https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercury Cougar. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:31 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1913507 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brake pads constantly keeps running out on front driver, passenger front brakes are still good but rotor keeps running out unevenly, no brake fluid leaks but needs refill every 3rd about 3/4 of a pints bottle, making a left turn it accelerated by itself brakes didn't react, instead of causing in a big accident, pulled the steering wheel, went through a fence and a brick wall stopped my car, check https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1913508 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brake pads constantly keeps running out on front driver, passenger front brakes are still good but rotor keeps running out unevenly, no brake fluid leaks but needs refill every 3rd about 3/4 of a pints bottle, making a left turn it accelerated by itself brakes didn't react, instead of causing in a big accident, pulled the steering wheel, went through a fence and a brick wall stopped my car, check https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1913509 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brake pads constantly keeps running out on front driver, passenger front brakes are still good but rotor keeps running out unevenly, no brake fluid leaks but needs refill every 3rd about 3/4 of a pints bottle, making a left turn it accelerated by itself brakes didn't react, instead of causing in a big accident, pulled the steering wheel, went through a fence and a brick wall stopped my car, check https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1698067 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ALONG HWY ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR WHEN CAR ENGINE STOPS. THIS STOPS POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC. TO STOP WORKING AND YOU HAVE A HARD TIME PULLING OFF THE ROAD. WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND CAR COOLS DOWN A LITTLE. IT WILL THEN START UP AGAIN AND YOU CAN GO AGAIN FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE OR SO AND ENGINE DIES AGAIN. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1698092 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 THE PURVIS FORD INC LOCATED AT 3660 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY #1, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, WHERE THE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1698093 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 THE PURVIS FORD INC LOCATED AT 3660 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY #1, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, WHERE THE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1685630 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTOFF AS THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR, RELAY SENSOR, FUEL INJECTION SENOR AN https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1680825 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL REACHED A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANS AXLE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. COLUMBIA FORD LINCOLN HYUNDAI (700 7TH AVE, LONGVIEW, WA 98632) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WA https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1658550 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT WELL HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IS DRY ROTTED LIKE CRAZY THE CAR LOOSES POWER WHILE EXCELERATING WHEN BELOW 3/4 OF A TANK BRAKE FLUID/CLUTCH FLUID IS LEAKING DON'T KNOW WHY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT IS ON https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1658551 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT WELL HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IS DRY ROTTED LIKE CRAZY THE CAR LOOSES POWER WHILE EXCELERATING WHEN BELOW 3/4 OF A TANK BRAKE FLUID/CLUTCH FLUID IS LEAKING DON'T KNOW WHY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT IS ON https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1658552 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT WELL HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IS DRY ROTTED LIKE CRAZY THE CAR LOOSES POWER WHILE EXCELERATING WHEN BELOW 3/4 OF A TANK BRAKE FLUID/CLUTCH FLUID IS LEAKING DON'T KNOW WHY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT IS ON https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1658553 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE SET ON FIRE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1658554 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE SET ON FIRE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1658555 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE SET ON FIRE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1647353 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. NO ACCIDENT, STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. I DO NOT SEE A RECALL REFERENCE AIRBAG? WITH THE COMPLAINTS I READ ON YOUR SITE ABOUT THE AIRBAGS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL??????????? https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1626684 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR, ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED. AFTER MULTIPLE INCORRECT DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE ROUTING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1516626 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO FORD IN OCT 2018. FORD STATED THAT THE 10 YEAR RECALL ENDED AND PER THEIR RECORDS THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AS FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER DON KNOTT FORD, CARSON, CA. DON KNOTT FORD IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE AFOREMENTIONED DEALER I BELIEVE WAS INVOLVED IN UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES. I WAS NE https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1483985 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT DOESN'T STAY LOCKED AND LATCH BROKE, AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHTS DON'T WORK THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DON'T WORK AND AS SOON AS IS GETS SO HOT IT VAPER LOCKS A LOT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1483986 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT DOESN'T STAY LOCKED AND LATCH BROKE, AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHTS DON'T WORK THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DON'T WORK AND AS SOON AS IS GETS SO HOT IT VAPER LOCKS A LOT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1483987 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT DOESN'T STAY LOCKED AND LATCH BROKE, AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHTS DON'T WORK THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DON'T WORK AND AS SOON AS IS GETS SO HOT IT VAPER LOCKS A LOT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1481362 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. UPON STARTING THE CAR, AT THE MOMENT I TURNED THE KEY THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1450210 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1450211 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1450212 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1432311 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT YES, I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2017. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING SEEMED PERFECTLY FINE. YET, THE DAY I RECEIVED IT, I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP. UPON RETURNING HOME, 1 MILE., THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE SELLER ALL WAS PERFECTLY FINE. DRIVE THE CAR, IT WILL BE FINE. I WAS CONCERNED AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER RUNNING SOME DIAGNOSTIC TE https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1419315 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT HEAD LIGHT SWITCH HARD TO APPLY HEAD LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF.SOMETIME WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL.CAR WAS IN MOTION,AND STATIONARY https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1413268 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WAS STOLEN https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1409591 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SOMETIMES WILL BLINK BACK ON AND SOMETIMES NOT. VERY DANGEROUS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MUST PULL OVER AND WAIT EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME TO CONTINUE DRIVING. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1408822 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE FLICKERING ON OFF OF DASH LIGHTS,PANEL COMPLETELY OUT AND NOW WILL NOT COME BACK ON,CREATING AN ISSUE DRIVING,UNABLE TO SEE SPEED,MILAGE GAS USAGE,WHEN CHECKING UNDER HOOD I WAS GIVEN AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK,THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING,IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF MOTOR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-cougar#complaint-1408736 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT HEAVY TRAFFIC ON STATE HIGHWAY ENGINE OVERHEATING ALARM ACTIVATED,INCIDENT HAS OCCURED TWICE,IN TRAFFIC,EVERYTHING HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND I HAD TO PULL OFF OF HIGHWAY, OTHER COMPLAINT DASH PANEL LIGHTS OUT WITH DEFINITELY ELECTRICAL ISSUE,ALMOST WILL NOT START,THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AND NOW EILL NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL