Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Mercury Cougar.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEM… |
| 2020-04-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY LIGHT IS ON AND HAS FOR AWHILE. LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING FUSES. AND TODAY I HAD TO RIP OUT A HEADLIGHT OR THE CAR WO… |
| 2019-04-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WELL HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IS DRY ROTTED LIKE CRAZY THE CAR LOOSES POWER WHILE EXCELERATING WHEN BELOW 3/4 OF A TANK… |
| 2019-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL REACHED A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE… |
| 2017-03-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF JUST RELEASED FROM THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF I71 DOING 65MPH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS P… |
| 2017-01-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WIT… |
| 2016-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDI… |
| 2016-06-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | OVER PAST FEW WEEKS LOOSING ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES AND HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMPS CAUSING NEAR COLLISSION AS I… |
| 2015-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR… |
| 2015-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CAR STARTED HESITATING AND LOST POWER THEN STALLED OUT CAUSING TRAFFIC TO GET BACKED UP. *TR |
| 2014-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | KEY STICKS IN IGNITION SWITCH. SOMETIMES HALFWAY IN OR OUT. AFRAID TO DRIVE AS IT WILL PROBABLY MAKE CAR UNABLE TO ST… |
| 2013-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDEN… |
| 2012-11-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | COOPER TRENDSETTER SE,P205/55/R16,INSIDE ONE TIRE IS A PILE OF POWDERED RUBBER/INSIDE WALL OF TIRE,RUBBER HAS CAME OFF … |
| 2012-10-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMB… |
| 2012-08-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V4… |
| 2011-08-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE MEC… |
| 2011-08-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A LOCAL ME… |
| 2011-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT … |
| 2011-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | DRIVING CAR TO CLASS LAST WEEK, RECENTLY BOUGHT IT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING G… |
| 2009-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE QUITTING IN INTERSECTION AND CAR LOSING ALL POWER ENTERING GARAGE. VIBRATION AND PULLING TO RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SP… |
| 2009-06-20 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. ON JUNE 20, 2009, A PIECE OF THE SUN ROOF FELL OFF TRACK AND CAUSED THE SUN… |
| 2009-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHIC… |
| 2008-10-13 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WENT TO OPEN SUN ROOF DIDN'T WORK . I WENT TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST WAS TOLD OVER 1000.00 AND THIS A REALLY … |
| 2008-09-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM NOT SURE WHO TO CONTACT WITH THIS, BUT I HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND I AM STILL A LITTLE U… |
| 2008-04-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND/OR WHEN DRIVING FORWARD, THE VEHICLE SH… |
| 2007-07-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AND EVENTUAL… |
| 2007-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A SMELL IN THE CAR AFTER AGGRESSIVE DRIVING, AND THE TSB # IS 00252 AND NHTSA IS 616819. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS SM… |
| 2007-05-07 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE SUNROOF, BUT WAS UNSUCCESS… |
| 2007-03-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE… |
| 2006-03-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY, SHUT DOWN THE O/D NOW WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR UNTIL … |
| 2005-11-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL ONE DAY I WENT TO PULL OUT INTO AN INTERSE… |
| 2005-10-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE METAL SUNROOF ON MY 2001 MERCURY COUGAR BROKE FREE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. FORD APPARENTLY USED PLAST… |
| 2005-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | DT: THE SUN ROOF I BROKE. THE SUN ROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON OCTOBER 2, 2005. AND WHEN THE CONTAC… |
| 2005-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER A FORD RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE… |
| 2005-06-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2001. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT 43,000 MILES (JUNE 2005). NO RECO… |
| 2005-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | I OPENED MY MOONROOF ONE DAY AND IT MADE A NOISE SO I LOOKED AT IT AND IT LOOKED TO BE OFF TRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SO… |
| 2005-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF TWO RECALLS ON THE 2001 MERCURY COUGAR. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V421000. THE CONSUMER … |
| 2005-04-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | Yes | 0 | WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND LURCH FORWARD. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BR… |
| 2005-03-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 COUGAR I WISH I WOULD HAVE MADE A BETTER CHOICE IN WHAT VEHICLE I BOUGHT. THE ONE … |
| 2004-12-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT PINCH BOLT CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING CAR. CAR CAME TO STOP AND COULD NOT TURN WHEEL. REPLACED R/F … |
| 2004-12-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THEN IT STALLED, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICL… |
| 2004-10-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO… |
| 2004-09-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | EARLY JULY OF 2004, THE CONSUMER FOUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT TIRE. THE CONSUMER … |
| 2004-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND RADIATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TA… |
| 2004-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED BY POPPING THE CLUTCH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE… |
| 2004-06-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | TEN MINUTES AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES REPLACED AND WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES F… |
| 2004-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING AND FUEL PUMP. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT FORD REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPLACING T… |
| 2004-05-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 2001 MERCURY COUGAR HAS STALLED 5 TIMES WITHIN A MONTH AND A HALF. TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY AND 3 TIMES IDLE. CAR WAS COMP… |
| 2004-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP. *MR *SC *JB |
| 2004-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE HEATING/COOLER GAUGE WORKS UP TO 2 THEN YOU HAVE TO MESS WITH THE CONTROLLER TO TURN IT UP TO 3 OR 4. TOOK TO DEALE… |