Mercury Cougar problems reported in Florida
184 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Florida, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
184
Complaints from Florida
14
Crashes
8
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
27
14.7%
Electrical System
23
12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
10.3%
Brakes
15
8.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
6.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
5.4%
Body & Structure
10
5.4%
Airbags
10
5.4%
Equipment & Accessories
8
4.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
4.3%
Lights
7
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
6
3.3%
By model year
1980 Cougar
2
1.1%
1982 Cougar
1
0.5%
1984 Cougar
1
0.5%
1987 Cougar
3
1.6%
1988 Cougar
7
3.8%
1989 Cougar
8
4.3%
1990 Cougar
9
4.9%
1991 Cougar
5
2.7%
1992 Cougar
7
3.8%
1993 Cougar
14
7.6%
1994 Cougar
7
3.8%
1995 Cougar
17
9.2%
1996 Cougar
4
2.2%
1997 Cougar
10
5.4%
1999 Cougar
57
31.0%
2000 Cougar
18
9.8%
2001 Cougar
5
2.7%
2002 Cougar
9
4.9%
Cities reporting most
Orlando
16
22.9%
Jacksonville
11
15.7%
Tampa
6
8.6%
Fairfield
5
7.1%
Coconut Cree
5
7.1%
Weston
4
5.7%
Quincy
4
5.7%
Hudson
4
5.7%
Clearwater
4
5.7%
Naples
4
5.7%
Miami
4
5.7%
APO
3
4.3%