NHTSA Complaint #10223251 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10223251
Vehicle	1999 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 24, 2007
Date Filed	April 3, 2008
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ID

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE AND STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LOSE POWER AND SURGE AS IF IT WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD APPEAR SLUGGISH AND THEN OPERATE NORMALLY AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURES AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V421000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,325 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

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