1999 Mercury Cougar

I HAVE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMMITION SHIFTING 1ST TO SECOND CHANGES AT 3000RPM BUT WHEN I CHANGE PARK TO DRIVE SHAKES MOTOR BAD , ONE OF THE WIRES START SMOKING I LIKE I PUT TAPE AROUND WIRED BURND. TEMPERATURE IT DOESN'T SHOW BUT WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD THE CAR IS VERY HOT EVERY TIME I TRIED DRIVING IT AT FREEWAY OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING I LIKE I PAID TO GET IT FIX AND STILL DOES THE SAME.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR AUTOMATIC V6. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. LIKE OTHER 1999 ' 2000 MERCURY COUGAR OWNERS I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH MORE PROBLEMS THAN CAN COST EFFECTIVELY BE FIXED. MY LIST OF BROKEN ITEMS INCLUDE THE RADIO, POWER WINDOW REGULATOR, O2 SENSORS, TRANSMISSION AT 59,000 MILES, DASHBOARD LIGHTS (LOW COOLANT AND CHECK ENGINE), DOOR/WINDOW LEAKY SEAL ISSUES, ENGINE MISFIRE (DECREASED ACCELERATION) AND NOW MY CRUISE CONTROL AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. UPON RESEARCHING THE RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL FIRES DEALING WITH FORD PRODUCTS I FOUND THAT I AM AMONG OTHER DISGRUNTLED COUGAR OWNERS. FORD/MERCURY OR FORD TECHNICIANS HAVE NOT DONE A SATISFACTORY JOB LETTING OWNERS KNOW OF RECALLS THAT NEED ATTENTION. MY LATEST CONCERN IS THAT MY COUGAR MIGHT START ON FIRE, PER MY COMPLAINT WITH FORD; THEY SEE NO THREAT WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE NHTSA WITH MY COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO JERK. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE AND MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER CHANGED SEVERAL PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE SERPENTINE BELT, THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, AND VACUUM TUBE WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 183,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BELIEVES DEALER CHARGED FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIRS, INACCURATE DIAGNOSTICS, AND FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR CAR RENTALS AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED ALL THE OUTPOCKET EXPENSES. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONSUMER HIT INTO A CURB. THE THROTTLE HAS STUCK INTERMITTENTLY SINCE AUGUST OF 2005. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS, #00V075000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES AND #99V194000 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *JB

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. HE HAS BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND RECALLS 04V4210000, 04V4210000,1V0320000, AND 01V0310000 . HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN AFOREMENTIONED RECALLS. WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SURGED. HE HAD NOT NOTICED THIS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. BUT, NOTICED THIS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM AN AUCTION ON 9-18-05. ALSO, THE LEFT REAR TAIL LAMP BLEW OUT THREE TIMES IN A SHORT TIME FRAME. HE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED LIFE BULBS, BUT THEY STILL BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE LIGHTS WORKED ON THE DASHBOARD. . THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN HE FIRST STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS 10-04-05. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V194000 CONCERNING THROTTLE CABLE: WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE REVVED. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE, EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AS THE CONSUMER WAS TAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. *SC *JB