Mercury Cougar problems reported in Illinois
118 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Illinois, 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.
118
Complaints from Illinois
5
Crashes
1
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
33
28.0%
Electrical System
16
13.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
11.0%
Brakes
12
10.2%
Lights
11
9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
4.2%
Seat Belts
4
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
3.4%
Other & Unspecified
3
2.5%
Equipment & Accessories
3
2.5%
Body & Structure
3
2.5%
By model year
1988 Cougar
1
0.8%
1989 Cougar
4
3.4%
1990 Cougar
5
4.2%
1991 Cougar
2
1.7%
1992 Cougar
6
5.1%
1993 Cougar
22
18.6%
1994 Cougar
9
7.6%
1995 Cougar
6
5.1%
1996 Cougar
4
3.4%
1997 Cougar
4
3.4%
1999 Cougar
29
24.6%
2000 Cougar
19
16.1%
2001 Cougar
3
2.5%
2002 Cougar
4
3.4%
Cities reporting most
Frankfort
6
14.3%
Manteno
5
11.9%
Chicago
5
11.9%
Orland Hills
4
9.5%
Marengo
3
7.1%
FOX Lake
3
7.1%
Orland Park
3
7.1%
Springfield
3
7.1%
Elgin
3
7.1%
Lombard
3
7.1%
Ashkum
2
4.8%
Park Forest
2
4.8%