Mercury Cougar problems reported in Louisiana
38 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Louisiana, 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.
38
Complaints from Louisiana
9
Crashes
3
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
8
21.1%
Engine & Cooling
6
15.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
10.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
4
10.5%
Brakes
3
7.9%
Steering
3
7.9%
Airbags
3
7.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
5.3%
Other & Unspecified
1
2.6%
Seat Belts
1
2.6%
Wheels
1
2.6%
Lights
1
2.6%
By model year
1988 Cougar
1
2.6%
1990 Cougar
3
7.9%
1992 Cougar
6
15.8%
1993 Cougar
4
10.5%
1994 Cougar
1
2.6%
1995 Cougar
1
2.6%
1996 Cougar
2
5.3%
1997 Cougar
1
2.6%
1999 Cougar
8
21.1%
2000 Cougar
4
10.5%
2002 Cougar
7
18.4%
Cities reporting most
Shreveport
9
28.1%
Anacoco
6
18.8%
Deridder
3
9.4%
Baton Rouge
3
9.4%
Zachary
2
6.3%
Lafayette
2
6.3%
Baton Roug
2
6.3%
Olla
1
3.1%
Altamonte Springs
1
3.1%
Mamou
1
3.1%
Greenwell Springs
1
3.1%
NEW Iberia
1
3.1%