NHTSA Complaint #759721 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	759721
Vehicle	1999 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 19, 2002
Date Filed	March 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED & BROKE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR'S ENGINE. CAR LOST POWER & STALLED ON A STATE HIGHWAY. ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM (2) REPAIR SHOPS, PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN WAS INDICATED, RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE - HEADS & VALVES.*AK

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