NHTSA Complaint #743690 — 2000 MERCURY COUGAR

THE DOOR LOCKS INSTALLED ALLOW THE DRIVER TO HIT A SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR TO LOCK PASSENGERS, OR TO PUSH IN THE LOCK, WHICH WILL LOCK BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S DOOR. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE I HAVE PUSHED BOTH THE SWITCH AND LOCK, NEITHER OF WHICH WOULD LOCK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I REPEAT THIS UP TO 10 TIMES BEFORE THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL LOCK. NOT TOO SAFE!! 2ND COMPLAINT---STEREO WILL BE ON AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPEAKERS WILL SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND YOU WILL ONLY HEAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. THEN THEY WILL COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED EVERY 10-15 MINUTES FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHES BUT HAS NOT HAPPENED IN A WHILE.*AK