Mercury Cougar problems reported in Massachusetts
55 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Massachusetts, 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.
55
Complaints from Massachusetts
4
Crashes
2
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
10
18.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
9
16.4%
Engine & Cooling
9
16.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
7.3%
Brakes
4
7.3%
Seat Belts
3
5.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
5.5%
Suspension
3
5.5%
Body & Structure
3
5.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
5.5%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.8%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.8%
By model year
1985 Cougar
1
1.8%
1986 Cougar
1
1.8%
1987 Cougar
5
9.1%
1988 Cougar
6
10.9%
1989 Cougar
1
1.8%
1990 Cougar
1
1.8%
1992 Cougar
3
5.5%
1993 Cougar
2
3.6%
1994 Cougar
5
9.1%
1995 Cougar
3
5.5%
1996 Cougar
2
3.6%
1997 Cougar
1
1.8%
1999 Cougar
11
20.0%
2000 Cougar
12
21.8%
2001 Cougar
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Hopkinton
5
15.6%
Brockton
5
15.6%
Boston
4
12.5%
Billerica
3
9.4%
Quincy
3
9.4%
Raynham
2
6.3%
Beverly
2
6.3%
Springfield
2
6.3%
Peabody
2
6.3%
Framingham
2
6.3%
Hattiesburg
1
3.1%
Sekomk
1
3.1%