NHTSA Complaint #10289635 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE BACK AND FORTH AND THEN THE SHUT OFF. HE HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 25 MPH WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE FAILED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $200. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V421000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLES IDENTIFICATION NUMBER NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.