2001 Mercury Cougar Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Mercury Cougar, 6% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,500 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.
“I opened my moonroof one day and it made a noise so I looked at it and it looked to be off track on the drivers side so we tried to shut it and it would not shut all the way so when it rained, it rained in my car. Finally took it to a repair shop and they said that the plastic clip was broke and had to force it closed so now when I go down the road it opens some and could eventually fly off, it is a distraction when I am driving because it makes noise and right now it is cold out and it rains in it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149465, filed 2006-02, 55,000 miles“The sunroof just released from the car in the middle of i71 doing 65mph and I am not the only person who has had this problem with this model of Cougar”
NHTSA complaint #10993568, filed 2017-06, 146,246 miles“Dt: the sun roof I broke. The sun roof would not close. The problem started on october 2, 2005. And when the contact took it in to be repaired, they had to break the attachments to get it to close. Afterwards , there was still a crack between the sun roof and the rest of the vehicle. This allows wind to come through while the contact was driving. She had to tape it down to keep it from flying off. When she contacted the dealership, they said it was not a manufacture r's defect, and that she would have to pay for the repair herself.”
NHTSA complaint #10139557, filed 2005-10, 66,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
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 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBrakes
4 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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