1995 Mercury Cougar service brakes, hydraulic problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1995 Mercury Cougar — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The rotors on the front brakes were defective from the manufacturer (original parts). They had been refaced several times without avail, before they were replaced. The master cylinder for the brake system has been replaced due to failure. The power steering pump and rack and pinion has been…”
filed Jan 25, 2000
“Master cylinder went completly out, and consumer crashed into another car. Took car to dealer and they corrected the problem. *ak”
filed Oct 20, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 Cougar | 10 | 5% |
| 1999 Cougar | 72 | 16% |
| 1997 Cougar | 9 | 12% |
| 1996 Cougar | 6 | 10% |
| 1994 Cougar | 27 | 20% |
| 1993 Cougar | 20 | 10% |
| 1992 Cougar | 7 | 8% |
| 1991 Cougar | 11 | 15% |
| 1990 Cougar | 9 | 10% |
| 1989 Cougar | 10 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 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.