE SEATS ARE CRACKING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CAR'S WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY, TOOK IN FIRST TIME WAS TOLD ELECTRICLE WIRING, HAD TAKEN IN 4 MORE TIMES THEN BREAK LIGHTS FAILED THEY EXPLAINED IT WAS MECHANICLE MALFUNCTION, PASSENGER SEAT CABLE BROKE BEEN WAITING SINCE 8/26/99 FOR REPLACEMENT, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, WARNING FOR COOLANT KEEP ELUMINATING
NHTSA complaint #712968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.