Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003260985 Incident Date: Jul, 29 2003
Consumer's City: PLANTATION Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 22 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2000 mercury cougar starting leaking power steering fluid rapidly at approximately 54,000 miles. two mechanics stated that the entire rack and pinon assembly would need to be replaced due to failure of an internal seal. the car has never been in an accident. it has been properly maintained with all manufacturer-recommeded services, oil changes, tire rotation, etc. *ak