Model year record

1995 Mercury Cougar

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 160 owner complaints on file.

Mercury Cougar, 1989–1997 generation
Pictured: the 1989–1997 generation. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine1553,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission14—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor13—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components11—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip8—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc6—
Vehicle speed control640,296 mi
Unknown or other4—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads3—
Visibility: windshield3—
Air bags: frontal2—
Electrical system: ignition: module2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control267,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings235,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail2—
Power train2100,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter2—
Power train: manual transmission2—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust2—
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor2—
Suspension2—
Suspension: front2—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint267,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint267,000 mi
Air bags1—
Electrical system17 mi
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Electrical system: wiring1—
Engine1100,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1—
Interior lighting1—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1—
Power train: axle hubs1—
Power train: clutch assembly1—
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1—
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1—
Structure: body1—
Structure: body: door1—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1—
Suspension: front: shock absorber1—
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar1—
Suspension: rear: shock absorber1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring175,000 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1—

The 1994 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Mercury Cougar model years

All Mercury Cougar recalls by year

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