general problems of the 2000 Mercury Cougar

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously included in and repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 01v031000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the windshield wipers, speedometer and the exterior lighting began operating sporadically after the vehicle had been serviced under the recall. The contact also noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle also stalled intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

2000 Mercury Cougar v 6 auto -55000 mi - steady state cruising after 10 mi 'warm up' - a frequent , problem - like ok for 3 or 4 mile , then 2 or 3 times will jerk or shudder , then ok for 3 or 4 mi - hard jerk , engine tach jumps from 2800 > 4000 rpm , back to 2800. Seems mostly at steady 70 mph or so , does do it sometimes at 40. Seems hardly ever on short drive , like 8 mi to work in morning. Trans can't find correct gear ? computer ? dealer , aftermarket shop couldn't find anything. New fuel filter , trans oil.

There is an electrical issue that is effecting my vehicle. I have a v6 engine, and the instrument cluster, radio, interior lights, and head lights flicker when I start up my car and continue to do so. I went online to look at possibly recalls and saw that there was one decribing the exact issue I have. I called the Ford dealership in huntley, illinois and talked to a guy in the service department, named mike. He told me that the recall only affected certain Mercury Cougars from certain plants. . . . I am alson having issues with the transmission range sensor.

My daughter's car is having electrical problems. It is exactly as mentioned in NHTSA recall campaign 01v031000. The dealer won't fix the problem as a recall because is was supposedly fixed at the time of the recall before my daughter bought the car. It is a 2000 Mercury Cougar. Ford has told her it was repaired and what dealer repaired it in new jersey. She is in south carolina in college , and took vehicle to a dealer there. They said they didn't do recall repairs. She called the dealer in new jersey that Ford told her did the work, and they told her that sometimes recall work has to be redone, but the warranty was only for one year. I don't feel she should have to pay to have the work done if it is a known problem with Mercury Cougars, and her car was one that was included in that recall. I wish Ford could at least help her partially with the repairs. The recall said the car might catch on fire. I hope this never happens to her or anyone owning a Cougar.

Interior lights, headlights and gauges dim and brighten while the vehicle is being driven. On one occasion the consumer's wife couldn't see a curb due to the light flickering. As a result she ran over the curb which caused a flat tire and resulted in the vehicle running into a ditch.

Car experiences engine misfire and will not start after driving thru a one inch deep puddle of rain water. Possible timing chain failure due to engine misfire caused by malfunction. Auto has 43,000 miles on it.