NHTSA Complaint #747050 — 2000 MERCURY COUGAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	747050
Vehicle	2000 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	November 12, 1999
Date Filed	June 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF HAVING THE VEHICLE. ARBITRATION PAPERS WERE FILED BUT REQUEST WAS DENIED DUE TO DEALERSHIP NOT REGISTERING PROBLEMS AS WELL AS INDICATING A PART CAPABLE OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PART DID NOT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEW DEALERSHIP WHO REGISTERED THE COMPLIANTS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN. DEALERSHIP TOLD OWNERS IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WOULD BE TO COMPLICATED TO FIND. THE VEHICLE IS A LEASE AND IS USED FOR TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH FOR A COLLEGE STUDENT ON HIGHWAYS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

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