1993 Mercury Cougar exterior lighting problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1993 Mercury Cougar — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Head light switch hard to apply head light flicker on and off.sometime will not come on at all.car was in motion,and stationary”
filed Oct 29, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mercury cougar. The contact stated that while at a stop, the headlights began to flicker without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure would recur sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the…”
filed Oct 21, 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mercury cougar. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed that the headlights began to flicker. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) but was advised by the…”
filed Oct 26, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 Cougar | 8 | 4% |
| 1999 Cougar | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Cougar | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 Cougar | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 Cougar | 27 | 29% |
| 1991 Cougar | 8 | 11% |
| 1990 Cougar | 5 | 6% |
| 1989 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
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.