NHTSA Complaint #10033122 — 2000 MERCURY COUGAR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10033122 |
| Vehicle | 2000 MERCURY COUGAR |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 32,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
WHEN TRAVELING TO VISIT MY SISTER AT COLLEGE I WAS DRIVING APPOX. 85MPH BUT AFTER STOPPING TO STRETCH MY LEGS AT A REST STOP I CONTINUED TO TRY TO REACH MY PREVIOUS SPEED AND WHEN I TRIED TO GO OVER 80MPH THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE RPMS COULD NOT GO OVER A CERTAIN LEVEL SO THAT BASICALLY THEY SAID THAT A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR IS NOT ABLE TO REACH SPEEDS OVER 80MPH.*AK
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