1999 Mercury Cougar Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Mercury Cougar, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “grinding noise” (10% of reports).
- 72service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 62,200median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 7 of 72 complaints (10%)
- Rear brakes: mentioned in 5 of 72 complaints (7%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 5 of 72 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Mercury Cougar service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2001 Cougar | 3 | 4% | 46,444 |
| 2000 Cougar | 10 | 5% | 46,726 |
| 1999 Cougar | 72 | 16% | 62,200 |
| 1997 Cougar | 9 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 1996 Cougar | 6 | 10% | 40,327 |
| 1995 Cougar | 38 | 35% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (abs). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust control.
Risk: If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in september 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 ford contour, mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
Brakes continue to grind even after replacement. Transmission surges and hesitates upon acceleration causing unexpected increases in speed. Transmission also slips in and out of gears randomly. All of these problems could lead to a serious accident. *tr
Recall of brake pressure control. Ford service center states repair was done on 12-19-2000, but there is no records to confirm. In addition, the fuel system recall, ford states that there isn't one on my vehicle, however, my vechicle displays the same symptoms described under recall 04v421000 and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Mercury Cougars have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Mercury Cougar (16% 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 service brakes, hydraulic?
Yes: 1 safety recall list service brakes, hydraulic. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 62,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Mercury Cougar?
The most frequent phrase is “grinding noise”, in 7 of 72 complaints, followed by “rear brakes” (5).
Other 1999 Mercury Cougar problems
See all 1999 Mercury Cougar problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Cougar years.