Three problems related to battery have been reported for the 2000 Mercury Cougar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Mercury Cougar based on all problems reported for the 2000 Cougar.
The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Cougar. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled as the wheel locked and the radio shut off, similar to the failure listed under NHTSA campaign id number: 01v031000 ( electrical system:battery:cables). The contact was unable to restart the vehicle without a jump. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 135,288.
My car stalled while in the middle of a busy intersection while in motion. Later find out that I need a new fuel pump. Was not aware it was under recall. Paid to have it fixed in July of 2009. Repair shop failed to put my VIN, mileage, and correct year of vehicle on invoice resulting in not being able to get my money back from Ford. Recall was good through January 31, 2010. My car once again stalled while at a stop light sparks and small flames when attempting to start after stalling. Electrical problem, and Ford is doing nothing about it. I replaced the battery and still no crank or clicking. Also listed as a recall. Spend $651. 02 to have fuel pump fixed and now can't get my money back because repair shop did not fill out invoice correctly. Now will have to possibly pay over a $1,000. 00 to fix the electrical issue. . . When the fuel pump was fixed, the shop failed to secure the gas tank correctly causing fuel to pour out while driving at a rate of a gallon per minute. Ford is now doing everything they can to avoid paying me back for the recall services after I was informed by a Ford customer service rep that I would be paid back. I have been back and forth for weeks now to the dealership and I have been told over and over again with a new excuse everytime as to why they can not repay me. . .
While driving headlights flashed on and off intermittently. Consumer pulled over. The lights came back on fifteen minutes later. Then, consumer drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that battery needed to be replaced. . But the problem recurred the next day. Then, mechanic analyzed the problem, and informed consumer that the voltage sensor circuit needed to be replaced.