| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034885 | Incident Date: Aug, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: COUGAR | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZWHT61L2Y5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 02 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2000 mercury cougar. the consumer found recall 01v031000 for the electric battery and alternator. the battery has been replaced three times in the last week, and the alternator has been replaced once. however, problem recurred. . when she contacted mercury they stated this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. the vehicle will start. but when she turned on the air conditioner or radio the vehicle stalled. both the battery and alternator have been checked to see if they were the problem. two mechanics stated the battery and alternator were fine. it was an electrical problem. the emission system light on the vehicle kept coming on. ford stated they knew of this problem and that could be checked. *ak |
