NHTSA — Electrical System: Starter Assembly Problems

6.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,045 miles

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1999 Mercury Cougar electrical problems

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1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Comments

problem #5

Jan 232006

Cougar 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,223 miles

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As soon as I bought the car used with 49000 it wouldn't start. Replaced the starter, still wasn't right. Had to replace the flywheel because the old and new starter never matched properly with flywheel. Then, the engine light came on. The egr sensor was bad. Replaced the sensor. All of this within one month of owning the car. Then a few months later coolant light wasn't just coming on, but staying on, had to replace coolant tank due to shorting of the sensor in the tank. Now, six months after owning car, engine light is back on.

- Bernville, PA, USA

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problem #4

Aug 082001

(reported on)

Cougar

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
On 4 different occasions vehicle will shut off suddenly andwithout warning as though someone shut key off, and then everything locks up/ loss of power occurs, and cannot even shift out of gear. Dealer has replaced starter, but it did not fix defect.

- North Canton, OH, USA

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problem #3

Jan 052000

Cougar

  • miles
Vehicle does not start all the time, sometimes the starter grinds when you attempt to start vehicle.

- Scottsville, NY, USA

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problem #2

Sep 071999

Cougar

  • miles
Starter was defective due to a the manufacturer's flaw. The vehicle wiillnot start in any kind of weather.

- Latrobe, PA, USA

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problem #1

Sep 041998

Cougar

  • miles
When starting the car it's making a grinding noise. Finally, took vehicle in and it was the flywheel and starter. Dealer fixed it. Had the vehicle for two weeks after repairs, and it still didn't start. When turning the ignition key, it would either make a humming sound or nothing at all. Dealer kept it for 3 weeks and put over 100 miles on the vehicle, and still can't find what is wrong.

- Seaford, DE, USA

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