1995 Mercury Cougar Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1995 Mercury Cougar, 1% of the 109 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“Plastic headlight assembly was melted and both light sockets were burned black. This had smoked on different occasions. Bulbs being used are too hot for assembly, as there is no air venitlation for the heat to be vented. I will now have to replace entire assembly. While it did not cause a fire, it could have been a source of ignition since the plastic had melted and was actually touching the bulb. Luckily, the bulb blew and a fire did not occur.”
NHTSA complaint #740072, filed 2001-01Exterior 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 1995 Mercury Cougar
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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