2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles

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problem #1

Mar 012005

Cougar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Cougar. While driving 25 or 65 mph, the vehicle speeds up, slows down, and then shuts off completely. The vehicle is currently at the shop, where the fuel pump and delivery modular have been replaced five times. The mechanic stated that the wiring was not making the proper connection to the modular. The current mileage is 84,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.

- Baltimore, MD, USA