Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Mercury Cougar.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE RIGHT SELTBELT BUCKLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILS OFTEN. FORD NO LONGER SUPPLIES THESE BUCKLES, AND THEY ARE VERY SC… |
| 2003-08-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TIRE THAT FAILED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM A CHEVROLET B… |
| 2002-09-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT IGNITE IF THE GEAR SHIFT IS NOT COMPLETELY UP. IT APPEARS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH COMMUNICATI… |
| 2002-05-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | RECALL 96 V 071 000/IGNITION SWITCH: RECALL REPAIRS WAS DONE AT BAYWAY LINCOLN, MERCURY; HOUSTON, TX; PHONE# 281/ 929-6… |
| 2000-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | BOTH FORD MOTOR CORP. AND GALPIN LINCOLN-MERCURY REFUSED TO COVER FOR REPAIRS. OWNER HAD TO DO SO AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. … |
| 2000-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGN. SW. RECALL WORK DONE PREVIOUSLY 2 TIMES BY GALPIN LINCOLN-MERCURY. SEAT BELT FAILURE REPORTED BOTH TO GALPIN LINCO… |
| 1999-08-17 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT THE CAR.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE WINDOW CAN BE FIXED AT CON… |
| 1999-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | STEEL BRAKE LINE ON REAR AXEL FAILED FIRST. STEEL BRAKE LINE ON TO RIGNT FRONT FAILED THIS TIME. LEFT FRONT STEEL BRA… |
| 1999-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, BUT ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS WILL STILL BE WORKING, LIKE HEADLIGHTS/… |
| 1999-01-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WENT INTO A FULL UNWANTED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, CRUISE CONTROL DISC… |
| 1997-12-30 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | FRONT BUCKET SEATBACK LATCHES FAILED TO HOLD THE SEATBACKS IN PLACE. |
| 1997-09-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE… |
| 1997-04-22 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Yes | 3 | WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY COUGAR SHE MADE A 5-10 MPH LEFT HAND TURN THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED AND MY WIFE LOST… |
| 1996-12-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. |
| 1996-10-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILED. |
| 1996-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-07-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. IT LOCKED IN POSITION. THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WAS SOLID HARD WHEN ATTEMPTING… |
| 1996-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | EA95-021 ACTIVE, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK |
| 1996-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). |
| 1996-04-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE: FAULTY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, ALLEGED FALSE LATCHING, SEAT BELT COMES OUT OF THE BUCKLE. *AK |
| 1996-04-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE SURGED WHEN KEY PUT INTO CAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH |
| 1996-03-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | THROTTLE LINKAGE DEFECTIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601564) *SD |
| 1996-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | GASOLINE LEAK FROM VALVE, CAUSING FIRE. |
| 1996-02-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK |
| 1995-11-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | SON DRIVING VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND BURN UNDER DASHBOARD, HAD TO OPEN DOOR TO SEE BECAUSE OF SMOKE, VEHICLE SOON… |
| 1995-10-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, THE BUCKLE BROKE. TT *JB |
| 1995-09-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH. |
| 1995-09-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/FATALITY. |
| 1995-09-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM APARK POSITION. INDEPENDENT ENGINEER IDENTIFIED THE PR… |
| 1995-08-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. *DSH |
| 1995-08-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEATBELT BUCKLE DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-07-25 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE IS WEIGHTLESS, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD |
| 1995-07-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SEATS, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK *JB |
| 1995-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED; FIRST, WOULD LATCH, THEN WOULD NOT LOCK AT ALL; REPLACED BY DEALER. TT |
| 1995-06-17 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | THE UPPER LAYER OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THIS WAS A… |
| 1995-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY FAILED. *SKD |
| 1995-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILED, DAMAGING ENGINE HEADS. *SKD |
| 1994-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKE ROTORS WARP VERY FAST; PADS WEAR PREMATURELY; WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL PULSATES; FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP. TT |
| 1994-11-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *AW |
| 1994-09-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1994-03-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AFTER PUTTING ON SEAT BELTS, SNUG AGAINST HIPS, BUCKLE WILL RELEASE ITSELF. TT |
| 1994-02-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | ON FEB 12, 1994 MY WIFE AND HER FRIEND TOOK MY RED 1988 MERCURY COUGAR LS TO CHURCH AT 6:30 PM. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY FO… |
| 1992-02-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE TO COME OUT WINDSHIELD VENT, ALSO INTERMITTENT SETTI… |
| 1989-12-23 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | POOR TREADING PLACED ON THE TIRE. CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LATCH IS INOPERATIVE. *AK |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | SEALS AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD DESINTEGRATED. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE REPAIR. NLM |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN ENGINE IS HOTTER THAN NORMAL OR IN WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIV… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | RIGHT AND LEFT WINDOW BRACKETS BROKE, WOULD NOT OPERATE UP AND DOWN. KT |