2000 Mercury Cougar Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 8%of 211 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Mercury Cougar, 8% of the 211 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Air bags deploy out of no where. Caused car to loose control... The car has been fixed but airbag lights flash 6 times with a 2 second delay, and the the dealer cant fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10095937, filed 2004-10, 25,214 miles“I was in a minor mva in which the airbags both deployed. Damage to my vehicle was cosmetic but I haven't been the same since. I suffer from attacks of vertigo, dizziness, blurred vision, light hypersensitivity, loudness sensitivity and have constant tinnitus to name a few. Airbags should be optional equipment and all exsisting auto's with them should have on/off switches installed.”
NHTSA complaint #10003572, filed 2003-01“My daughter was driving my 2000 Mercury Cougar on september 25 ,2006. When another vehicle went through a stop sign &they collided. She hit him with her front end & then proceeded to swerve head on into a telephone pole . So this makes two front end collisions & the air bags never deployed. In fact she had another accident in sept 2003 where a car went through a red light and hit her,but that was a side impact & again this air bag did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10169626, filed 2006-09“Air bag light comes on intermittently, blinks 7 times pauses and repeats until vehicle is shut off and restarted. Taken to dealership mulitple times starting with 2 years ago, but was informed that they could not check it unless it was blinking at the time. Was advised to bring it back while it's blinking. Blinking usually occurs on my way to work or after the dealership hours. I have looked this problem up in my repair manual cd and found the problem was that one of the airbag sensors was not working properly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10066223, filed 2004-04“The contact stated that the vehicle's airbags did not deploy after hitting an embankment and flipping over on its top. The vehicle was traveling 55 MPH when the vehicle was swerved to avoid hitting a deer, which caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. One person was injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled, according to the tow truck driver. The dealer has not been alerted.”
NHTSA complaint #10163948, filed 2006-07, 105,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | 7% |
| 2001 | 6 | 7% |
| 2000 | 17 | 8% |
| 1999 | 31 | 7% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 10 | 7% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Cougar
63 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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