NHTSA Complaint #760974 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	760974
Vehicle	1999 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	April 1, 2002
Date Filed	April 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH CONTINUALLY OVERHEATS, CAUSING SPEED CONTROL/BRAKELAMPS FUSE TO BLOW. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS AT OR ABOVE 5,000 RPM (ALL ELECTRONICS SUFFER FROM REDUCED POWER UTILL RPM IS BELOW 5,000)

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