1988 Mercury Cougar Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 29%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Mercury Cougar, 29% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ign. Sw. Recall work done previously 2 times by galpin lincoln-Mercury. Seat belt failure reported both to galpin lincoln-Mercury and ford motor corp. Because of no documented recall, they refused to repair it. I have been driving ever since without shoulder belt protection.”
NHTSA complaint #731200, filed 2000-09Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% |
| 1991 | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 | 15 | 17% |
| 1989 | 17 | 21% |
| 1988 | 16 | 29% |
| 1987 | 11 | 33% |
| 1986 | 3 | 23% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
| 1984 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1988 Mercury Cougar
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Mercury Cougar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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