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1986 Mercury Cougar

Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
13
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1986-05-21 86V065000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 163 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-02-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 HEAD GASKET ON 3.8 ENGINE HAS BLOWN TWO TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. CAR OVERHEATS AND HAS OIL IN RADIATOR. HEATER DOES NOT WORK.…
1999-06-10 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THE BRACKET THAT HOLD THE STRAPS FOR THE FUEL TANK RUSTED VERY BADLY, BROKE AND THE FEUL TANK DROPPED WHILE THE CAR WAS…
1996-06-12 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON BROKE. *SD
1996-06-01 SEATS No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS MAKE CLICKING NOISE WHEN IN INCLINE POSTION AND FALLS BACK. *AK
1995-09-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION AREA WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-05-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 THE LIGHT FOR SPEEDOMETER IS OUT, CANNOT READ SPEED DAY OR NIGHT, CREATES POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT. TT
1995-04-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT CLASP. TT
1994-04-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM No 0 FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE, BACK BRAKES FELL OFF. TT
1993-11-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH HAS BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH; KILLS BATTERY. *AK
1986-03-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE HOOD IS HELD UP WITH A THIN METAL ROD AND PLACED INTO A HOLE IN THE HOOD. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOLES TO PUT THE ROD IN…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T STAY LATCHED INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHEN DRIVING CAR STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 1 VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN SAFETY GLASS ON SIDE WINDOWS, VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN CUTS TO FACE DUE TO GLASS.