IllustrationVEHICLE QUITTING IN INTERSECTION AND CAR LOSING ALL POWER ENTERING GARAGE. VIBRATION AND PULLING TO RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EGR VALVE REPLACED TWICE. *TR
2001 Mercury Cougar
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
1325–50K
1050–75K
775–100K
10100–150K
7150K+
51 reports with mileage · 31 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports6 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel System, Other complaints
2 reportsI HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AS IF MY CAR WAS NOT GETTING GAS SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS. DEALER REPLACED THE DPFE UNIT. GOOD FOR 4 MONTHS. STALLED OUT. WE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. DID NOT WORK, STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. STALLED OUT ON THE ROAD AGAIN, HAD TO BE TOWED. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN. THEY REPLACED…
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I HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AS IF MY CAR WAS NOT GETTING GAS SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS. DEALER REPLACED THE DPFE UNIT. GOOD FOR 4 MONTHS. STALLED OUT. WE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. DID NOT WORK, STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. STALLED OUT ON THE ROAD AGAIN, HAD TO BE TOWED. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE DPFE UNIT AGAIN. STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. ALSO, EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL REGISTERING AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP, IT STILL READ EMPTY. STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH HESITATION AND STALLING OUT. THE DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. SINCE I RECEIVED THE LETTER OF RECALL.
Official recalls
104V421000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Aug 30, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) CAN REDUCE, AND EVENTUALLY BLOCK, THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING, AND OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. OVER TIME, THE FILTER MAY BECOME SUFFICIENTLY BLOCKED TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT. ALL OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FDM WITH A NEW DESIGN AT NO CHARGE IF THE OWNER REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ANY OF THE IDENTIFIED SYMPTOMS. THE FREE REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT. THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.