Other Engine Info: Fuel Injection Type: Electronic Fuel Injection
Other Restraint System Info: Seat Belts: Active Belts( all designated positions with 3-point belts in all outboard positions)
Plant City: Lorain
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Automatic
Trim: XR7
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS RECALL ON MERCURY COUGAR 1999 V6 FOR A FUEL FILTER THAT MAY CAUSE HESITATION, STALLING, SURGING. OVER FIFTY TIMES HAS THIS OCCURRED NEARLY CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OVER FIVE TIMES. THE CAR HAS BEEN GIVEN A "TUNE UP" TO ELIMINATE THAT AS THE CAUSE. THE ONLY OTHER CAUSE COULD BE THE FUEL FILTER WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED AS PER RECALL 04V421000 NHTSA. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY REFUSE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. IF THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER VEHICLES THEN IT IS THE CAUSE ON THIS VEHICLE WHETHER THEY WANT TO ADMIT TO THAT OR NOT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *NM
1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. RECALL # 97V159000 1992-93 MERCURY COUGARS...FORD RECALL LETTER TO YOU DATED 9-17-1997..MY COUGAR BUILT 4-'96...1996 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS CAR. ALL COUGARS 1992 TO 1996 SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED, FOR THE CONVOLUTE COVERING PREVENTION TO BE INSTALLED AROUND THE FUEL LINES PER FORD RECALL LETTER 573.5 (C) (8) CAMPAIGN # 97S84. PURSUANT TO PART 573 OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. *NM