Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Mercury Cougar.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA INFLATORSI HAVE A 2000. MERCURY. COGUAR. WHEN. I BOUGHT THE. CAR IT RAN TGOOD, THEN. IN 2014. I HAD TO. PA… |
| 2016-03-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, T… |
| 2016-02-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP WOULD ONLY ALLOW 1-2 GALLONS TO … |
| 2015-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS,… |
| 2014-12-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEMS. I HAVE PUT FUELPUT A NEW FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK 2 YES. AGO. PUT FUEL PR… |
| 2014-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN GRIFFITH ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ISSUES WITH 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. *TGW T… |
| 2014-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. THE V… |
| 2013-05-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS REAR METAL BRAKE LINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY ON THE HIGHWAY IN A PANIC STOP. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE BRA… |
| 2013-04-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN … |
| 2013-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED… |
| 2012-11-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE I… |
| 2012-11-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE T… |
| 2011-12-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | DURING PERIODIC MAINTENANCE THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE FUEL TANK STRAP HAD CORRODED AND BROKE. LIKELY CA… |
| 2011-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED… |
| 2011-07-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCURY COUGAR SUDDENLY STARTED SPUTTERING, BUCKING, AND IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. IT WOULD … |
| 2011-06-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD … |
| 2010-11-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BATTERY WAR… |
| 2010-07-06 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | 2000 MERCURY COUGAR, VEHICLE HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN AND STRIKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE ROOF. … |
| 2010-05-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | 2000 MERCURY COUGAR, EXPERIENCED EQUIPMENT FAILURE WITH HER LEFT TIRE THAT ALSO DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. *BF (OHIO TR… |
| 2010-03-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LACK POWER.… |
| 2010-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FLASHING BATTERY LIGHT. LIGHTS WOULD DIM DURING ACCELERATIONS OR REVVING OF ENGINE. ALTERNATOR FAILS CAUSING VEHICLE TO… |
| 2009-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON FUR… |
| 2009-09-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2000 MERCURY COUGAR V 6 AUTO -55000 MI - STEADY STATE CRUISING AFTER 10 MI 'WARM UP' - A FREQUENT , PROBLEM - LIKE OK F… |
| 2009-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE LIGHTS ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MY CAR HAVE BEEN FLICKERING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL A F… |
| 2009-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLAC… |
| 2009-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR STALLED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE IN MOTION. LATER FIND OUT THAT I NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP. … |
| 2008-08-30 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUNROOF CLOSING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY...THE FAILURE LEAVES PASSENGER SIDE ON SUNROOF FLOPPIN… |
| 2008-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED ON HIS FUEL PUM… |
| 2008-07-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL… |
| 2008-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS EFFECTING MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A V6 ENGINE, AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, RADIO, INTER… |
| 2008-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, ALL OF THE VEHICLE LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING… |
| 2007-11-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN HESITATING, STALLING, AND THE ENGIN… |
| 2007-11-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEM BATTERY LIGHT. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS THE BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHT… |
| 2007-10-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS JUMPED BY AAA. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIV… |
| 2007-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR BATTERY CABLE.… |
| 2007-08-30 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2000 MERCURY COUGAR WITH 76,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SUNROOF HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DON THOMPSON LI… |
| 2007-07-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON HER VEHICLE. FORD INFORMED… |
| 2007-07-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE, 2000 MERCURY COUGAR, BEGINS JERKING AS IT IS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, AND RESULTS IN COMPLETE SHUT DOWN … |
| 2007-07-15 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1. DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE SUNROOF 2. OVER 1000 OWNERS EXPERIENCED SUNROOF THAT CAN NOT OPEN/CLOSE. SOME PE… |
| 2007-06-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE WARNING I… |
| 2007-04-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE VEHICLE CONTAIND A SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. ON APRIL 3, 2007,… |
| 2006-10-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | MERCURY COUGAR SUNROOF COMES OFF TRACK AND REPAIR COST 1200 DOLLARS WHAT A RIP OFF *TW |
| 2006-09-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2000 MERCURY COUGAR ON SEPTEMBER 25 ,2006. WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN &T… |
| 2006-08-15 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC TRACK AROUND THE INTERIOR OF THE SUN… |
| 2006-07-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED 200 MERCURY COUGAR IN 12/2005. THE FUEL HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY FESTUS FORD AS DEFECTIVE. THE FUEL PUM… |
| 2006-07-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPING OVER ON ITS… |
| 2006-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCURY COUGAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LI… |
| 2006-07-09 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SUN ROOF THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN RO… |
| 2006-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WITH NO WARNING, MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL START FAILING. LIGHTS WILL DIM, RPM AND SPEED GAUGES RESET AND THE CAR… |
| 2006-07-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. IN 2006, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND WAS STRUCK BY SIX VEHICLES… |