Mercury Cougar problems reported in Maryland
71 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Maryland, 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.
71
Complaints from Maryland
1
Crashes
5
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
16
22.5%
Brakes
9
12.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
11.3%
Electrical System
6
8.5%
Equipment & Accessories
5
7.0%
Seat Belts
5
7.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
7.0%
Lights
3
4.2%
Suspension
3
4.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
4.2%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.8%
By model year
1984 Cougar
1
1.4%
1987 Cougar
1
1.4%
1988 Cougar
1
1.4%
1990 Cougar
1
1.4%
1991 Cougar
3
4.2%
1992 Cougar
1
1.4%
1993 Cougar
8
11.3%
1994 Cougar
9
12.7%
1995 Cougar
5
7.0%
1996 Cougar
2
2.8%
1997 Cougar
3
4.2%
1999 Cougar
19
26.8%
2000 Cougar
12
16.9%
2001 Cougar
3
4.2%
2002 Cougar
2
2.8%
Cities reporting most
Baltimore
8
16.3%
Silver Spring
7
14.3%
Suitland
6
12.2%
Capital Heights
4
8.2%
Germantown
4
8.2%
Timonium
4
8.2%
Temple Hills
3
6.1%
Glen Burnie
3
6.1%
Gaithersburg
3
6.1%
Bowie
3
6.1%
Glen Burni
2
4.1%
Salisbury
2
4.1%