Mercury Cougar problems reported in California
209 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from California, 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.
209
Complaints from California
21
Crashes
6
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
28
13.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
25
12.0%
Brakes
22
10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
18
8.6%
Engine & Cooling
18
8.6%
Seat Belts
17
8.1%
Lights
12
5.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
5.7%
Steering
9
4.3%
Other & Unspecified
8
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
3.3%
Airbags
7
3.3%
By model year
1978 Cougar
1
0.5%
1982 Cougar
1
0.5%
1983 Cougar
1
0.5%
1984 Cougar
9
4.3%
1985 Cougar
2
1.0%
1987 Cougar
3
1.4%
1988 Cougar
11
5.3%
1989 Cougar
9
4.3%
1990 Cougar
12
5.7%
1991 Cougar
7
3.3%
1992 Cougar
9
4.3%
1993 Cougar
4
1.9%
1994 Cougar
8
3.8%
1995 Cougar
3
1.4%
1996 Cougar
10
4.8%
1997 Cougar
7
3.3%
1999 Cougar
74
35.4%
2000 Cougar
22
10.5%
2001 Cougar
6
2.9%
2002 Cougar
10
4.8%
Cities reporting most
ELK Grove
9
14.1%
Fresno
8
12.5%
BEN Lomond
7
10.9%
SAN Jose
7
10.9%
SAN Mateo
6
9.4%
Saugus
5
7.8%
Huntington Beach
4
6.3%
Santa Clarita
4
6.3%
SUN City
4
6.3%
SAN Diego
4
6.3%
Richard
3
4.7%
Huntlington Beach
3
4.7%