Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-06 | 01V031000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 120,000 | — | Details |
| 2001-02-06 | 01V032000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 33,000 | — | Details |
| 1999-08-18 | 99V226000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 10,011 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | YES, I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2017. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING SEEMED PERFECTLY FINE. YET, THE … |
| 2016-11-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAVING PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEAR CONSTANTLY SLIPPING AND CATCHING GEARS WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE ONLY GETS UP T… |
| 2016-06-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I GOT IN MY CAR ONE DAY AFTER WORK IN THE PARKING LOT AND STARTED MY CAR AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. IT STAYED ON FOR T… |
| 2016-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE IDLED AND… |
| 2016-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMMITION SHIFTING 1ST TO SECOND CHANGES AT 3000RPM BUT WHEN I CHANGE PARK TO DRIVE SHAKES MO… |
| 2015-11-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 COUGAR BATTERY CONNECTION PROBLEMS OR SOMETHING FAULTY. SOMETIMES WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR JUST GOES DEAD. IT'S … |
| 2015-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOU… |
| 2015-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: (MANAGEMENT) I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WAS HONKED AT BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO TO… |
| 2015-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CALIPERS CONSTANTLY FALLS OFF CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP |
| 2014-12-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY CAR WASHED AND RUST PROOFED DURING THE WINTER EVER 2 WEEKS. LAST DECEMBER THE PAINT UNDER THE BOTT… |
| 2014-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 2… |
| 2014-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM TH… |
| 2014-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXTERIOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING ,REPLACED BRAND NEW AND SHUT OFF AGAIN CAUSING CAR TO LOCK ITSELF IN PARK. *TR |
| 2014-01-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND BAC… |
| 2013-10-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A… |
| 2013-07-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | CPSC: I1370321A. 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO REA… |
| 2013-07-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY 7/12/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO A… |
| 2013-07-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STAL… |
| 2013-05-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR BECAME FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING OV… |
| 2012-04-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVEN IT JERKS WHEN U TAKE OFF AND WHEN IT SHIFTS, AND IT MAKES A CLUNK NOISE WHEN I HIM HIT A BUMP IT IS SO BAD … |
| 2012-04-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT T… |
| 2012-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, BUT WILL SHIFT CORR… |
| 2011-09-05 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD… |
| 2011-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING TH… |
| 2010-06-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 1999 MERCURY COUGAR - RIGHT FUEL TANK STRAP FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, I SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE OF SOM… |
| 2010-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OCCURS WHEN CAR IS DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR COMING TO A STOP, OR SHI… |
| 2009-04-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE BACK AND FORTH AND THEN TH… |
| 2009-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECALL ID#8389 (FEB 06, 2001) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BATTERY CABLES. 1999 MERCURY COUGAR 2.5L V6 (70263 MILES). JUST PICK… |
| 2009-02-17 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH PAWL STICKS IN THE OPEN OR UNLATCHED POSI… |
| 2008-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED MY 99 COUGAR FOR 7 YEARS NOW I BOUGHT IT USED AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE THE FIRST YEAR BUT LATE WITHIN T… |
| 2008-09-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR, AND HAVE HAD IT ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, EXCEPT HAVING TO … |
| 2008-09-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC SUNROOF TRANSPORT MECHANISM HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME DURING THE LIFE OF THIS CAR (I AM THE ONLY OWNER… |
| 2008-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE INTERIOR AND … |
| 2008-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR AUTOMATIC V6. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT … |
| 2008-01-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS … |
| 2007-11-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE AND STALL INTERMITTENTLY.… |
| 2007-10-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SURGE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN … |
| 2007-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. IN 2003, THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHIC… |
| 2007-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I'VE GOT A REPEATABLE FAILURE THAT HAPPENS WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN OR GO UP AN INCLINE WHILE I HAVE LESS THAN A QUARTER… |
| 2007-06-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGI… |
| 2007-04-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | RECALL OF BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL. FORD SERVICE CENTER STATES REPAIR WAS DONE ON 12-19-2000, BUT THERE IS NO RECORDS TO … |
| 2007-03-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUPE. HE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THIS PARTIC… |
| 2007-03-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 1999 COUGAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR A TUNE UP RECENTLY. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEK… |
| 2007-03-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY COUGAR. THE FRONT AND DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH STUCK ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DOORS… |
| 2007-02-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE @ 30 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND I ALMOST CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE … |
| 2007-02-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | SUNROOFS ON THE 1999 TO 2001 MERCURY COUGARS SEEM TO BREAK WITH ALOT OF FREQUENCY. ONE DAY THEY SEEM TO WORK AND THEN … |
| 2007-01-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | BRAKES CONTINUE TO GRIND EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. TRANSMISSION SURGES AND HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION CAUSING UNEXPECTE… |
| 2006-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I FILED A COMPLAINT, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK ! I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SY… |
| 2006-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | I BOUGHT A 199 FORD MERCURY COUGAR AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON DEC. 8TH, 2006 WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES THEY STARTED M… |
| 2006-10-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NEARLY GET REAR-END… |