2001 MERCURY COUGAR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) CAN REDUCE, AND EVENTUALLY BLOCK, THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.

SUSPENSION

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE

BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE SET ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 177,810

BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE SET ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 177,810

BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE SET ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 177,810

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT A PIECE OF THE METAL BATTERY CONNECTOR HAD MELTED. THE METAL CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING HER TO LOSE ALL POWER SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V031000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE

DRIVING CAR TO CLASS LAST WEEK, RECENTLY BOUGHT IT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE GOING MAYBE 5 MPH. WAS CREEPING UP INTO THE SPOT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED OUT OF NOWHERE, CRACKING MY WINDSHIELD AND GETTING SMOKE AND AN AWFUL SMELL INTO MY CAR. I ALSO WILL BE WEARING A WRIST BRACE FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS DUE TO AN INJURY THAT THE AIRBAGS CAUSED. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

I AM NOT SURE WHO TO CONTACT WITH THIS, BUT I HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND I AM STILL A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. I OWNED A MERCURY COUGAR 2DR COUPE 2001. ONE NIGHT I WAS ALERTED BY A NEIGHBOR THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. MY FATHER STARTED PUTTING WATER ON THE CAR, AND I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD A CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVE COME OUT AND CHECK THE VEHICLE. THEY ALREADY SENT ME A CHECK FOR WHAT THEY SAY THE VEHICLE WAS WORTH, AND

Mileage: 73,000

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND LURCH FORWARD. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CURB, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK. *AK

Mileage: 39,500

TEN MINUTES AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES REPLACED AND WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A WOMAN. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HIT A PILE OF SAND AND LOST CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLE TWICE. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

Mileage: 38,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT. *AK *SCC *JB

GOING 70 MPH ON 75 SOUTH CAR JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE LANE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE AND SHOT TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****761083. *AK *JB

CAR PARKED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITHIN 5 MINUTES ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761829

Mileage: 4,002

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT ALL BF GOODRICH TIRES FAILED ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. DOT # UNKNOWN. *TT *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT ALL BF GOODRICH TIRES FAILED ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. DOT # UNKNOWN. *TT *JB

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BY A TRACTOR TRAILOR PUSHING DOOR IN APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 FEET. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS GOING 10-15MPH. SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

TRAVELING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH CAR JUST CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE LANE. CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE LANE. FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE AND SHOT TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. STATE FARM INSURANCE CO., THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FOR FORD MOTOR CO., ALL STATED THAT THE CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEPARATE . THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY ( ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON) AND RELEASED AS REPAIRED.*AIK

CONSUMER WAS DOING 65 MPH WHEN A TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT AND CONSUMER HIT TRUCK FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID BUMPER DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH.*AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT. *SLC