2001 Mercury Cougar Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,888miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Mercury Cougar, 5% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,888 miles. 1 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.
“Hydraulic pump went out on my Cougar - I had no brakes whatsoever! Luckily, this happened at night with no traffic, so I was able to stop the vehicle by downshifting and using the emergency brake. Had only had the car for a little over a year.”
NHTSA complaint #10040946, filed 2003-09, 13,000 miles“Well headlight wiring harness is dry rotted like crazy the car looses power while excelerating when below 3/4 of a tank brake fluid/clutch fluid is leaking don't know why and the battery light is on”
NHTSA complaint #11321150, filed 2020-04, 173,000 miles“Vehicle quitting in intersection and car losing all power entering garage. Vibration and pulling to right at highway speeds. Egr valve replaced twice.”
NHTSA complaint #10290402, filed 2009-10, 79,888 miles“Ten minutes after having the brakes replaced and while driving 30 MPH consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed, causing a collision with a woman. No one was injured. The vehicle was towed to a body shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10083702, filed 2004-07Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 5% |
| 2000 | 12 | 6% |
| 1999 | 77 | 17% |
| 1997 | 12 | 16% |
| 1996 | 6 | 10% |
| 1995 | 40 | 37% |
| 1994 | 29 | 21% |
| 1993 | 22 | 11% |
| 1992 | 8 | 9% |
| 1991 | 11 | 15% |
| 1990 | 9 | 10% |
| 1989 | 10 | 12% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 5 | 15% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Cougar
26 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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