NHTSA Complaint #701239 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	701239
Vehicle	1999 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 12, 1998
Date Filed	December 9, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER MALFUNCTION, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL WHILE IDLING, AND TO CUT OUT/STUMBLE DURING ACCELERATION. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR SERVICE, HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAS VERIFIED THE FAULTS AND CAN COME UP WITH NO BETTER THAN A LAME "IT CHECKS OUT OK ON THE COMPUTER."

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