Model year record
1995 MERCURY Cougar
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 160 owner complaints on file.
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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 15 | 53,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 14 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 13 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 11 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 8 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 6 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 40,296 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 3 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | 67,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 2 | — |
| Power train | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 2 | 67,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 2 | 67,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 7 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle hubs | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
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.
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