1993 Mercury Cougar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 236 complaints
236
Total Complaints
114,664mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

98,125 25th Percentile
114,664 Median Mileage
138,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
88
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
5

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
5
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. TT"
"CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD 35 TO 40 MPH CAR ACCELERATE HIT A SMALL TREE BY THE ROAD SIDE. TT"
"ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR CAR SURGED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28