10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,468 miles

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problem #9

Jul 012006

Cougar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Cougar. In 2006, the contact was involved in a crash and was struck by six vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning indicators on the instrument panel. He stated that he has been involved in numerous crashes due to dodging road debris, which caused his vehicle to be rear ended and crash into a tree. The air bags have never deployed in any of his crashes. The dealer and the manufacturer have not offered any assistance and stated that nothing could be done due to the lack of safety risk. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 51,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

- Pottsville, PA, USA

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problem #8

Jul 292006

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles
: the contact stated that the vehicle's airbags did not deploy after hitting an embankment and flipping over on its top. The vehicle was traveling 55 mph when the vehicle was swerved to avoid hitting a deer, which caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. One person was injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled, according to the tow truck driver. The dealer has not been alerted.

- Greenfield, OH, USA

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problem #7

Oct 142004

Cougar

  • Manual transmission
  • 25,214 miles
Air bags deploy out of no where. Caused car to loose control... the car has been fixed but airbag lights flash 6 times with a 2 second delay, and the the dealer cant fix it.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

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problem #6

Feb 282002

Cougar

  • miles
While driving an accident occurred, and the air bag did not deploy, driver sustained injuries.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

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problem #5

Jul 012000

Cougar

  • miles
I feel the first problem I had resulted in the continuing degradation of this vehicle. No safety defect.

- Parkersburg, WV, USA

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problem #4

Dec 152000

Cougar

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Air bag sensor light come on intermittently, and engine check light would stay on intermittently in cold weather until ignition switch was turned off. The air bag problem was being investigated. The check the engine light comes on periodically but the dealer was unable to determine the cause.

- Darnegat, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Dec 012000

Cougar

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Faulty airbag module, causing light to illuminate, and airbag to malfunction. Dealer has inspected vehicle. The dealer replaced the air bag module but it failed again. The manufacturer was trying to change the defective module but has not issued a recall notice yet.

- Springfield, VA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 222000

Cougar

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Playa Del Rey, CA, USA

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problem #1

Mar 022000

Cougar

  • miles
At 2600 miles engine check light and airbag light came on, and key in ignition switch wasn't working.

- Richard, CA, USA

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