# 2000 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `340511` · 2002-03-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING.  THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED GOING UP A DRIVEWAY WITH THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED IN.  THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WAS TAVELING AT 20 MPH TURNING A CORNER WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. 3RD TIME VEHICLE STALLED AT 5 MPH WITH FOOT PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL. THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START UP, CAUSING IT TO HIT A CURB.  THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 12 TIMES, EACH TIME CUSTOMER STATING THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION.  VEHICLE ALSO HAS A FAULTY COOLANT TANK AS THE COOLANT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, WITH NO PROBLEMS.  THE CARS BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE NOISE WITH NEW BRAKES REPLACED FROM A RECALL.  MANY OTHER SMALL DEFECTS SUCH AS THE LEATHER CHIPPING AND SEAT COVERS COMING OFF IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP.  STILL NOTHING WRONG.  THIS IS NO LONGER A MATTER OF WANTING A NEW CAR, IT'S A MATTER OF MY SAFETY, WHICH IS COMPROMISED EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE IGNITION OF THIS CAR.  THIS HAS TO BE FIXED BEFORE MY LIFE IS TAKEN.  *AK
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