Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001064235 Incident Date: Jan, 24 2001
Consumer's City: PERRY Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM62W1SH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 28 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Plastic headlight assembly was melted and both light sockets were burned black. this had smoked on different occasions. bulbs being used are too hot for assembly, as there is no air venitlation for the heat to be vented. i will now have to replace entire assembly. while it did not cause a fire, it could have been a source of ignition since the plastic had melted and was actually touching the bulb. luckily, the bulb blew and a fire did not occur. *ak