1999 Mercury Cougar structure problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have always had my car washed and rust proofed during the winter ever 2 weeks. Last december the paint under the bottom of both the drivers and passenger doors started having the paint bubble up on both rocker panels. It started bubbling up then curling and the pain started coming off. Ive seen…”
filed Jun 11, 2015
“Sunroofs on the 1999 to 2001 mercury cougars seem to break with alot of frequency. One day they seem to work and then for no reason they break. Included is a website with other owners that have had the same problem. Ford/mercury says it's not their problem even when it seems to be a design flaw of…”
filed Jun 2, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 Cougar | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 Cougar | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 Cougar | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 Cougar | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 Cougar | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 Cougar | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 Cougar | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 Cougar | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
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.