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#1887 of 1947 Cougar locking itself by duvel Jan 11, 2006 (2:19 pm)
Hello All - I have had a 99 Cougar since new (birthday present to myself!!) and recently have been experiencing the car locking itself without any use of the door locks or remote. The engine is running, I am outside scraping the ice off the outside and it locks itself!! This happens repeatedly (I can be outside or inside and the car is in Park)and makes it mandatory to always carry a spare set of keys!! Any ideas as to what may be causing the problem? Thanks. Replies to this message: lmigliore (Jan 27, 2006 9:44 pm)
#1888 of 1947 Sadly Enough.... by finniansmom Jan 24, 2006 (9:05 am)
I just traded in my 2000 Cougar last night . My Cougar was only 5 years old with 40,000 miles and had $1200 worth of labor it needed to replace a cracked oil pan... My mechanic, who is a very good friend, told me that this car was not going to be worth fixing if this was a sign of things to come. Soo, I bought an SUV and sad a teary eyed good bye to my Bella Mia last evening. I used to post here ages ago, I have no clue what my old name was..
#1889 of 1947 Re: Cougar locking itself [duvel] by lmigliore Jan 27, 2006 (9:44 pm)
Replying to: duvel (Jan 11, 2006 2:19 pm) My '99 never did this but I rented a Ford once that did; it locked itself with the engine running when I returned it.   So that seems to be one failure mode of Ford door locks.   Sorry but I don't know how to fix it.
#1890 of 1947 How am I doing? by bobw3 Feb 02, 2006 (2:23 pm)
I have a '99 Cougar I bought in Nov'98, so one of the first of the new models. I now have 120K miles. I had to replace two alternators (at 68K & 110K miles), and then at about 115K miles the A/C compressor. All total, I've paid about $3,000 in repair costs in the past 7 years.   Is this about average? Replies to this message: lmigliore (Feb 05, 2006 8:00 pm)
#1891 of 1947 Re: How am I doing? [bobw3] by lmigliore Feb 05, 2006 (8:00 pm)
Replying to: bobw3 (Feb 02, 2006 2:23 pm) You're doing swell. I paid $3000 in repair costs for my '99 Cougar last August for sway bar bushings, a fuel pressure sensor and transmission linkage repair. Then I got rid of it.
#1892 of 1947 More repairs: by gustafsc Mar 08, 2006 (1:31 pm)
You know the claim aoubt 100,000 mi before a tuneup? BULL! At 72k mi, mine just died in front of the house. According to the CarX shop, it needed full plugs, ignition harness (arcing all over the place) and a new battery (not unexpected). But, to get to the plugs, you have to take the intake manifold off, so you can add in the cost of the gaskets. All in all, $575.00. I'm also loking at a complete brake replacement in the near future as the rotors are about shot. I figure that's about another $6-700. I am actively exploring the market during my lunch time, and have found a new '05 Saturn Ion Red Line for about $19.500. Weighs about the same as the Cougar, slightly roomier, and has a supercharged 200HP (0-60, 6.2sec) engine along with a lot of handling improvements. Maybe I'll take a test drive in the near future. I did try the Scion Tc, but was disappointed in the feel of the car, and the trunk space under the hatch is a joke. I'll let the group know how thing turn out. Skip G.
#1893 of 1947 Abrupt upshift 1st-2nd with auto trans by snowman9000 Mar 10, 2006 (7:04 pm)
Hi. We just bought a 99 Cougar, 2.5l V6 with 4 speed auto trans. The auto trans upshift from 1st to 2nd is noticeably firm or abrupt. Is this normal in this car? I did not notice it on the test drive.   Thanks,   Don M
#1894 of 1947 Bye Bye Cougar, Hello Redline by gustafsc Mar 15, 2006 (7:07 am)
Well, I took that Saturn test drive, and was hooked With 200+HP(supercharged), roomier interior, slightly less weight, and more than adequate trunk space, the decision was made. As it was the last 2005 on the lot, it was marked down from ~$23K to $19750. Got the dealer to shave a few more bucks off, got the BB trade-in of $4K on the Cougar, and, after a ton of paperwork, took delivery last Monday. I was sorry to see my golden cat sitting off to the side, awaiting a cleanup to be set out for adoption, but life goes on, and I'm sure some kid will wind up driving off to the local passion pit with it as it's still a great looking ride. I'll miss the camaraderie and good times we've shared here, and will hold good memories of all. Skip G

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