1999 Mercury Cougar Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“In august of 2004, the passenger side door on my 1999 Mercury Cougar became stuck in the closed position and the automatic door locks were disabled. There was a recall for the door latch for this vehicle (recall 99v226000). High humidity had caused damaged to the door latches, which were replaced as a result of the recall. The day my car door became stuck in the closed position had highs close to 100 degrees, which I believe was the cause of this malfunction. I was told by the manufacturer of my vehicle that this problem was corrected by the time my vehicle was built. …”

“I have taken my vehicle in 4 different times for the same problems. The car boags down and stalls while driving. This has caused me to stall in traffic several times. The problem has still not been fixed in the 4 times I've taken it in. Not to mention all the other small things.constant rattle in the dash and windows, battery light stuck on, trunk will not unlatch, and the dash lights will surge even after I've had the dash replaced. I am very upset with this car and even more with the lack of service being provided by the dealership!”

“The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Cougar. The front and driver's door latch stuck on the vehicle, causing the doors not to close properly. While making a left turn the passenger's door came open. There were no injuries. The local mechanic stated that the door latch stuck the current vehicle and failure mileage were 146000. Updated 04/05/07.”

“There is a pin in my passenger door that falls out every few months or so. (about 3-5 times since it first happened) we just hold the door up and hammer the pin back into place when it happens and it stays for a few months. We've tried a few different kinds of clips to hold it in place to no avail. The door falls 1/2 way off and just hangs there. It hasn't happened while the car is moving...just when the car is parked and a passenger opens the door. The car was also sold to me with a bad bearing on the rear passenger tire...not sure if that's normal either around 40,000 miles. …”

“The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Cougar. The contact stated that the latch pawl sticks in the open or unlatched position. As a consequence, the door does not latch when closed. While driving various speeds, the door opens. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 99v226000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch); therefore, they would not assume responsibility for any repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 136,000. Updated 7/9/09 updated 07/17/09.”