Mercury Cougar problems reported in Michigan
172 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Michigan, 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.
172
Complaints from Michigan
5
Crashes
4
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
30
17.4%
Brakes
28
16.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
23
13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
17
9.9%
Electrical System
16
9.3%
Seat Belts
7
4.1%
Other & Unspecified
6
3.5%
Lights
6
3.5%
Suspension
6
3.5%
Body & Structure
6
3.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
2.9%
By model year
1986 Cougar
4
2.3%
1987 Cougar
4
2.3%
1988 Cougar
2
1.2%
1989 Cougar
5
2.9%
1990 Cougar
2
1.2%
1991 Cougar
6
3.5%
1992 Cougar
4
2.3%
1993 Cougar
19
11.0%
1994 Cougar
19
11.0%
1995 Cougar
18
10.5%
1996 Cougar
5
2.9%
1997 Cougar
7
4.1%
1999 Cougar
51
29.7%
2000 Cougar
13
7.6%
2001 Cougar
11
6.4%
2002 Cougar
2
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
15
22.7%
Canton
9
13.6%
East China
7
10.6%
Garden City
5
7.6%
Casnovia
4
6.1%
D'lo
4
6.1%
Westland
4
6.1%
Grand Rapi
4
6.1%
Romulus
4
6.1%
Warren
4
6.1%
Buchanan
3
4.5%
Grand Blamc
3
4.5%