NHTSA Complaint #743791 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	743791
Vehicle	1999 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 25, 2001
Date Filed	April 19, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHENEVER YOU HIT A PUDDLE SOMETIMES THE WATER HITS SOMETHING UNDER THE CAR WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES AWAY, I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR I HAD TO SLOW DOWN FAST BEFORE HITTING THE CURB, 4 OR 5 MIN LATER THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPEND ON A CAR WASH.*AK

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