1997 Mercury Cougar Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Mercury Cougar, 3% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles.
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.
“Had catastrophic intake manifold failure while on vacation. Fomoco has a recall on this component (97m91) but refused to provide relief. As I understand the recall of this known problem, ford will only replace when it fails, but it must fail in a specific time frame. This was a silent recall as ford never publicized it. I had attempted a preventative replacement as I was aware of the inherent problem -- again my local Mercury dealer (king - gaithersburg, md) would only replace when the manifold failed. Well it did while I was on vacation hundreds of miles from home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082642, filed 2004-07, 52,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10013060Oct 14, 2002Climate control a/c service tech tips.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 | 15 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 6 | 7% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Cougar
30 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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