1999 Mercury Cougar Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1999 Mercury Cougar.

19982000
Complaints
740
Crashes
34
Fires
3
Injuries
38
Fatalities
1
Recalls
0

Worst 1999 Mercury Cougar Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#140 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:88,321 mi
Crash-related:1
#233 complaints

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Avg mileage:59,550 mi
#331 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:68,613 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Mercury Cougar.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM40188,321 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3359,550 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3168,613 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS31262,200 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE26285,019 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER26119,402 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL23392,674 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE212
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL181064,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC17
TIRES17119,260 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1683,481 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP16122,260 mi
AIR BAGS14289,200 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13192,461 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES12165,035 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1250,189 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1268,526 mi
SUSPENSION11134,282 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1085,830 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1085,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH10141,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR9
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY820,000 mi
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS861,733 mi
SEATS870,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR873,000 mi

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