1999 Mercury Cougar Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Mercury Cougar, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 79,000 miles.
- 67engine and engine cooling complaints
- 79,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Mercury Cougar engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 11 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Cougar | 11 | 13% | 71,000 |
| 2000 Cougar | 26 | 12% | 59,500 |
| 1999 Cougar | 67 | 15% | 79,000 |
| 1997 Cougar | 30 | 39% | 71,550 |
| 1996 Cougar | 21 | 34% | 80,000 |
| 1995 Cougar | 19 | 17% | 60,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Mercury Cougar. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated upon starting the vehicle. In addition, the engine exhibited a loss of power. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed…
Bought car at dealer on 02/05/01 since then i've had to repair car on too many occasions. Here some of the repairs i've had to do on this car ever since i bought it. On 3/01: brakes, 10/01: dealership replaced battery and performed a recall,12/01: dealership replaced alternator, 05/02: brake pads…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the engine revs very high and then the vehicle begins to jerk. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer on several occasions, but they have been unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The contact informed the manufacturer…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Mercury Cougars have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Mercury Cougar (15% of the 454 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Mercury Cougar engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 79,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1999 Mercury Cougar problems
See all 1999 Mercury Cougar problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Cougar years.