1995 Mercury CougarProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 109 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercury Cougar, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 7, 2020. Updated daily.
Where the 1995 Mercury Cougar has problems
109 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 38 | 5 |
| Power train | 23 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 19 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 9 | 1 |
| Suspension | 8 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 2 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 1 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| 11 other systems | 19 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1995 Mercury Cougar recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1995 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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1995 Mercury Cougar safety ratings
1995 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
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1995 Mercury Cougar, and the recalls they led to.
- BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESSLed to recall 01I009000
What Cougar owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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
ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE, AT ALL; VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT TRUNK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING TURN INTO DRIVEWAY
MASTER CYLINDER WENT COMPLETLY OUT, AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
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