NHTSA — Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
51,000 miles

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1997 Mercury Cougar fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1997 Mercury Cougar Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 062011

Cougar

  • 51,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Fuel was noted leaking from fuel lines just aft of the passenger side door. Upon further investigation, fuel was seem running down the fuel lines and side of fuel tank. Leak was caused by fuel lines chaffing through on top of tank. Car had 51,000 miles on it.

- West Bend, WI, USA

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