1999 MERCURY COUGAR Recalls — Canada & USA

The 1999 Mercury Cougar has 7 recalls, the most serious involving three separate fire risks: a heater blower resistor that can arc and melt wiring, a misrouted battery cable that can short against the power steering line, and an accelerator cable that can stick and prevent the throttle from returning to idle. The door latch is also a concern across two related filings: a coating on the latch pawl swells in humid conditions, causing it to stick in the unlatched position so the door appears closed but is not fully engaged and can swing open while driving. On the lighting side, the brake lamp switch terminals can overheat and either knock out the brake lights entirely or leave them stuck on, both of which reduce the ability of drivers behind you to judge when you are slowing down.