Mercury Cougar problems reported in Washington
35 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Cougar came from Washington, 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.
35
Complaints from Washington
5
Crashes
3
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
7
20.0%
Airbags
4
11.4%
Engine & Cooling
4
11.4%
Suspension
3
8.6%
Seat Belts
2
5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
5.7%
Body & Structure
2
5.7%
Brakes
2
5.7%
Steering
2
5.7%
Other & Unspecified
1
2.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
2.9%
By model year
1983 Cougar
1
2.9%
1984 Cougar
1
2.9%
1986 Cougar
1
2.9%
1988 Cougar
2
5.7%
1989 Cougar
5
14.3%
1990 Cougar
3
8.6%
1993 Cougar
2
5.7%
1997 Cougar
3
8.6%
1999 Cougar
12
34.3%
2000 Cougar
1
2.9%
2001 Cougar
1
2.9%
2002 Cougar
3
8.6%
Cities reporting most
Kalama
3
11.5%
Wapato
3
11.5%
Bellingham
3
11.5%
Kent
3
11.5%
Newcastle
2
7.7%
Washougal
2
7.7%
Puyallup
2
7.7%
Renton
2
7.7%
Vancouver
2
7.7%
Seattle
2
7.7%
North Bend
1
3.8%
Lakewood
1
3.8%