NHTSA Complaint #759783 — 2000 MERCURY COUGAR

THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED GOING UP A DRIVEWAY WITH THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED IN. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WAS TAVELING AT 20 MPH TURNING A CORNER WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. 3RD TIME VEHICLE STALLED AT 5 MPH WITH FOOT PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL. THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START UP, CAUSING IT TO HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 12 TIMES, EACH TIME CUSTOMER STATING THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. VEHICLE ALSO HAS A FAULTY COOLANT TANK AS THE COOLANT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE CARS BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE NOISE WITH NEW BRAKES REPLACED FROM A RECALL. MANY OTHER SMALL DEFECTS SUCH AS THE LEATHER CHIPPING AND SEAT COVERS COMING OFF IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. STILL NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS NO LONGER A MATTER OF WANTING A NEW CAR, IT'S A MATTER OF MY SAFETY, WHICH IS COMPROMISED EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE IGNITION OF THIS CAR. THIS HAS TO BE FIXED BEFORE MY LIFE IS TAKEN. *AK