1999 Mercury Cougar service brakes, hydraulic problems
72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought car at dealer on 02/05/01 since then I've had to repair car on too many occasions. Here some of the repairs I've had to do on this car ever since I bought it. On 3/01: brakes, 10/01: dealership replaced battery and performed a recall,12/01: dealership replaced alternator, 05/02: brake pads…”
filed Dec 7, 2009
“Brakes continue to grind even after replacement. Transmission surges and hesitates upon acceleration causing unexpected increases in speed. Transmission also slips in and out of gears randomly. All of these problems could lead to a serious accident. *tr”
filed Oct 13, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM…Campaign 00V075000 · Mar 9, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 Cougar | 10 | 5% |
| 1997 Cougar | 9 | 12% |
| 1996 Cougar | 6 | 10% |
| 1995 Cougar | 38 | 35% |
| 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 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.