1989 MERCURY COUGAR Electrical System Problems
13 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Electrical System Complaints (13)
WHILE DRIVING, CUSTOMER SMELT A BURNING ODOR. THEN DIGITAL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MAYBE CAUSE BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
Mileage: 80,000
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE WIRING FROM THE DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE.
WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY OR UPON WARNING OTHER MOTORIST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE HORN PAD, CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY GREAT FORCE TO THE HORN IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO SOUND. *AK
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
ELECTRICAL WIRING FIRE.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASH AREA WIRING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE: CAUGHT ON FIRE IN EITHER THE ALTENATOR OR THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE: CAUGHT ON FIRE IN EITHER THE ALTENATOR OR THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER BEING DRIVEN 60 MILES AND PARKED, MELTING DASH/BURNING STEERING COLUMN. *DSH
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN DRIVING AND VEHICLE STALLS. TT