NHTSA Complaint #985217 — 1987 MERCURY COUGAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	985217
Vehicle	1987 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	May 20, 1996
Date Filed	June 4, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR HAS GONE HAYWIRE DUE TO THE IGNITON SWITCH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OUT AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. *AK VEHICLE WOULD GO ON FINE, WOULD PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF TURN THE CORNER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT, VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP AND MAYBE THE RADIO WOULD COME BACK ON.*JB

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