NHTSA Complaint #10100955 — 2000 MERCURY COUGAR
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10100955 |
| Vehicle | 2000 MERCURY COUGAR |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY BRIGHTEN AND DIM WHEN BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED. BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALER ON 11/26/04, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED (100 DOLLARS SPENT). ALTERNATOR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE ON CHRISTMAS EVE 2001. NOW ON THIRD ALTERNATOR. ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 29, CAR BEGAN EXHIBITED THE SAME BRIGHTENING AND DIMMING EFFECTS. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRE BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE A PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO FIX IT FOR FREE. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCURY CORPORATE SEVERAL TIMES AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE WHO CAN ACTUALY HELP ME AND AND ALWAYS TOLD THAT I CAN'T SPEAK TO ANYONE ELSE. THERE ARE SO MANY MORE THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THIS CAR I DONT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.*AK
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