Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 1994

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002093330 Incident Date: May, 16 2002
Consumer's City: ROCKVILLE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM6240RH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 23 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2094
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At 23922 mi. (10/28/1997) dealer replaced transmission fluid to "fix" rumble strip effect when accelerating at 35-40 mph (1.5-2 rpm). fluid again changed at 53591 (02/13/2001) to try to fix same problem. transmission fluid changed again at 63677 (2/27/2002). a small leak was mentioned by mechanic. the rumble sound has now been replaced with the transmission not engaging...the engine revs, but no acceleration between 40-50 mph. the problem is intermitent. this could lead to a rear-end collison. cannot rely on car!*ak