11 of the
112 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Cougar are about the
transmission — 10% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
156,000 miles.
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11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
545.5%
Manual Transmission
327.3%
Power Train
19.1%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
19.1%
Driveshaft
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Mercury Cougar year
MY VEHICLES BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY AFTER HOURS RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE MANIFOLD WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC BROKE WERE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WAS BUILT IN, I ALSO NOTICED THAT A FEW SPARKPLUGS WERE FLOODED WITH COOLANT. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT ON THESE VEHICLES BUT NO ONE KNEW ABOUT IT AND ONLY FLEET VEHICLES WERE COVERED AND NOT CIVILIAN VEHICLES. I WONDER IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE FOR ME TO SEEK A DEALERSHIP AND GET REIMBURSED FOR THESE DAMAGES.
NHTSA complaint #10521303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hutchinson, KS
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ON 7/29/2003 WHILE FUELING T GAS WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. OWNER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THREE HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. OWNER STATED THAT DRIVESHAFT WAS RUBBING ON THE FUEL LINE WHICH CAUSED THE HOLES.
NHTSA complaint #10031533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION VIBRATES AND WAS ERRATIC, TORQUE CONVERTER WAS CLEANED, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #785615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION VIBRATES AND WAS ERRATIC, TORQUE CONVERTER WAS CLEANED, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #785615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, MS
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #552943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #847454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DLO, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. GAS IS LEAKAGE FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER REPLACED TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #840421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
D'lo, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. WHENEVER CONSUMER PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, THE GAS LEAKS OUT, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE FUEL INJECTION. ALSO CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION IN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES. VEHICLE IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP FOR FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #839002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Muskegon, MI
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED CLUTCH PACKS/CYLINDERS.
NHTSA complaint #523318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Muskegon, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO SHIFT. WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE ANYWHERE. *AK SERVICE MANGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT FORD USED BAD CLUTCH PACKS AND CLUTCH PACK CYLINDERS IN THE 1997 TRANSMISSIONS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm Harbor, FL1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED VEHICLE IN STREET, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TILTED THE STEERING WHEE, . GOT OUT AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACK. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #815141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.