1990 MERCURY COUGAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT A FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

THE CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ACCELERATED WAY TOO FAST AND HE BOLTED FORWARD STRIKING A CONCRETE BARRIER. *DT CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL LETTER REGARDING RESULTS FROM INCIDENT. *TGW 04/06/10 THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

ENGINE FIRE. MJS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT (IGNITION SWITCH) FAILURE, NO NOTICE OF RECALL SENT TO CONSUMER PRIOR TO FIRE (#95S28).

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

FUEL LINE AND TANK LEAK GAS, CAUSING FIRE.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2O MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A FAULTY STEERING RACK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FIREWALL AREA OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTE THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY, CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, FRIEND DROVE BY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE, NOTIFIED FRIEND, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK

THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. THERE IS A RECALL.*AK *SLC

DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE, PUT ON LAP/SHOULDER BELT, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARDS A WALL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE, PUT ON LAP/SHOULDER BELT, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARDS A WALL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE, PUT ON LAP/SHOULDER BELT, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARDS A WALL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE/ACCIDENT. *AW

THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER PROPERLY IN A REAR END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND REAR ENDED, DRIVERS LAP BELT BUTTON IS STUCK WITH LATCH SEPARATING AND SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. TT