# 1999 MERCURY COUGAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `591422` · 2006-08-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **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:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## Narrative
1999 MERCURY COUGAR  SEAT BACK FAILURE DURING REAR-END COLLISION.  COUGAR STALLED ON BUSY FREEWAY ENDING IN REAR TOTALED CAR COLLISION.  THE DRIVER'S SEAT WENT COMPLETELY DOWN AND UPON SEATS  IN THE BACKSEAT.  THIS WAS TWO DEFECTS.  INJURIES WERE NECK AND BACK PAINS, THREE BUMPS TO THE HEAD RESULTING IN TWO BLACK EYES. MY ADVICE  TO ALL 1999 COUGAR OWNERS-GET RID OF THE CAR, BY WAY OF JUNKYARD-THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND  ONE WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL  AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.  *NM
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