Mercury Cougar problems reported in Texas
167 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Texas, 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.
167
Complaints from Texas
12
Crashes
13
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
31
18.6%
Brakes
24
14.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
21
12.6%
Electrical System
19
11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
7.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
4.8%
Lights
8
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
7
4.2%
Body & Structure
7
4.2%
Tires
6
3.6%
Seat Belts
4
2.4%
By model year
1984 Cougar
2
1.2%
1986 Cougar
1
0.6%
1987 Cougar
5
3.0%
1988 Cougar
3
1.8%
1989 Cougar
7
4.2%
1990 Cougar
6
3.6%
1991 Cougar
1
0.6%
1992 Cougar
5
3.0%
1993 Cougar
3
1.8%
1994 Cougar
8
4.8%
1995 Cougar
15
9.0%
1996 Cougar
18
10.8%
1997 Cougar
17
10.2%
1999 Cougar
50
29.9%
2000 Cougar
11
6.6%
2001 Cougar
3
1.8%
2002 Cougar
12
7.2%
Cities reporting most
SAN Antonio
12
14.5%
Fort Worth
11
13.3%
Austin
11
13.3%
Houston
9
10.8%
Brownsville
8
9.6%
Iowa Park
6
7.2%
Dallas
6
7.2%
Beeville
4
4.8%
Missouri City
4
4.8%
Lubbock
4
4.8%
Cedar Hill
4
4.8%
Pasadena
4
4.8%