NHTSA Complaint #761542 — 1999 MERCURY COUGAR

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	761542
Vehicle	1999 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date Filed	May 6, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED WAS NOT TOLD THAT THE UINBODY RAIL WAS CUT AWAY OVER SUSPENSION/MTR.CROSSMEMBER MOUNT. FOUND THIS INFO OUT WHEN WE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH DAMANGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT .HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED SENCE 1/02 AND JACK GARRETT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING JUST KEPT GIVING ME A RUN AROUND.THIS CAR SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN SOLD IT IS UNSAFE AND ILLIEGAL TO SELL WITH THE FRAME BEING CUT AND A PIECE WELDED TO MAKE IT FIT,THE RAIL IS RUSTING. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN A LIE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE EX. WAS TOLD HAD GREAT BREAKS GOT IT TO FL. HAD NO BRAKES 343.00 I HAVE SEVERAL RECEIPTS FOR ONE REPAIR AFTER ANOTHER.HAVE PICTURES OF THE UNIBODY,CERTFIED LETTER TO JACK GARRETT,PHONE BILLS WHERE I HAVE CALLED HIM LETTING HIM KNOW OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND LIES HE TOLD US.*AK

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