Vehicle Data Hub

1992 Mercury Cougar lighting problems

28 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 1992 Mercury Cougar, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
28 23% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

An electricalshort in the headlight switch, caused wires in the dash area to burn and light to go out while driving.

November 1996

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mercury cougar. While driving any speed at night, the exterior lighting will sporadically fail and significantly reduce the contact's visibility. She called the manufacturer in reference to NHTSA campaign id number 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) and stated that the VIN was excluded from the recall. The manufacturer would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired.

Reported at 139,000 miles, June 2008

Other problems reported for the 1992 Mercury Cougar

Lighting problems in other years

  • 2002
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 1999
  • 1997
  • 1996
  • 1995
  • 1994
  • 1993
  • 1992
  • 1991
  • 1990

Lighting problems across all Mercury models