MERCURY COUGAR Problems by Year
2,646 complaints across all model years
2,646
Total Complaints
0
Total Recalls
25
Model Years
6
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2000 (283 complaints), 1999 (740 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1962 (1 complaints), 1973 (3 complaints), 1978 (2 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling
434 complaints
Electrical System
342 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
277 complaints
Fuel System, Gasoline
203 complaints
Power Train
177 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 127 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 103 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2000 | 283 | 0 | 20 | 13 | |
| 1999 | 740 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 160 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 178 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 236 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1992 | 122 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 98 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1990 | 104 | 0 | 11 | 9 | |
| 1989 | 104 | 0 | 18 | 11 | |
| 1988 | 72 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1987 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |