# 1999 MERCURY COUGAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `473729` · 2004-05-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH  VEHICLE STALLED.  THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. CONSUMER LOST THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS INVOLVED IN  A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT,  NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
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