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1994 Mercury Cougar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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137Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Power Train
36Engine And Engine Cooling
32Service Brakes, Hydraulic
27Vehicle Speed Control
11Air Bags
10
All reported categories
Suspension
7Visibility
7Electrical System
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Unknown Or Other
5Seat Belts
4Structure
4Exterior Lighting
3Equipment
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Air
2Steering
2Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Tires
1

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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.

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.

  • 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

Power Train complaints

36 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES DURING SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #534028

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TENDS TO SLIP AND THEN ENGAGE INTO THE GEAR ROUGHLY WHEN SHIFTING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION, SUCH AS IN PASSING SITUATIONS. ALSO AIR BYPASS VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING MODERATE BRAKING. IN ADDITION, MACHINED WARPED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #522875

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1997
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

ON THE BELTWAY WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN LOST POWER. THIS CONSUMER HAD TO LET UP AND TAKE FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP AGAIN. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808020

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1996
Power Train

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #503733

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980827

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1995
Power Train

AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ODI #958899

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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