Note: Passenger car imported from outside North America or non-Ford built passenger cars marketed by Ford.
Other Engine Info: EFI-ZETEC
Plant City: Flat Rock
Plant Company Name: Auto Alliance International
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Trim: I4
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LIGHTS FLICKERING, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, ALTERNATOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT PART, EMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION. RECEIVED POOR SERVICE FROM DEALER.*AK
2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I HAVE A 2002 COUGAR WITH 60K MILES AND I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP,POWER STEERING PUMP, AND NOW THE HEATER CORE IS CLOGGED. ALTHOUGH LINCOLN/MERCURY IS THE ONLY ONE TO WORK ON THE CAR, THE WARRANTY WONT COVER A CLOG. THEY WILL COVER A LEAK...BUT NOT A CLOGG. HOW ASININE IS THAT? FIDELITY WARRANTY SERVICE IS A JOKE! *NM