2002 Mercury Cougar fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 49 complaints for the 2002 Mercury Cougar, 39% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 39% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I have a 2002 cougar with 60k miles and I've already replaced the fuel pump,power steering pump, and now the heater core is clogged. Although lincoln/mercury is the only one to work on the car, the warranty wont cover a clog. They will cover a leak...but not a clogg. How asinine is that? Fidelity warranty service is a joke!
Fuel pump was replaced twice because fuel gauge was not reading correctly. After the second replacement, while driving 70 MPH, vehicle shut down and wouldn't restart. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that fuel pump needed to be replaced again.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Cougar
- Engine 19 complaints