1993 Mercury Cougar problems
NHTSA has received 236 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Cougar, and 48% of them involve engine. After that come brakes (11%) and lighting (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 236 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 115,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 18 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 115,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Mercury Cougar with enough data (70 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On two occasions consumer was in an accident the driver side air bag did not deploy. Tt two persons were injured in first accident. *slc
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mercury cougar. While driving 75 MPH, the instrument panel lights and the headlights dimmed. The contact also noticed smoke rising from the dashboard. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new headlight switch and they made the repair. Approximately one year later, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 189,000.
While driving 25 to 30 MPH, rearended another vehicle, shoulder/lap belt did not lock up, driver slid under seat, fortunately not injuries.
The passenger side door hinges has a failure, that results in the door being inoperative(makes it difficult to close).
Tl*- the contact stated that on march 14, 2007 she began to smell fumes in the 1993 mercury cougar. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who discovered that there was recall 97v159000 concerning the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings on this particular year, make and model, but the contacts vehicle was not included. The consumer has provided an invoice for repair. Updated 05/04/07