Warped front rotors but I consider this a normal wear item.
Had to replace the water pump 2 times in 2 years.
Head gasket went near 200K.
Low compression on a couple of cylinders when I sold it.
Had a history of stalling when the engine was cold.
Right power window out of its track.
It was a very comfortable car on the highway and I could easily get around with it in the big city. Not too big although some people complain about its size.
A little short of power but adequate for the base engine.
30 MPG on the highway but a miserable 18 MPG in the city.
Sold it because I needed a reliable fuel efficient vehicle for my job.
Hello, I'm 15 years old, and I have a friend who bought a 1991 Cougar about 3 months ago, and yesterday my brother went riding around with him, while I was with another friend. While we were in the parking lot of our school, his throttle stuck, he ended up going around the parking lot, almost running into the building twice, going out the parking lot, down a hill, turning to miss a tree, hitting a stop sign, hitting a small dip, leaving the air, and landing in front of a ditch where it stopped. if they would have went 2 feet closer, the car would have flipped, and I would be missing 2 good friends, 1 being my brother and the other being the driver.
We looked up some information earlier, and there have been 500 reported accidents like his, in which the brakes stopped working and the accellerator stuck. There was SUPPOSED to be a recall on the model, but Ford NEVER GOT TO IT.
Thankfully, neither of my friends were hurt, but out of the 500 accidents, there were 329 injuries and fatalities. How many people need to be hurt before they do something about this? I'm just trying to get the word out about the danger of this car.
THANK YOU.
OMG my accelerator got stuck too!!! It happened about a year ago. My brakes didn't go though. I was just driving and I noticed that the car started accelerating more and more. I tried to brake but the car starting shaking violently, so I put it in neutral, killed the engine, and brought the thing to a stop. That was the SCARIEST thing I've ever experienced! Other than that, this car rules!
Hiya. Last night, at 2:00 in the morning, my throttle stuck also. The tiny tin C-Clip holding the throttle cable to the throttle arm came loose. My RPM kept climbing, and I was unable to stop completely. Like the fellow before me, I put it in neutral, and killed the engine. No offense, but your 15 yr old friend obviously didn't have the proper training or preparation to be operating a motor vehicle, as this is standard procedure when your throttle sticks. Anyways, I'll be buying a new C-Clip today, and throwing it in. A 2 minute job, and my FANTASTIC 1989 Merc Cougar will be back to it's full glory. I LOVE THIS CAR! Happy Driving!
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