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1993 Mercury Cougar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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195Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

3Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
105Exterior Lighting
24Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20Fuel System, Gasoline
10Electrical System
8
All reported categories
Seat Belts
8Structure
8Unknown Or Other
5Suspension
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Power Train
3Air Bags
2Equipment
2Service Brakes, Air
2Steering
2Tires
2Visibility
2Child Seat
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 195 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports

Tires complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Tires

WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, IT HAD A REAL HARD PULL TO RIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT. THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT END , STILL HARD PULL . THEY SENT ME TO THE SAME FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE ALIGNMENT (11,200MI) AFTER THE ALIGNMENT($100) THE MECHANIC PUT BACK ON RACK TO ROTATE TIRES , I WOULD NOT AG…

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WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, IT HAD A REAL HARD PULL TO RIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT. THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT END , STILL HARD PULL . THEY SENT ME TO THE SAME FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE ALIGNMENT (11,200MI) AFTER THE ALIGNMENT($100) THE MECHANIC PUT BACK ON RACK TO ROTATE TIRES , I WOULD NOT AGREE TO THAT, SO I WENT TO TIRE AMERICA TO BUY NEW TIRES,(MICHELIN) AND THE HARD PULL WENT AWAY. SO FIRESTONE HAS MADE JUNK TIRES FOR SOMETIME!! I DON'T WANT NOTHING FROM FIRESTONE!! THEY WOULDN'T HELP WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE!!!DON'T THINK THAT I AM JUST JUMPING ON THE BAND WAGON, JUST WANT TO TELL MY SIDE OF THE STORY, FORD AND FIRESTONE WOULDN'T LISTEN. THANKS!!!UNK T( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )

NHTSA ODI #729762

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1996
Air BagsTiresCrashInjury

TIRE CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

NHTSA ODI #507491

Official recalls

3

99V275000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

Oct 12, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED.

97V159000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Sep 22, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS FUEL LEAKAGE RESULTS IN DAMPNESS AND FUEL ODOR, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC CONVOLUTE COVERING AROUND THE FUEL LINES. IF THE LINES SHOW A LEAK, THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED FIRST.

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA99005 · Headlight Switch

Opened Jan 20, 1999 · Closed Dec 14, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH AN INTERNAL, BIMETAL CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT CAN OPEN DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING HEADLING OPERATION.

RQ97011 · Fuel Line Jumper

Opened Sep 25, 1997 · Closed Nov 16, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE ALLEGED FUEL LINE FAILURES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND IF THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED NATIONALLY