1997 Mercury Cougar Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 76 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 other or unknown of the 1997 Mercury Cougar, 4% of the 76 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.
“I have a 1997 Mercury Cougar. I few weeks ago I started smelling anti-freeze and I noticed my temperature gauge was over the half way mark. Then my low coolant light came on. I added some anti-freeze until I could get the car into my mechanic. After checking out my car, he said I had a cracked intake manifold. I left the car for two days and when he called me to pick it up, he hit me with a $875 bill. Wow!!! I don't have $875, so I had to borrow it! I need my car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10067995, filed 2004-04Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 12 | 6% |
| 1999 | 26 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 4% |
| 1994 | 5 | 4% |
| 1993 | 6 | 3% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Cougar
30 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
2 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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