Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 1999

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074209 Incident Date: Jul, 07 2006
Consumer's City: BEEVILLE Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:recliner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZWFT61LXX5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 04 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 21 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1999 mercury cougar seat back failure during rear-end collision. cougar stalled on busy freeway ending in rear totaled car collision. the driver's seat went completely down and upon seats in the backseat. this was two defects. injuries were neck and back pains, three bumps to the head resulting in two black eyes. my advice to all 1999 cougar owners-get rid of the car, by way of junkyard-this is an extremely dangerous vehicle and one will not know until an accident happens. *nm