Mercury Cougar problems reported in Alabama
41 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Alabama, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
41
Complaints from Alabama
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1985
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
11
26.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
12.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
5
12.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
7.3%
Tires
3
7.3%
Body & Structure
3
7.3%
Brakes
3
7.3%
Other & Unspecified
2
4.9%
Engine & Cooling
2
4.9%
Seats
1
2.4%
Seat Belts
1
2.4%
Lights
1
2.4%
By model year
1985 Cougar
12
29.3%
1989 Cougar
2
4.9%
1990 Cougar
7
17.1%
1993 Cougar
3
7.3%
1994 Cougar
1
2.4%
1995 Cougar
5
12.2%
1996 Cougar
1
2.4%
1997 Cougar
1
2.4%
1999 Cougar
9
22.0%
Cities reporting most
Cordova
11
27.5%
Huntsville
11
27.5%
Clanton
4
10.0%
Wilsonvill
3
7.5%
Wilsonville
3
7.5%
Satsuma
2
5.0%
Monteballow
1
2.5%
Elke MT
1
2.5%
Pleham
1
2.5%
Summerdale
1
2.5%
Gulf Shores
1
2.5%
Daleville
1
2.5%