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1997 Mercury COUGAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	480732
Internal NHTSA #	10067995
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	COUGAR
Model Year	1997
File date	14/04/04
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 1997 mercury cougar. I few weeks ago i started smelling anti-freeze and i noticed my temperature gauge was over the half way mark. Then my "low coolant" light came on. I added some anti-freeze until i could get the car into my mechanic. After checking out my car, he said i had a cracked intake manifold. I left the car for two days and when he called me to pick it up, he hit me with a $875 bill. Wow!!! I don't have $875, so i had to borrow it! I need my car. Then two days after i get the car fixed, i'm talking to a friend and he tells me there was a recall on 1997 4. 6 liter engines in the mercury cougars. I went to my local ford dealer and explained my problem. They said they couldn't help me and gave me a 1-800 for ford. I called ford. They said they couldn't help me because i didn't get the work done at a ford/lincoln/mercury dealer. So even though there was a recall on my particular car, for the particular problem i had, i can't get reimbursed for the work. Any suggestions on where to go from here??? Even though there were no injuries or damage to the property, thank god, the problem still cost me time, money and was an inconvenience. I feel that since it was a recall, i should at least be reimbursed for the parts.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARLOCK, IL
VIN pattern	1MELM62W2VHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/08/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BOB DENNISON FORD
Dealer's telephone number	309-663-1331
Dealer's city	BLOOMINGTON
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	61701

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Mercury COUGAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Mercury COUGAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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