1993 Mercury Cougar engine and engine cooling problems
105 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1993 Mercury Cougar — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1993 3.8 l blew a head gasket at 97k. $1200 out of my pocket. I don't even make that much a month. I will never by a ford again. *jb”
filed Apr 5, 2004
“While driving engine check light came on, the engine overheated, and white smoke started coming out the exhaust pipe. The aluminum head gasket blew out. Dealership indicated this was a common problem with this size engine because the gasket wrapped. *ak”
filed Jan 21, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 11 | 12% |
| 2001 Cougar | 11 | 13% |
| 2000 Cougar | 26 | 12% |
| 1999 Cougar | 67 | 15% |
| 1997 Cougar | 30 | 39% |
| 1996 Cougar | 21 | 34% |
| 1995 Cougar | 19 | 17% |
| 1994 Cougar | 32 | 23% |
| 1992 Cougar | 18 | 20% |
| 1991 Cougar | 17 | 23% |
| 1990 Cougar | 9 | 10% |
| 1989 Cougar | 9 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Mercury Cougar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.