1999 Mercury Cougar Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1999 Mercury Cougar, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,750 miles.
- 50power train complaints
- 75,750median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 22 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Mercury Cougar power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 10 | 11% | 64,000 |
| 2001 Cougar | 10 | 12% | 48,000 |
| 2000 Cougar | 9 | 4% | 55,000 |
| 1999 Cougar | 50 | 11% | 75,750 |
| 1997 Cougar | 10 | 13% | 156,000 |
| 1996 Cougar | 4 | 6% | 40,550 |
| 1995 Cougar | 23 | 21% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
Transmission having problems going into gear constantly slipping and catching gears when trying to drive only gets up to 30 mph
When driven it jerks when u take off and when it shifts, and it makes a clunk noise when i him hit a bump it is so bad my car goes the other way the rear end. *tr
1999 mercury cougar. Consumer states problem with transmission shifting into first and second gear, but will shift correctly if it is done manually. *tgw
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Mercury Cougars have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about power train for the 1999 Mercury Cougar (11% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 75,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1999 Mercury Cougar problems
See all 1999 Mercury Cougar problems or power train problems across all Cougar years.