Service Brakes Problems of Mercury Cougar

Mercury Cougar owners have reported 6 problems related to service brakes (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Cougar based on all problems reported for the Cougar.

1 Service Brakes problem of the 2001 Mercury Cougar

Failure Date: 10/15/2009

Vehicle quitting in intersection and car losing all power entering garage. Vibration and pulling to right at highway speeds. Egr valve replaced twice.

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2 Service Brakes problem of the 1999 Mercury Cougar

Failure Date: 01/09/2007

Brakes continue to grind even after replacement. Transmission surges and hesitates upon acceleration causing unexpected increases in speed. Transmission also slips in and out of gears randomly. All of these problems could lead to a serious accident.

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3 Service Brakes problem of the 1999 Mercury Cougar

Failure Date: 12/08/2006

This is the second time I filed a complaint, I have heard nothing back ! I started having problems with the braking system its bumping the gas pedal up and down when trying to stop which in turn caused me to be in a car crash in December 2006 in clinton county, ohio. There is a recall and it needs to be fixed ASAP~! I also feel that someone should contact my home phone listed on contact form and let me know what's going on with this mess~! you can drive the dumb car and see what I am talking about for all I care, just please contact me either by phone or by email at least . Thank you very much for your time.

4 Service Brakes problem of the 1999 Mercury Cougar

Failure Date: 12/08/2006

I bought a 199 Ford Mercury Cougar and was in an accident on Dec. 8th, 2006 when I tried to apply brakes they started moving on their own and the movement was braking up and down I was unable to stop and wrecked and I bought this vehicle from a car lot. This car constantly when cold does this and it also squeaks like there is too much pressure on the whole car, the brakes are still having that shuttering problem. Can this be fixed?-I bought the vehicle at the end of last year. . . It has since done the same things with the braking again and it scares me but it only does it when it is cold out . . . Updated.

5 Service Brakes problem of the 1996 Mercury Cougar

Failure Date: 01/14/2005

Without warning while stepping on brake the car will accelerate, and the engine will rev up. Caller has to stomp on brake hard to get it to stay still. Car can be in gear or in park when this happens. Dealer has not been contacted yet. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Every time he has tapped the brake just before this happens.

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6 Service Brakes problem of the 1999 Mercury Cougar

Failure Date: 05/15/2003

The front and rear brake disc's are nothing but a total problem. Rear brakes were replaced at 30000 miles. The front at 38000 miles. Now the fronts have to be replaced again at 52000 miles. It is about time for Ford to build a reliable car or just quit making cars.




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