NHTSA Complaint #560580 — 1993 MERCURY COUGAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	560580
Vehicle	1993 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 5, 2001
Date Filed	April 20, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SIEZE UP AND BE DESTROYED, AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PROVIDED FOR THE 1994 MODEL WITH THE SAME EXACT ENGINE AND SAME PROBLEM. NLM

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