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1994 Mercury Cougar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 137 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

32 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #758472

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897739

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

DEALER SAID ENGINE COULD CUT OFF WHEN THE VIBRATION OCCURS IN DRIVING. THIS WILL BE AN $1300 CAR REPAIR BILL!*AK

NHTSA ODI #750905

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC AND FINDING OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MOTOR 92-96, I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUNS A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE FOR SIMILAR MAKES (WINSTAR,ETC..) I BELIEVE FORD RECOGNIZES THIS COMMON DEFECT BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. IT IS MY OPINION THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.

NHTSA ODI #748333

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ENGINE OVERHEATED. SHE PULLED INTO A GASOLINE STATION, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START UP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #888549

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

COOLANT LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON. VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE CUTTING OFF. SERVICE WAS KEPT UP. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. DEALER DIDN'T GIVE OKAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE MILEAGE HAD EXCEEDED 100,000 MILES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #881681

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

I RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN #00M10 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2000. I WAS ALREADY OVER THE ALLOTTED MILEAGE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I WAS NOTIFIED IN TIME TO HAVE THIS KNOWN FAILURE REPAIRED IN THE ALLOTTED TIME FRAME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM 2/1…

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I RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN #00M10 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2000. I WAS ALREADY OVER THE ALLOTTED MILEAGE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I WAS NOTIFIED IN TIME TO HAVE THIS KNOWN FAILURE REPAIRED IN THE ALLOTTED TIME FRAME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM 2/13/01 AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME "TOO BAD". I ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN #BC0962941001. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION THAT WOULD COST $150.00. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740891

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ENGINE HEAD GASKETS, AND REMEDY HAS FAILED.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED RECENTLY FOR RECALL ON POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET/LOW COOLANT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #877868

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

RECALL # NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WAS ALMOST 7 YEARS OLD. DEALER COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM FOR RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #875475

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

RADIATOR FAILED BETWEEN PLASTIC SIDES AND ALUMINUM CORE. THIS IS THE FIFTH FORD RADIATOR OF THE SAME CONSTRUCTION IN THE 1994-1995 MODEL YEARS I HAVE HAD FAIL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #736817

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

DP94005 · Engine Compartment Fire

Opened Jul 6, 1994 · Closed Sep 22, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

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