1994 Mercury Cougar Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 137 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1994 Mercury Cougar, 2% of the 137 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.
“3rd brake light/high mount stop lamp in the rear window. The excessive heat from the bulbs that are used caused the plastic housing that the bulbs are in to melt around the bulb along with the actual harness that the bulb is plugged into. Since I am not the first owner of my car, I'm sure the incident date is not today but has been an ongoing problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10161111, filed 2006-06“The headlight lenses are plastic and are now severly crazed and yellowed to a point that driving at night is a very definite hazard. I am replacing them because of this hazard. There is no way that this part should have failed in such a short time span.”
NHTSA complaint #766312, filed 2002-08“Landua lights rusted causing short in tail, and dash lights. Also, door locks and interior light fuse keeps blowing. And unknown causing leak on the frnt passenger side floor.”
NHTSA complaint #758069, filed 2002-02Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 8 | 4% |
| 1999 | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 24 | 12% |
| 1992 | 27 | 29% |
| 1991 | 8 | 11% |
| 1990 | 5 | 6% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mercury Cougar
36 complaintsEngine cooling
32 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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