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1987 MERCURY COUGAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

firecrash2 injured · 1913508 · 2023-07-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Brake pads constantly keeps running out on front driver, passenger front brakes are still good but rotor keeps running out unevenly, no brake fluid leaks but needs refill every 3rd about 3/4 of a pints bottle, making a left turn it accelerated by itself brakes didn't react, instead of causing in a big accident, pulled the steering wheel, went through a fence and a brick wall stopped my car, checked all fuses replaced fuses if needed, confirmed fuses AMP Ganges with the vehicle own owners manual, dashboard backlights keeps going on and off on it's own, automatic transmission after complete stop it sets it self at neutral , a few taps on the gas pedal then it goes to 1st shift, only has 129,000 miles, 1987 Mercury Cougar LS 5.0l windsor engine, 20th Anniversary Edition

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11534721
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown