Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006062609 Incident Date: Apr, 09 2006
Consumer's City: CANTON Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM6244TH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 14 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 08 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Movement of the fuel lines causes the nylon fuel line jumper to chafe against the floor pan. this wear can cause a pin hole in the fuel line resulting in fuel leakage. recall # 97v159000 1992-93 mercury cougars...ford recall letter to you dated 9-17-1997..my cougar built 4-'96...1996 was the last year for this car. all cougars 1992 to 1996 should have been recalled, for the convolute covering prevention to be installed around the fuel lines per ford recall letter 573.5 (c) (8) campaign # 97s84. pursuant to part 573 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations. *nm