NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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82 reports52,000 miles · Nov 23, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL PUMP FAILURE - FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY (WITH AN OEM FORD ONE), WHILE DRIVING ON I95 NEAR DC IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, PUMP DIED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL, ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO MERGE THRU TRAFFIC TO REACH THE BREAKDOWN LANE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP (52,000 MILES). NOW AT 61,000 THE PUMP …
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FUEL PUMP FAILURE - FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY (WITH AN OEM FORD ONE), WHILE DRIVING ON I95 NEAR DC IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, PUMP DIED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL, ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO MERGE THRU TRAFFIC TO REACH THE BREAKDOWN LANE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP (52,000 MILES). NOW AT 61,000 THE PUMP IS DYING AGAIN. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10047398
38,400 miles · Nov 3, 2003
Power Train
AT 25,600 MILES, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HARD & RAPID SHIFTING AND THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SHIFTING ISSUES. I CONTINUED TO BELIEVE THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT APPROPRIATELY. AT 38,200 MILES, WITH THE VEHICLE JUST …
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AT 25,600 MILES, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HARD & RAPID SHIFTING AND THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SHIFTING ISSUES. I CONTINUED TO BELIEVE THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT APPROPRIATELY. AT 38,200 MILES, WITH THE VEHICLE JUST OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD HARSH RAPID SHIFTING WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. OUT OF FEAR FOR MY SAFETY, I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WAS COMPLETING A TURN WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS REQUIRED TO PAY THE $90 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED AT 25,000 MILES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY INFORMED ME I HAD A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THEY WOULD FLUSH AND FILL THE TRANSMISSIONS. THEY INDICATED THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HARD SHIFTING AND STALLING. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THESE COMPLAINTS. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS UP AND DOWN SHIFTING HARSHLY AND ONCE AGAIN STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL AND BOTH TIMES HAS STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 - 40 MPH. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10045321
13,000 miles · Sep 30, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HYDRAULIC PUMP WENT OUT ON MY COUGAR - I HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER! LUCKILY, THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC, SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWNSHIFTING AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.
NHTSA ODI #10040946
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2003
Air BagsTiresCrashInjury
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
NHTSA ODI #10017792
36,900 miles · Jun 19, 2003
Electrical System
JUST OVER 36,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR COMPLETELY FAILED LEAVING MYSELF AND A PASSENGER STRANDED MORE THAN 50 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ALL REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER FORCING ME TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. FURTHERMORE, I WAS INFORMED B…
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JUST OVER 36,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR COMPLETELY FAILED LEAVING MYSELF AND A PASSENGER STRANDED MORE THAN 50 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ALL REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER FORCING ME TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. FURTHERMORE, I WAS INFORMED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT A REASONABLE TIME ESTIMATE ON AN ALTERNATOR IS 100,000 MILES. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023353
20,075 miles · Mar 7, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10011108
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016216
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline
SMELL GAS FUMES, GAPS AROUND SUNROOF, FRONT WHEEL AREA LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING,BACK WINDOW NOT SEALED, BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS WORKS, DIM LIGHTS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #765472
Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
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
NHTSA ODI #8011812
4,002 miles · May 13, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
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
NHTSA ODI #10009199
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