NHTSA Complaint #10065840 — 2000 MERCURY COUGAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10065840
Vehicle	2000 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	March 30, 2004
Date Filed	April 9, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CAR WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING ONE TIME LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS TIME ON A SLIGHT HILL I SAT STALLED WITH HAZARD LIGHTS & HEADLIGHTS ON BUT GOT REAR ENDED BY A MOTORIST TRAVELING 50 MPH. HAD PROBLEM LOOKED AT & THOUGHT IT WAS REPAIRED BUT HAPPENED AGAIN. CAR IS NOW TOTALED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE MUCH LATER AT TOW YARD CAR WAS STARTED. IT COULD OF BEEN MY DEATH! 6 DAYS IN HOSPITAL & NO CAR.*AK

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