1995 MERCURY COUGAR Power Train Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE DIFFERENTLY AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE PURVIS FORD INC LOCATED AT 3660 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY #1, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT COULD BE THE IGNITION MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR, OR THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A MESSAGE WAS LEFT ON THE VOICEMAIL RECORDER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

CONSUMER STATES ODOMETER IS INOPERATIVE, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH OVERHEATS AND WILL MELT THE PLASTIC FOR DASHBOARD. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.*AK THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND NEW PARTS WERE INSTALLED. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY @ 35,000 MILES; GEARS NOT SHIFTING @ 45,174 MILES; MISSING REALLY BAD, ACTING LIKE GOING DEAD @ 51,066; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - STALLS @ 58,000; ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS @ 59,149; FEELS LIKE ENGINE GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING @ 59758; 70,000+ STILL HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND NOTHING DONE. THE PAINT REGARDING THE CLEAR COAT IS TOO THICK AND TURNING WHITE EVEN THOUGH WAX AND POLISHING HAVE BEEN DONE CONSISTANT FROM THE BEGINNING OR SINCE PURCHASE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER . BUT DRIVING STRAIGHT IT'S OKAY. *AK

NO TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL AT 35000 MILES

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF GEARS FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THE CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASE.

THE SHIFT LEVER HAS AN OVERDRIVE.CANNOT USE OVERDRIVE BUTTON. TOOK TO MECHANIC. DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR OVERDRIVE BUTTON. THE LEVER HAD FALLEN OFF. *AK

THE BRAKES ARE HAVING TO BE COMPLETLY REPLACED (PADS AND ROTORS). IF NOT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION. CURRENTLY BRAKES ARE LASTING ABOUT 2,500 MILES. TORQUE CONVERTER IS HAVING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES. PERHAPS FROM HAVING TO DO MORE WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. *AK

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE GEAR LEVER CAME OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND. ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED TO WORK. THE GASKETS BLEW UP.

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE GEAR LEVER CAME OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND. ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED TO WORK. THE GASKETS BLEW UP.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT THE GEAR SHIFT BEING APPLIED. DEALER SAYS NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE THIRD GEAR EXPLODED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE MANUAL LOCK SWITCH IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LOCKS UP WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IN NUETRAL, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS A NEWLY DESIGNED MANUAL LOCK SWITCH. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN PULLING AND CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

RIGHT REAR HUB BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO WOBBLE.

TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED.

REPLACED TRANSMISSION.