10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Sep 101999

(reported on)

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When traveling the transmission does not shift into gear. Also, there is vibration in the front end. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace parts.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #4

Nov 111998

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
There is a leakage within the fuel injection system. Gas is leakage from the vehicle. Also, consumer replaced transmission four times.

- Dlo, MI, USA

problem #3

Nov 111998

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
There is a leakage within the fuel injection system. Whenever consumer put gas into the vehicle, the gas leaks out, and the consumer can smell gas in vehicle. Vehicle has been in repair shop three times for the fuel injection. Also consumer had transmission in repair shop four times. Vehicle is still in repair shop for fuel injection problems, and dealer can't determine the problem.

- D'lo, MI, USA

problem #2

Nov 121997

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, transmission intermittently failed to shift. When vehicle is put into gear, the vehicle will not accelerate. The vehicle will not move anywhere. Service manger told consumer that Ford used bad clutch packs and clutch pack cylinders in the 1997 transmissions.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

problem #1

Feb 071997

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Stopped vehicle in street, put the vehicle in park, tilted the steering whee, . got out and vehicle jumped into reverse and rolled back. Dealer can't find anything wrong with vehicle.

- Palm Harbor, FL, USA