Mercury Cougar problems reported in Iowa
26 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Iowa, 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.
26
Complaints from Iowa
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
3
11.5%
Suspension
3
11.5%
Brakes
3
11.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
11.5%
Engine & Cooling
3
11.5%
Seat Belts
2
7.7%
Body & Structure
2
7.7%
Electrical System
2
7.7%
Equipment & Accessories
1
3.8%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
3.8%
Lights
1
3.8%
By model year
1989 Cougar
1
3.8%
1990 Cougar
1
3.8%
1991 Cougar
3
11.5%
1992 Cougar
2
7.7%
1994 Cougar
2
7.7%
1995 Cougar
1
3.8%
1996 Cougar
1
3.8%
1999 Cougar
14
53.8%
2001 Cougar
1
3.8%
Cities reporting most
Johnston
6
26.1%
Charles City
4
17.4%
DES Moines
3
13.0%
Council Bluffs
2
8.7%
Camanche
1
4.3%
Sairfield
1
4.3%
Rockford
1
4.3%
Eagle Grove
1
4.3%
RED OAK
1
4.3%
Grimes
1
4.3%
Havelock
1
4.3%
Knoxville
1
4.3%