2001 Mercury Cougar fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 27 complaints for the 2001 Mercury Cougar, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Battery light is on and has for awhile. Lights keep blowing fuses. And today I had to rip out a headlight or the car would have set on fire.
Vehicle quitting in intersection and car losing all power entering garage. Vibration and pulling to right at highway speeds. Egr valve replaced twice.