1999 Mercury Cougar Warranty Guide 5th Printing - Page 16

EMISSIONS DEFECT WARRANTY COVERAGE Under the Emissions Defect Warranty, Ford Motor Company provides coverage for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever occurs first). This is an extension of the federal requirement that calls for coverage of 2 years/24,000 miles (whichever occurs first) for passenger car and light duty trucks. Certified heavy duty engines (vehicles with a GVWR over 8,500 pounds) are provided coverage for 5 years or 50,000 miles (whichever occurs first). During this coverage period, Ford Motor Company warrants that: • your vehicle or engine is designed, built, and equipped to meet - at the time it is sold - the emissions regulations of the U.S. EPA. • your vehicle or engine is free from defects in factory-supplied materials or workmanship that could prevent it from conforming with applicable EPA regulations. • you will not be charged for repair, replacement, or adjustment of defective emissions-related parts listed under What is Covered? on pages 13-14. Under the Emissions Defect Warranty for passenger cars and light duty trucks, Ford Motor Company also provides coverage, including labor and diagnosis, for 8 years or 80,000 miles (whichever occurs first) for these emissions parts: • catalytic converter • electronic emissions control unit (PCM) • onboard emissions diagnostic device EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE WARRANTY COVERAGE If your vehicle is registered in a state where the state or local government has an EPA-approved inspection and maintenance program, you may also be eligible for Emissions Performance Warranty Coverage for 2 years or 24,000 miles (whichever occurs first), if you meet certain conditions. Under Emissions Performance Warranty Coverage, Ford Motor Company will repair, replace, or adjust - with no charge for labor, diagnosis, or parts - any emissions control device or system, if you meet all these conditions: 12