Mercury Cougar problems reported in Missouri
70 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Missouri, 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.
70
Complaints from Missouri
2
Crashes
2
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
9
12.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
10.0%
Electrical System
7
10.0%
Tires
6
8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
8.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
7.1%
Lights
5
7.1%
Brakes
5
7.1%
Steering
4
5.7%
Airbags
3
4.3%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.9%
By model year
1978 Cougar
1
1.4%
1989 Cougar
1
1.4%
1990 Cougar
3
4.3%
1991 Cougar
4
5.7%
1992 Cougar
12
17.1%
1993 Cougar
4
5.7%
1994 Cougar
4
5.7%
1995 Cougar
2
2.9%
1996 Cougar
2
2.9%
1997 Cougar
1
1.4%
1999 Cougar
18
25.7%
2000 Cougar
5
7.1%
2001 Cougar
2
2.9%
2002 Cougar
11
15.7%
Cities reporting most
Kansas City
8
17.8%
KC
6
13.3%
O'fallon
6
13.3%
Rock Port
4
8.9%
Saint Louis
4
8.9%
ST Louis
4
8.9%
Independence
3
6.7%
Altenburg
2
4.4%
Mineral Point
2
4.4%
Bourbon
2
4.4%
Parkville
2
4.4%
Columbia
2
4.4%