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1995 Mercury Cougar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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109Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
38Power Train
23Engine And Engine Cooling
19Fuel System, Gasoline
9Suspension
8
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
7Electrical System
5Visibility
5Unknown Or Other
4Air Bags
3Equipment
3Seats
3Steering
3Service Brakes, Air
2Structure
2Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 109 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Suspension complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2005
Suspension

DT: THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO HE HAD THE FRONT END REDONE. THIRTEEN MONTHS LATER THE LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN, HE NOTICED Y THAT THE RIGHT BALL JOINT MALFUNCTIONED. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10144683

67,000 miles · Jan 4, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

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

NHTSA ODI #10106714

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2000
EquipmentInterior LightingSuspension

THE POWER ANTENNA ONLY WORKS ONCE AND A WHILE. INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKER. THE CAR VIBRATE AT HIGH SPEED. THE TAPE PLAYER EATS TAPES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720918

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999
Suspension

WHENEVER FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AFTER DRIVING 50MPH, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY & VIBRATE. THIS CAN ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES & PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843452

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1997
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #514962

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

STRUTS RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #504026

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1995
Suspension

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #479851

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

WARPED ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #966584

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA01001 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness

Opened Jan 5, 2001 · Closed Jul 31, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System

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Electrical System

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