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1994 Mercury CougarProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 137 owner complaints about the 1994 Mercury Cougar, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.4× the Cougar median · #4 of 18 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints13723 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage90kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 7, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Mercury Cougar has problems

137 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train360
Engine and engine cooling320
Service brakes, hydraulic271
Vehicle speed control112
Air bags108
Visibility70
Suspension70
Electrical system61
Fuel system, gasoline50
10 other systems223

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Mercury Cougar recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other Cougar year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cougar median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1994 Mercury Cougar safety ratings

1994 Mercury Cougar 2-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Mercury Cougar, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREDP94005 · closed Sep 22, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Cougar owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I BOUGHT A 1994 MERCURY COUGAR VIN# [XXX]. I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND IT HAD ONLY 29K ON IT BACK IN JULY 1997. WELL MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BEFORE 68K AND THE COUGAR IS RATTLING APART. I HEARD LATER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 3.8 MOTOR FOR THE BLOWER BY WHICH I'M HAVING NOW BUT BEING OVER 100K…
Complaint 10157491 · May 13, 2006 · 68,500 miles
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE WAS REBUILT IN OCTOBER 2001 @ 120000 MILES BECAUSE IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SINCE THE REBUILD, THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS SELF-ACCELERATION WHEN CURSE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND…
Complaint 10049564 · Dec 11, 2003 · 120,000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPAIRED THREE TIMES & NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. HELP P.S NO ONE TAKES BETTER CARE OF A CAR THEN ME. *AK
Complaint 10025918 · Jul 11, 2003

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