1995 Mercury COUGAR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
64 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 64 complaints (18.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 18 | 28.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 10.9% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 6.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 6.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 7 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 3 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 3 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 8; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Unknown Or Other: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3; Visibility:Windshield: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 56 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
1995: 15; 1996: 14; 2000: 16; 2001: 4; 2002: 4; 2003: 5; 2005: 3; 2015: 1; 2020: 2
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10761424 · 2015-09-03 (September 3, 2015)
WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUSE CONTROL, AFTER MAKING MY EXIT IN TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE CRUSE CONTROL TRIED TO RESUME MY LAST RECORDED SPEED WITHOUT ME PRESSING ANY OF THE CRUSE CONTROLS. THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 50MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE AND THE RPM'S SPIKED TO ABOUT 5000 BEFORE I HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE CRUSE CONTROL.
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761424 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11363202 · 2020-10-07 (October 7, 2020)
I WAS DRIVING ALONG HWY ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR WHEN CAR ENGINE STOPS. THIS STOPS POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC. TO STOP WORKING AND YOU HAVE A HARD TIME PULLING OFF THE ROAD. WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND CAR COOLS DOWN A LITTLE. IT WILL THEN START UP AGAIN AND YOU CAN GO AGAIN FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE OR SO AND ENGINE DIES AGAIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 7 miles reported. Look up ODI 11363202 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106714 · 2005-01-04 (January 4, 2005)
TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PERFORMING. WELL. CONSUMER STATED THAT GEARS WERE NOT CHANGING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 485125 · 1995-04-07 (April 7, 1995)
REPLACED TRANSMISSION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 503345 · 1996-04-08 (April 8, 1996)
STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108317 · 2005-01-31 (January 31, 2005)
ONE DAY I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE APPARENT. I PROCEEDED TO START MY CAR AND FOUND IT SLOW TO START THOUGH IT DID START UP AFTER A BIT.THAT EVENING AFTER WORK AGAIN THERE WAS A GAS SMELL AND AGAIN IT TOOK LONGER TO FIRE UP.UPON ARRIVING HOME THERE WAS A BIG WET SPOT ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY GASOLINE AND AT WORK THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER PUDDLE OF GAS WHERE I NORMALLY PARK. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY TOLD ME MY FUEL LINES HAD WORN THROUGH [CHAFED] IF YOU WILL BY IMPRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108317 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 564020 · 2002-01-17 (January 17, 2002)
FUEL INJECTION LINES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THIS CAUSED FRICTION AGAINST THE FUEL TANK AND CHAFED A HOLE THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, CAUSING A LEAK. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 564020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 732655 · 2000-09-27 (September 27, 2000)
NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY @ 35,000 MILES; GEARS NOT SHIFTING @ 45,174 MILES; MISSING REALLY BAD, ACTING LIKE GOING DEAD @ 51,066; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - STALLS @ 58,000; ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS @ 59,149; FEELS LIKE ENGINE GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING @ 59758; 70,000+ STILL HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732655 at NHTSA ↗