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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1987 Mercury Cougar Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1987 Mercury Cougar, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The wire pipe made a loud noise. When pressing the brakes the vehicle made a popping noise. Dealer contacted and attempted to repair. Also, took the heater core apart, and there is now no heat in the vehicle, the problem still exists.”

NHTSA complaint #828904, filed 1998-10

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200266%
200179%
2000189%
19995211%
199734%
199658%
199555%
199475%
199321%
199233%
199168%
199045%
198922%
198847%
198726%
198618%
198416%

Other parts of the 1987 Mercury Cougar

Electrical system
13 complaints
Seat belts
11 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Mercury Cougar

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology