1999 Mercury Cougar exterior lighting problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I got in my car one day after work in the parking lot and started my car and my airbag light was on. It stayed on for three days and is no longer on. It seems like no one wants to take account or provide solutions for the problem. Everytime I roll up my windows, my lights dim as if the battery is…”
filed Jan 25, 2017
“To whom it may concern: (management) I was driving on a residential street and was honked at by another driver who told me that my brakes lights were not working. I had a friend of mine that is a certified repair person look at it and he said it wasn't the light or the fuse or the brake switch…”
filed Jun 11, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 01V032000 · Feb 6, 2001
Exterior Lighting problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 Cougar | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Cougar | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 Cougar | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 Cougar | 24 | 12% |
| 1992 Cougar | 27 | 29% |
| 1991 Cougar | 8 | 11% |
| 1990 Cougar | 5 | 6% |
| 1989 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.