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2000 Mercury Cougar hesitation / surging reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2000 Mercury Cougar — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Hesitation / surging reports
8%
share of complaints
52,500 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (10 with odometer)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2000 Mercury Cougar

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2000 Mercury Cougar report before drawing conclusions.