NHTSA lists 95 complaints for the 2002 Mercury Cougar, 9 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 8 complaints mention an injury, with 12 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCURY COUGAR.
At a glance
Complaints
95
With crash
9
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
8
Injuries
12
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
88,600
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
42
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
41
43.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
11.6%
POWER TRAIN
10
10.5%
ENGINE
9
9.5%
AIR BAGS
7
7.4%
VISIBILITY
6
6.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
4.2%
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
4
4.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
4.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
4.2%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DELIVERY
18
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
3
VISIBILITY
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DELIVERY
2
SEAT BELTS
FRONT
2
STRUCTURE
BODY
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
VISIBILITY
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: 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. (excerpt)
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. (excerpt)
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 (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
42 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
POWER TRAIN
5
VISIBILITY
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
STEERING
2
10014086
Date: 2004-12-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
10013369
Date: 2004-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
10013116
Date: 2004-09-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT
10011159
Date: 2004-08-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
Date: 2004-07-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER (HEATED BACKLITE) GRID LINES, INTEGRAL ANTENNA CONCERNS. *TT
10008252
Date: 2004-06-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
STREAMLINED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0401, P0402, P1400 OR P1401. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, SURGE, POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *TT
10007207
Date: 2004-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 02M01 SUPPLEMENT #4. CERTAIN FORD 2000 THROUGH 2003 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TUBE-MOUNTED EGR PRESSURE SENSOR - ADDITIONAL EGR PRESSURE SENSOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TT SUPPLEMENT #3. *MJ SUPPLEMENT #6. *TT
10007005
Date: 2004-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING, AND OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AS A RESULT OF CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL PUMP. THIS PROGRAM EXTENDS THE COVERAGE OF THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM). *TT *MJ
10008141
Date: 2004-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1000 (OBD SYSTEMS READINESS TEST NOT COMPLETE) RESETTING AFTER IT HAS ALREADY CLEARED. *TT
10007360
Date: 2004-01-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
STREAMLINED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0401, P0402, P1400 OR P1401. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, SURGE, POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.