Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292963 Incident Date: Aug, 08 2004
Consumer's City: LYNDHURST Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZWFT61L525 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 06 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The plastic tube that runs from "vmv" valve through th esteel line to the fuel tank (which houses the gas emissions) is ruptured. according to an independent mechanic this is a faulty design by the manufacturer (lincoln-mercury) that after the tube is replaced, it will continue to happen because it will rub against the oxygen sensor plug which gets very hot.