1992 Mercury Cougar Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 9%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Mercury Cougar, 9% of the 92 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving on I-40 to I-44 in oklahoma city ok at 60 MPH and resumed the speed control after slowing down one time. The engine went into full troddle. I could feel the accelerator petal being push all the way to the floor under my foot. I tried to turn off the speed control on the steering column nothing happened. Then I tried pressing on the brake and nothing happened. The car would not stop. I was driving 90 plus MPH by then I pushed on my brake for about a half mile or so and still nothing happened. The car was still going. By now I called 911 on my cellular phone. …”
NHTSA complaint #703192, filed 1999-02“The throttle linkage disintegrated and became lodged in the wide open position. When the throttle suddenly stuck wide open in the open position, the vehicle became uncontrollable.”
NHTSA complaint #820169, filed 1998-01Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 | 16 | 8% |
| 1999 | 31 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 | 7 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 8% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 8 | 9% |
| 1991 | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 | 18 | 21% |
| 1989 | 21 | 26% |
| 1988 | 10 | 18% |
| 1987 | 3 | 9% |
| 1986 | 2 | 15% |
| 1985 | 2 | 20% |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1992 Mercury Cougar
27 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Mercury Cougar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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