Mercury Cougar Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the Mercury Cougar across 7 model years. The 1999 model year has the most (50). The words owners use most often: “automatic transmission” (7% of reports).
- 116power train complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%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.
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 8 of 116 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 116 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 3 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 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 1995 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle drove differently at different temperatures. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to…
I have found 3 recalls for my car, they are all the exact problems i am having, but when i searched for open recalls it said none are open for my car. I need my car repaired and the recalls completed.
Transmission having problems going into gear constantly slipping and catching gears when trying to drive only gets up to 30 mph
My vehicles became totally disabled on a very busy highway with heavy after hours rush hour traffic. The manifold which is made of plastic broke were the coolant temperature sensor was built in, i also noticed that a few sparkplugs were flooded with coolant. I found out that there was a lawsuit on…
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Cougars have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 116 owner complaints about power train for the Mercury Cougar. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercury Cougar power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
What do owners say about power train problems on the Mercury Cougar?
The most frequent phrase is “automatic transmission”, in 8 of 116 complaints.
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