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1995 Mercury Cougar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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109Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Mercury Cougar

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 109 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 38 reports
  • Power Train: 23 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 19 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 9 reports
  • Suspension: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    92
    1992    195
    1993    137
    1994    109
    1995    62
    1996    76
    1997    1
    1998
    Compare all Cougar years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    38    Power Train
    23    Engine And Engine Cooling
    19    Fuel System, Gasoline
    9    Suspension
    8
    All reported categories
    Vehicle Speed Control
    7    Electrical System
    5    Visibility
    5    Unknown Or Other
    4    Air Bags
    3    Equipment
    3    Seats
    3    Steering
    3    Service Brakes, Air
    2    Structure
    2    Engine
    1    Exterior Lighting
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 8 of 109 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.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    9 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    7 reports
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    200,000 miles · Sep 3, 2015
    Vehicle Speed Control

    WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUSE CONTROL, AFTER MAKING MY EXIT IN TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE CRUSE CONTROL TRIED TO RESUME MY LAST RECORDED SPEED WITHOUT ME PRESSING ANY OF THE CRUSE CONTROLS. THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 50MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE AND THE RPM'S SPIKED T…

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    WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUSE CONTROL, AFTER MAKING MY EXIT IN TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE CRUSE CONTROL TRIED TO RESUME MY LAST RECORDED SPEED WITHOUT ME PRESSING ANY OF THE CRUSE CONTROLS. THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 50MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE AND THE RPM'S SPIKED TO ABOUT 5000 BEFORE I HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE CRUSE CONTROL.

    NHTSA ODI #10761424

    40,296 miles · Nov 5, 2003
    Vehicle Speed Control

    ODOMETER STOPPED AT 40,296. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF MY SAME CAR AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

    NHTSA ODI #10045497

    Mileage unknown · May 26, 2001
    Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

    GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR JUST OFF BY IT SELF FOR A 1/4 MILE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #745953

    Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2000
    Vehicle Speed Control

    THE VEHICLE RPMS MALFUNCTIONED, (WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING THE RPMS WOULD JUMP TO 4000 AND CAME BACK DOWN TO 1000 RPMS) YH

    NHTSA ODI #551926

    Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1997
    Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #518908

    Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1996
    Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash

    WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK, VEHICLE WAS BEING PUT INTO PARK, ACCELERATED AND HIT A BUILDING, SHIFTED TO REVERSE, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS,BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, NO WARNING. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #985202

    Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1995
    Vehicle Speed Control

    THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AND KEEPS ON ACCELERATING. *AK ACCELERATION CONTINUES FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.*JB

    NHTSA ODI #968548

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    EA01001 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness

    Opened Jan 5, 2001 · Closed Jul 31, 2001

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

    There is no summary currently available

    Additional source detail variants (2)

    Electrical System

    There is no summary currently available

    Electrical System

    There is no summary currently available

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.