4.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,333 miles

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problem #3

Apr 222003

Cougar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,000 miles
While driving at any speed and when the fuel level was at 1/4 full, the vehicle stalled. Currently when the fuel level is 1/2 full, the vehicle continued to stall. A technical service bulletin was issued concerning this problem. The vehicle would not restart until it was filled with gas. This problem occurred at any speed on all road types. (this problem also applied to the consumers second vehicle which the same make/model/year, VIN# [xxx], with the odometer reading of 60K miles) information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Long Beach, NY, USA

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problem #2

Apr 022002

Cougar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,000 miles
While driving at any speed, when fuel level was at 1/4 full vehicle stalled. Currently, when the fuel tank level is at 1/2 full the vehicle still stalls. A technical service bulletin was issued concerning this problem. The vehicle would run out of gas when there was 1/4-1/2 tank of gas.

- Wantagh, NY, USA

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problem #1

Jul 142000

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel tank needs to be replaced. This is 3rd time due to faulty seal which causes fuel leakage.

- Plant City, FL, USA

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