2000 Mercury Cougar Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 6%of 211 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2000 Mercury Cougar, 6% of the 211 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Sunroof is stuck open. Went to close it and only one side goes down. Needs a whole new sunroof. Water leaks in when it rains. Damaging the interior of the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10156357, filed 2006-04, 70,000 miles“The cup holder in the Cougar's center console spills on every occasion. It has happened countless numbers of times, and is a safety risk. I can't think of how many times I've nearly gotten into an accident because of my malfunctioning cup holder tipping over and spilling my drink all over the car, and all over my lap. It seems logical that ford replace these consoles without charge with the new console, where they fixed this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #743912, filed 2001-04“I have almost been in two accidents, and ran over a curb because of the design of this cup holder. It has spilled 3 drinks into my lap so far. They changed them halfway through the model year. I think they should all be recalled and replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #743766, filed 2001-04“I purchased the 2000 Cougar new, with this came leather seats. Well about 1year after owning this car the drivers seat started to wear on the side . Not any place your body touches. The dealership did a touch up and painted the leather.about 3 months later it was a mess again. With lots of complaining and phone calls and major fussing I was able to get the dealership to replace the leather on the seat.(I was told it was a courtesy call) well this courtesy call lasted me 14 months and its starting all over again. Now they are saying too bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #10046799, filed 2003-11“Engine warning lights stays on, although no drivability problems. Suspect dealership of falsifying repair. Dealership said it was leaking gas cap, although the invoice did not have a new gas cap on the repair invoice. Acquaintance in body shop informed me that service workers merely disconnect battery post for a minute to reset the computer and then engine light stays off for several weeks. That is exactly the situation that happen to me. The engine light returned about a month after being repaired by the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #755182, filed 2001-12Other 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 2000 Mercury Cougar
63 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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